Radeon 7870/7850 Reviews Are up!

[Chiropteran]

Now the question is when are these bad boys coming out

They are showing up on newegg.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...on%20HD%207850

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814125418

I don't know if they actually sold some and went OOS, or if the listing was created without any product in stock, but there it is.

 

[scott14522]

They are showing up on newegg.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...on%20HD%207850

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814125418

I don't know if they actually sold some and went OOS, or if the listing was created without any product in stock, but there it is.

They were in stock Saturday morning, I've got a twin frozr 7870 on its way.

 

[zokudu]

All the reviews seemed to think they would be widely available today. There's nothing out there on any site I trust.

 

[chimaxi83]

Yea they were availble on Newegg, briefly. They're all sold out or deactivated now.

 

[Chiropteran]

All the reviews seemed to think they would be widely available today. There's nothing out there on any site I trust.

<positive spin>

Maybe they were widely available, but demand was much higher than expected.

</positive spin>

 

[scott14522]

Sapphire cards on amazon.

http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/s/ref=is...pphire+hd+7870

$359 and $369, almost oos though.

 

[zokudu]

I've been F5ing amazon all weekend. They have 1 sapphire model but it's not really there its through another site and $409. The amazon shipped one is not actually in stock.

Sucks having gift cards eh?

 

[DeeJayeS]

[FONT=&quot][/FONT][FONT=&quot]"The SAPPHIRE HD 7800 series products will be available through SAPPHIRE’s established channel and etail partners from the 19th March 2012." -- From Sapphire press release

Sigh. I'm in the same boat--have gift cards from Amazon to redeem.


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[zokudu]

XFX says the same thing on their site that it should be up on all major etailers today.

 

[Nintendesert]

I was able to find this 7870.

http://www.amazon.com/Fiskars-7870-U...2175258&amp;sr=8-7


I'm sure it overclocks well. :\

 

[-Slacker-]

Factory overclocked 7870 at the egg for $360

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...418&amp;Tpk=hd7870

 

[railven]

I've been F5ing amazon all weekend. They have 1 sapphire model but it's not really there its through another site and $409. The amazon shipped one is not actually in stock.

Sucks having gift cards eh?

Tell me about it, but keep faith! I had about $350 in Newegg GC which I traded 1:1 to my friend for cash since TD had the HD 7970 in stock. Week later Newegg gets a fresh batch of new cards (plus better ones) and I'm stuck waiting for TD to deliver.

It reminded me why I don't buy from TD in the first place haha.

 

[sbaradaran]

I just ordered an i5 2500k overclocking rig and I am patiently waiting on the video card. I think a 7850 overclocked seems to a be a good choice at its price point. Just hoping that the cooling solutions are as good as the 7870's that were just reviewed on the main page.

I was also thinking of going for a 560 ti but it doesn't seem to be as future proof when compared to the 7850. Skyrim benchmarks at 1920 with high res textures make the 560 ti choke, while the extra 1gb of ram in the 7850 allows it to cruise.

 

[Smartazz]

Sapphire 7870 and 7850 is in stock at newegg.

 

[dirtnap101]

Sapphire 7850 OC is also in stock at Newegg, get em while they last (nothing else has come back in stock and no other manufacturers like Powercolor, XFX, etc are yet available)

 

[SolMiester]

HD7870 is a great price here @ $540 for the Gigabyte OC v GTX580 cheapest is $700!!!
wow

 

[MalReynolds13]

Grabbed a Sapphire 7870 from the Egg. Got impatient, couldn't wait, this was the only thing left out of my build.

 

[bigsnyder]

Is the 7870 worth the price difference? I realize this is subjective, but the 7850 and the 7870 do not really seem that far apart in performance. I will be upgrading from two crossfired 4850s.

 

[skipsneeky2]

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814102983

Sapphire 1ghz edition 2gb 7870 $360 and available as of this posting.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814102984

Same make but a 7850 also available $260.

If anyone wasn't sure.

 

[-Slacker-]

To Bing:

Dunno the 7870 should be about 15~20% faster. Based on that, it shouldn't cost more than $300, but I think they priced it against the HD 6970 and the gtx570.

 

[Fire&Blood]

Sapphire 7870 popped up on newegg today: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814102983

Kepler should help shave off ~$50, at which point this card becomes a great deal. Sapphire's cooling can handle clocking this card so high to produce at nearly 7950's level.

 

[Stuka87]

Sapphire 7870 popped up on newegg today: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814102983

Kepler should help shave off ~$50, at which point this card becomes a great deal. Sapphire's cooling can handle clocking this card so high to produce at nearly 7950's level.

Don't kid yourself, the price is not going to change.

 

[biostud]

I just did a quick comparison of the 7870 max OC vs 7970 max OC on AT, and it seems that the 7970 20-40% faster when running at the maximum oc w/o voltage mods, depending on resolution and game.

 

[Fire&Blood]

I'm waiting for a Sapphire or MSI 7870 to hit a sub $300 price point (used/refurbished qualify as well)

The Sapphire cooler can easily handle the overclock to ~1.2/5.4 out of the box, a minor voltage bump could produce a stable OC that would pit the card against the 580GTX & 7950.

Street prices today spoil the value, there are interesting alternatives in the $380 range, including some CF and SLI ones. Sooner or later this card will hit the $300 price point, June being my guess.

 

[MrK6]

I'm waiting for a Sapphire or MSI 7870 to hit a sub $300 price point (used/refurbished qualify as well)

The Sapphire cooler can easily handle the overclock to ~1.2/5.4 out of the box, a minor voltage bump could produce a stable OC that would pit the card against the 580GTX & 7950.

Street prices today spoil the value, there are interesting alternatives in the $380 range, including some CF and SLI ones. Sooner or later this card will hit the $300 price point, June being my guess.

IIRC, the latest estimates for TSMC's 28nm ramp up is sometime this summer, so your guess might not be far off. Basically, you'll see prices drop once vendors build up enough stock to instigate a price war.