MSI Releases 2 GB HD 7790 OC Graphics Card
MSI has released a 2 GB version of its HD 7790 OC card.
MSI has already released its HD 7790 card, but now it is bringing a model with 2 GB of GDDR5 memory to the shelves (the standard HD 7790 design features only 1 GB).
The HD 7790 2 GB OC, otherwise known as the R7790-2GD5/OC, features a custom PCB and cooler. This cooler is made of an array of aluminum fins, as well as two copper heat pipes, and air is pushed through by a 100 mm fan.
The card will have a clock speed of 1050 MHz, and the 2 GB of memory will run at an effective speed of 6 GHz, through a 128-bit memory interface. The card's connectivity is handled by an HDMI port, a DisplayPort, and two DVI ports. It is powered by just one 6-pin PCIe power connector.
So far, there has been no word on pricing or availability.
Whether it is worth the price uplift is another story.
Personally my 1gig version will clock to 1.2GHz, but the ram hates being overclocked. I doubt the price will make it a pick over the 1gig model or a 7850, but hard to argue with options!