Gigabyte Radeon HD 7970 OC WindForce review

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Gigabyte R7970 OC

Connectivity wise the output connectors will vary per brand -- though we see similar monitor connectivity on all cards lately. But you'll get four connectors supporting all high-resolution monitors. We get two display port connectors (mini), HDMI and a DVI connector.

Gigabyte R7970 OC

 

Meanwhile, the dual-slot cooler has three fans, as opposed to one on the stock card.

Gigabyte R7970 OC

The WindForce cooler it has a wider fans with new designed blades, the housing is much more sturdy and the actual heatsink has gotten an update as well. The cooling is excellent, the downside however is that the residual heat for the vast majority is exhausted inside your chassis. So be sure you have your chassis airflow under control.

Gigabyte R7970 OC

 

Overall the card remains cooled within very good limits and isn't too noisy either. But you'll learn all about that over the next few pages of content.

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