What brand of HD6970 do you recommend?

[LukeDaly]

Hello Guys! There seems to be alot of HD6970's floating around these days, as in different aftermarket coolers, pre-overclocked etc. These cards really do vary in price, and therfore I would like to ask OC3D what there reccomendations are. Would like to be spending £350 MAX on each of my cards (getting 2.)

Many thanks, Luke

[TicTac]

Hey Luke! Welcome to the forums! I can't give you any information about the brands of the 6970's because i have never owned one. However another thing you might consider, instead of getting the 6970's get the 6950's then unlock them to run as a 6970 and that should save you a bit of money!

[dugdiamond]

HiS HD 6970 2GB (non IceQ)

or

MSi HD 6970 Lightning 2GB Twin Frozr III

and out of the two, i would go with the TFIII

[LukeDaly]

Originally Posted by dugdiamond

HiS HD 6970 2GB (non IceQ)

or

MSi HD 6970 Lightning 2GB Twin Frozr III

and out of the two, i would go with the TFIII

Sweet guys! Really fast responses! ill be sure to check them out, whats noise level like in crossfire?

[kilobravo]

Msi R6970 lightning has the best cooler alongside with Gigabytes gv R697oc2.

But Saphire makes the fastest 6970/6950.The Saphire Toxic hd6950.

But if i were you,i would look at gtx570 with non-ref cooler.

[dugdiamond]

Originally Posted by kilobravo

Msi R6970 lightning has the best cooler alongside with Gigabytes gv R697oc2.

But Saphire makes the fastest 6970/6950.The Saphire Toxic hd6950.

But if i were you,i would look at gtx570 with non-ref cooler.

or even... two gtx580s, if you have 350bucks per card to spend

BTW: i have found, sapphire's to be slightly noiser than MSi equivalents

[LukeDaly]

Originally Posted by dugdiamond

or even... two gtx580s, if you have 350bucks per card to spend

BTW: i have found, sapphire's to be slightly noiser than MSi equivalents

thanks guys, maybe sounds a little sad, but im going with a black and red sorta scheme?

also im not to sure about 580's, :/ 1.56Gb? there is no 2Gb model?

[kilobravo]

Only if you are gaming at 3 screens it would make sence with more ram.

But single screen it doesnt matter at all.

[LukeDaly]

Originally Posted by kilobravo

Only if you are gaming at 3 screens it would make sence with more ram.

But single screen it doesnt matter at all.

im hoping to get 3 screens at around christmas. Ill get a few links up in a few mins of the ones i have in mind...

[yassarikhan786]

You can get 3GB versions of 580s. There is the lightning extreme edition, Gainward do one as well and there are some others I can't remember.