Radeon 7990 `at' the wild

[goxed]

Powercolor Devil 13 7990.
Link to Album with actual voltage measurements. http://imgur.com/a/kFqHC#2 The real voltage is 0.944 while afterburner shows 1.000 http://imgur.com/a/kFqHC#0
Power consumption is ~300W (925MHz E, 777MHz M) for the card. Whole system is 433W.

[goxed]

Another album, with a 7950 for size comparison.

http://imgur.com/a/wMclN

[420]

And the Mhash sir? DO we have to donate to get that number

[monstrs]

Mh/s would be great

[mdude77]

Powercolor Devil 13 7990.
Link to Album with actual voltage measurements. http://imgur.com/a/kFqHC#2 The real voltage is 0.944 while afterburner shows 1.000

One question: Why?  Unless I'm missing something, this has no place in mining.  A year ago maybe, but not now. 

Bragging rights?  Gaming?  Had $1000 (or equiv) sitting around burning a hole in your (virtual) pocket?  Think it's going to be a cold winter, needed an extra heat source?

I'm sure it looks nice.. would I want one?  No..

M

[miter_myles]

wow that thing looks beastly!

[dickcheney]

Sexy Card, im still hoping on getting one. Did you have any fitment issues like the techpowerup review ?

[goxed]

Sexy Card, im still hoping on getting one. Did you have any fitment issues like the techpowerup review ?

It's huge, much bigger than than a reference 7970. Will not fit inside most ATX cases without some elbow grease and a dremel. One more issue (maybe it's system specific) is the inability to tweak the voltage of second gpu. MSI afterburner can tweak voltage of the first Tahiti chip but not the second (/stuck at 1.17V).

[420]

Sexy Card, im still hoping on getting one. Did you have any fitment issues like the techpowerup review ?

It's huge, much bigger than than a reference 7970. Will not fit inside most ATX cases without some elbow grease and a dremel. One more issue (maybe it's system specific) is the inability to tweak the voltage of second gpu. MSI afterburner can tweak voltage of the first Tahiti chip but not the second (/stuck at 1.17V).

Sent you a bitcent now gimme MHASH!!!!!

[dickcheney]

Sexy Card, im still hoping on getting one. Did you have any fitment issues like the techpowerup review ?

It's huge, much bigger than than a reference 7970. Will not fit inside most ATX cases without some elbow grease and a dremel. One more issue (maybe it's system specific) is the inability to tweak the voltage of second gpu. MSI afterburner can tweak voltage of the first Tahiti chip but not the second (/stuck at 1.17V).

My bad, i was meaning fittment issues with the heatsink not contacting GPU's.

Thanks for the pic btw.

[davecoin]

Powercolor Devil 13 7990.
Link to Album with actual voltage measurements. http://imgur.com/a/kFqHC#2 The real voltage is 0.944 while afterburner shows 1.000

One question: Why?  Unless I'm missing something, this has no place in mining.  A year ago maybe, but not now.  

Bragging rights?  Gaming?  Had $1000 (or equiv) sitting around burning a hole in your (virtual) pocket?  Think it's going to be a cold winter, needed an extra heat source?

I'm sure it looks nice.. would I want one?  No..

M

Depends on the cost of electricity and resale value.  If it hashes at 1.3 Gh/s and makes 5 USD a day and you can resell it next month for $900, then you made $50.  Assuming your power costs are low.  Would I buy one? No.  Is it cool?   yes.

OR?! Maybe people that are buying it think ASIC is a lie and are hedging their bets on them not actually being released.  /fud

[420]

Does it get that 1.3Ghash/s?

maybe it gets 3ghash and thats why hes keeping it hush hush

[crazyates]

Does it get that 1.3Ghash/s?

maybe it gets 3ghash and thats why hes keeping it hush hush

3GH/s still wouldn't be worth the 999 price tag.

[420]

Does it get that 1.3Ghash/s?

maybe it gets 3ghash and thats why hes keeping it hush hush

3GH/s still wouldn't be worth the 999 price tag.

yeah it would.

bfls ingle 820MHASH, for $700

[crazyates]

Does it get that 1.3Ghash/s?

maybe it gets 3ghash and thats why hes keeping it hush hush

3GH/s still wouldn't be worth the 999 price tag.

yeah it would.

bfls ingle 820MHASH, for $700

So 30% of the hashrate for 70% of the price and (I'm guessing here) 400% power draw? How is this worth it?

[abbeytim]

if you click on the link for pictures you would see it hashing away at 550mh/s per gpu 1100mh/s total

[crazyates]

if you click on the link for pictures you would see it hashing away at 550mh/s per gpu 1100mh/s total

That sounds about right for a 7970 @ 925MHz. Bump them to 1100, and you could get 1200mh/s.

[squid]

power draw of only 300 watts while hashing? seems quite low

[melmo]

So 30% of the hashrate for 70% of the price and (I'm guessing here) 400% power draw? How is this worth it?

Bragging rights.

[420]

fuck me