titleAMD’s 7970 launch was very exciting but when it came to the lower priced HD 7700 series cards the reception was lackluster, mostly because of pricing issues. We still haven’t found the card that falls right into the sweet spot for performance vs. value while still being able to play anything you throw at it. These cards are rare, like the 8800 GTS G92 edition or the HD 6950 with the ability to reflash to unlock more performance. With the HD 7900 series cards being pricy and HD 7700’s series cards not having the power behind them. I am really hopping the HD 7800 series cards step up to the plate. Today we finally have the chance to take a look at an HD 7800 series card, the XFX R7870 Black Edition Overclocked. With XFX’s amazing cooler and overclock I’m hoping this will be the one.


Product Name: XFX R7870 Black Edition OC

Review Sample Provided by: XFX

Review by: Wes

Pictures by: Wes


Specifications

Processor & Bus

Chipset version

ATI Radeon HD 7870

GPU Clock

1050 MHz

Memory

Memory Bus

256 bit

Memory Clock

5.0 GHz

Memory Size

2 GB

Memory Type

DDR5

Feature Technologies

AMD Eyefinity Technology

Y

AMD HD3D Technology

Y

AMD - CrossFire ready

Y

Display Output

HDMI Ready

1.4a

Max Supported Resolution (ANALOG)

2048 x 1536

Max Supported Resolution (DIGITAL)

2560 x 1600

Output - DL-DVI-I

1

Output - HDMI

1

Output - mini DP

2

Output - SL-DVI-D

1

Dual link Support

Y

Display Port ready

1.2

Physical

Card Dimension (cm)

24.1 x 11.12 x 3.81

Card Dimension (inch)

9.5 x 4.4 x 1.5

Card Profile

Dual

Package Dimensions (cm)

32.1 x 16 x 9.8

Package Dimensions (inch)

12.6 x 6.3 x 3.9

Package Weight (lb)

2.76 est.

Thermal Solution

7PXT DD

Thermal Type

Dual slot

Includes

Promotional Bundles:PSU Cross Marketing Insert

Quick Installation Guide:1

XFX Serial Number Door Hanger :1

XFX BE badge:1

Installation CD with Multi-Language User Guide:1

Cross Fire Bridge:1

Driver CD Installation Guide:1

Requirements

External Power - 6-Pins:2

Minimum Power Supply Requirement:500 watt

XFX Recommended Power Supply:XFX 650W PSU

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garfi3ld replied the topic: #24020 20 Mar 2012 23:54
A look at the XFX R7870 Black Edition Overclocked

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