6990 or 7970

[pnico]

hi ,

I've been out of the loop for a bit.
This 7970..is it the latest top of the line from amd, replacing the 6990?

I noticed it is single core?

just wondering.

thakns

 

[esrever]

the 7970 is replacing the 6970. the 7990 will come out to replace the 6990.

single gpus are better than dual gpus due to better scaling and less driver problems.

 

[pnico]

when is this 7990 due out? I guess i can still sell my 2 6990s for how much?

 

[esrever]

the 7990 will come in a month or 2 most likely.

 

[pnico]

I wonder if I need a new MB for it.. I have an p6tdeluxe v2...asus..

 

[esrever]

probably not, they are all backward compatible.

 

[pnico]

would I see any benefit in pci e v3 vs 2?

 

[esrever]

so far no, maybe in a few years when even more powerful cards come out.