Zaključak

AMD je predstavljanjem ovoga HD7970GHz Editiona još jače priprijetio Nvidiji na polju performansi. Po testovima vidimo kako se obje kartice izmjenjuju u vodstvu i kako tu čistog pobjednika zapravo i nema. Barem je tako na 19×12 rezoluciji na kojoj smo mi testirali. Pomicanjem na višu rezoluciju ili pak multimonitorski sustav, HD7970 GHz bi trebala biti još malo jača zbog veće količine memorije i veće propusnosti iste. GTX680 je i dalje u laganoj prednosti kada u obzir uzmemo tiši rad i malo nižu potrošnju, uz raznolikija AIB rješenja. Visoka cijena HD7970 kartice na njenom launchu prije šest mjeseci od 550 USD, za GHz Edition spuštena je na 500 USD. Ipak, sada se na Hrvatskom tržištu najjeftinije HD7970 prodaju po cijeni od oko 3.200 kuna, pa je za očekivati kako će za koji tjedan/mjesec kada se prašina slegne i GHz Edition modeli slično koštati. To GTX680 na našem tržištu stavlja u još težu poziciju. Po minimalnoj cijeni od oko 3.800 – 3.900 kuna, još se i mogla boriti sa starom HD7970 koja je bila sporija. No, sa GHz Editionom se stvari kompiciraju. Ukoliko vas ne smeta povećana buka i malo veća potrošnja, HD7970 GHz Edition će u konačnici zbog cijene i dobrih performansi ipak biti bolji izbor. Zbog svega ovoga sada još više čekamo dvoglavu HD7990 koja će bitku za sam vrh još više zaoštriti.

Conclusion

AMD’s launch of this HD7970 GHz Edition got Nvidia even more threatened in the field of performance. According to our tests we can see both cards turning places in the lead and that there is no clear winner. At least it is so with the 19×12 resolution at which we tested. By moving to a higher resolution or multi-monitor system, HD7970 GHz should be a little stronger due to larger amount of memory and higher bandwidth. GTX680 is still more desirable when we consider its lower noise emission and lower power consumption, with really diverse AIB solutions. The high price of HD7970 cards on its launch six months ago (550 USD), has been lowered for this GHz Edition to 500 USD. present situation on the Croatian market is that the cheapest HD7970 is selling at a price of about 3,200 kunas (535 USD), and is expected that when the dust settles in a few weeks the GHz Edition models could have the same price. This puts GTX680 in our market in an even harder position. At a minimum price of approximately 3.800-3.900 kunas (650 USD), it was still able to fight with the old HD7970, which was slower. But with this GHz Edition things are getting more complicated. If you do not mind the increased noise and slightly higher consumption, HD7970 GHz Edition will ultimately be a bit better solution because of the lower price a good performance. Because of all this we are eager to see the double-headed HD7990 that will make the battle for the top even more interesting.