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ignasx123

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Hey guys! Wanted to ask for final answers which HD7970's OC best, cools the gpu best and is most quiet card out of these -
Asus Direct CUII
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Gigabyte HD7970
But also Asus Direct CUII is the same price as the Gigabyte HD7970 Ghz edition. But I can catch up with the asus 7970 cuz it is not voltage locked like gigabyte cards?
Thank you in advance
 
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Every card is going to make noise when under load, but this noise is minimal. It sounds like that guy got a bad fan.

Gigabyte is a very good company. They make really good quality products. Same for Asus. Spend the time doing the research asking around, checking out videos, etc to find out which card you think would be the best fit for you.

But, when it comes down to it, they are basically the same thing. Checkout newegg.com and read the reviews for both cards before making your decision.
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Well, first, all 7970 cards are the same. The Ghz edition is a pre-overclocked version.

If you want to overclock, get the non Ghz edition. If you want it pre-overclocked and can afford the few extra bucks, get the Ghz edition.
 
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They both are the same price. I would love to go with the vapor-x ghz edition, but I dont want it just becouse it gives 2 years warranty. So that leads only to these two cards. But what would u personaly recomend? Which is quieter and which cools better?
Thanks
 
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If it where up to me, I would get the Gigabyte HD7970 Ghz edition. Overclocking a GPU is a pain in the rear. As far as what is quieter, they are really the same. The only way to make it quieter is if you went with aftermarket cooling.
 
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Why are you so dead set on OC? The 7970 is one of the best, if not THE best card on the market for $400. It will CRUSH EVERY game at stock settings.

The Ghz edition pushes the clocks to its limits, so its unlikely you will be able to get a stable OC if you go higher.
 
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Every card is going to make noise when under load, but this noise is minimal. It sounds like that guy got a bad fan.

Gigabyte is a very good company. They make really good quality products. Same for Asus. Spend the time doing the research asking around, checking out videos, etc to find out which card you think would be the best fit for you.

But, when it comes down to it, they are basically the same thing. Checkout newegg.com and read the reviews for both cards before making your decision.
 
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Sapphire, HIS, Asus, Gigabyte and MSI all make good cards...some are noisier than others. Asus cards, in my experience, tend to be a tad quieter...but some of the loud ones have very aggressive cooling systems on them to keep the GPU cool.

Take the HIS 7970, it has a really aggressive cooling system, it's noisy, but it runs cooler than many others.

If you have a well insulated case like a zalman z11plus or bit fenix ghost then you're likely not going to notice much difference.
 
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The stock of HD7970s has been rapidly dwindling on Newegg. I was going to get a Windforce 3, but it went out of stock. I looked at another one, and then it went out of stock too. I jumped on the XFX DD GHz Edition yesterday; it too is now out of stock, in fact only a few of the lowest-rated ones are left. I suspect they are being bought up by bitcoin miners because of how high bitcoins have been lately. If you want a HD7970, you should probably grab one while you still can.
As long as the fans are <= 70%, the dual fans on my XFX DD HD7870 are not bad, so I expect the HD7970 to be similarly acceptable.
(the fans idle around 37%, and I'm not sure they get much over 50% when playing games; only bitcoin mining takes the fans up to around 68%-70%. I have this card OC'ed to 1100MHz).
 
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Asus Direct CUII is a nice card with great build quality and exceptionally good cooling with 6 copper pipes having direct contact with the GPU. The cooling features of Asus is much better then GIGABYTE.
Connectivity options on the ASUS HD 7970 Direct CU II include a single-link DVI-I port, a dual-link DVI-D port, and a quartet of full-sized DisplayPort connections. Together, the card will allow support for up to six displays in an Eyefinity 6 configuration.
Where as the GIGABYTE 7970 has two mini display port , one HDMI, and one DVI.

HD 7970 3GB Direct CU II Features:
=> All new DirectCU thermal design utilizes six all-copper heatpipes and 20% bigger dissipation area, achieving 20% cooler and 14dB quieter performance than reference
=> Acclaimed DIGI+ VRM with 12-phase Super Alloy Power technology delivers precise digital power and enhanced durability for stable overclocking
=> VGA Hotwire allows you to plug and solder wires on the card’s voltage regulators and accurately read and control Vcore, Vmem, and PLL voltages on a hardware level
=> GPU Tweak utility helps you modify and tune clock speeds, voltages, and fan performance via an intuitive interface
One card drives up to six screens with AMD Eyefinity™ 6computing experience and to do more with their PC

I would go for a Asus Direct CUII HD 7970
 
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How can you maximum OC the asus hd7970 direct cuII ? Without boiling it ofcourse :D
I mean if I can OC the direct CUII very high, that it will surpass the gigabyte hd7970 ghz. And gigabyte hg7970 is voltage locked so i wont be OC'ing anything aout of it, well mabye just a few mhz but still not much. I think that the direct CUII can surpass the gigabyte ? How much mhz can I oc it?
Thnx
 
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To overclock the ASUS HD 7970 DirectCU II you can use ASUS’s GPU Tweak

http://www.hardocp.com/article/2013/03/11/asus_hd_7970_directcu_ii_video_card_review/3#.UWk34KJ0y6M


 
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Overclocking is never a sure thing. No two chips OC to the same limits, or the same with identical parameters. Watch your temps. Do not continue to push (especially voltage) just because you think the card (or the CPU, etc) "ought" to go higher; you'll fry something.
 
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You watch your temperatures, and monitor for stability, especially if you are increasing voltage. As to the latter, a hard and fast rule (which "enthusiasts" break all the time) is leave the voltage at stock. You might get unstable, but you're unlikely to kill anything if you haven't increased voltage.
 
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