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Old January 26, 2013, 02:44 PM
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A 5970 is still a beast card. They have a surprisingly high resell value due to bitcoin mining potential.
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Old January 26, 2013, 02:49 PM
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Well i checked 7970 reviews which were good so i oc'ed the 7950 past the 7970 clocks but still didnt help out, my 5970 is for sale atm with ek waterblock and stock cooler for 300

Will be getting a 6990 from a member here shortly this week with waterblock
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Old January 26, 2013, 03:48 PM
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Really.. 6990 on a single 1080 monitor?

Your either crazy or just have nothing better to spend your money on..
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Old January 26, 2013, 04:41 PM
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Personally I would keep the HD7950 just so I wouldn't have to deal w/ Crossfire. I honestly hated my HD5970.
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Old January 26, 2013, 04:42 PM
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i love mine lol and i just returned the 7950 back to the store, so 6990 will be in the mail soon

im waiting for the right time for 3 screens

BTW im rocking my 8800GTX atm waiting for the 6990 lol
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