MSI R7970 Lightning

PN:: R7970 LIGHTNING
3D chip:: AMD Radeon HD 7970
DirectX version:: DirectX 11.1
Interface:: PCI-Express 3.0 x16
Memory - Amount:: 3,072 MB
Graphics clock frequency:: 1,070 MHz

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3D chip: AMD Radeon HD 7970
DirectX version: DirectX 11.1
Interface: PCI-Express 3.0 x16

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Hardware.Info reviews 2 reviews

AMD Radeon HD 7950 / 7970 round-up

1 July 2012 - 05:59
We compared ten graphics cards based on the Radeon HD 7950 and 7970, including cards by ASUS, MSI, Sapphire, XFX and Zalman.

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MSI R7970 Lightning / R7870 Hawk reviewed

8 May 2012 - 10:59
MSI's R7970 Lightning has been on the market for a couple of months now. Last week the manufacturer launched a Hawk version of the Radeon HD 7870 as well. Should overclockers become excited? Hardware.Info tested and overclocked both video cards.

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MSI R7970 Lightning specifications

	General
	Brand	MSI
	Product name	R7970 Lightning
	Product code	R7970 LIGHTNING, V278-003R
	EAN code	0816909095623, 4719072256999
	Tested on	Monday 26 March 2012

	Specifications	Search for products based on specifications
	3D chip	AMD Radeon HD 7970
	Graphics card series	AMD Radeon HD 7000
	DirectX version	DirectX 11.1
	Interface	PCI-Express 3.0 x16
	Memory - Amount	3,072 MB
	Memory - Type	GDDR5
	Graphics clock frequency	1,070 MHz
	Clock frequency - Memory	1,400 MHz
	TV tuner
Temperature sensor	Temperature sensor
GPU cooling	GPU cooling	Active (2x)
	Memory cooling
	Extra power connector
	Power connector type	2x PEG8
	D-Sub connector
	D-Sub output (amount)	0
	DVI connector
	DVI output (amount)	2
	HDMI output
	DisplayPort connector
	Number of DisplayPort connectors	4
	TV output - Composit
	TV output - S-Video
	Video input - Composit
	Video input - S-Video
	Component output
	nVidia SLI compatible
	AMD Crossfire compatible
HDCP compatible	HDCP compatible
Audio through HDMI	Audio through HDMI

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	DVI -> D-Sub convertor
	DVI -> HDMI plug
	HDMI -> DVI plug
	Remote control

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MSI R7970 Lightning test results

Benchmarks (Windows 7 x64 - Core i7 3960X)	Show charts of test results
3DMark Vantage Performance	36,164	Test configuration Intel Core i7 3960X, 16 GB DDR3-1600, Asus P7X79 Pro, Samsung Spinpoint F1 1TB, Windows 7 x64
3DMark11 Performance	8,902	Test configuration Intel Core i7 3960X, 16 GB DDR3-1600, Asus P7X79 Pro, Samsung Spinpoint F1 1TB, Windows 7 x64
Metro 2033 - Medium - 1920x1080	67 fps	Test configuration Intel Core i7 3960X, 16 GB DDR3-1600, Asus P7X79 Pro, Samsung Spinpoint F1 1TB, Windows 7 x64
Metro 2033 - Very High - 1920x1080	38 fps	Test configuration Intel Core i7 3960X, 16 GB DDR3-1600, Asus P7X79 Pro, Samsung Spinpoint F1 1TB, Windows 7 x64
Batman Arkham City - Medium - 1920x1080	123 fps	Test configuration Intel Core i7 3960X, 16 GB DDR3-1600, Asus P7X79 Pro, Samsung Spinpoint F1 1TB, Windows 7 x64
Batman Arkham City - Very High 4x AA - 1920x1080	77 fps	Test configuration Intel Core i7 3960X, 16 GB DDR3-1600, Asus P7X79 Pro, Samsung Spinpoint F1 1TB, Windows 7 x64
Battlefield 3 - Medium - DoF 90 - 1920x1080	107.8 fps	Test configuration Intel Core i7 3960X, 16 GB DDR3-1600, Asus P7X79 Pro, Samsung Spinpoint F1 1TB, Windows 7 x64
Battlefield 3 - Ultra 4x AA - DoF 90 - 1920x1080	62.3 fps	Test configuration Intel Core i7 3960X, 16 GB DDR3-1600, Asus P7X79 Pro, Samsung Spinpoint F1 1TB, Windows 7 x64
Crysis 2 DX11 - Very high - Hi-res Edge AA - 1920x1080	68.2 fps	Test configuration Intel Core i7 3960X, 16 GB DDR3-1600, Asus P7X79 Pro, Samsung Spinpoint F1 1TB, Windows 7 x64
Crysis 2 DX11 - Ultra - Hi-res Edge AA - 1920x1080	65.4 fps	Test configuration Intel Core i7 3960X, 16 GB DDR3-1600, Asus P7X79 Pro, Samsung Spinpoint F1 1TB, Windows 7 x64
Power consumption (system) - Metro 2033 (max)	370.2 W	Test configuration Intel Core i7 3960X, 16 GB DDR3-1600, Asus P7X79 Pro, Samsung Spinpoint F1 1TB, Windows 7 x64
Max. temperature (Metro 2033 after 2 runs) - acc. to driver	62 °C	Test configuration Intel Core i7 3960X, 16 GB DDR3-1600, Asus P7X79 Pro, Samsung Spinpoint F1 1TB, Windows 7 x64
Noise level (10 cm. - Full load)	51.4 dB(A)	Test configuration Intel Core i7 3960X, 16 GB DDR3-1600, Asus P7X79 Pro, Samsung Spinpoint F1 1TB, Windows 7 x64

MSI R7970 Lightning reviews 2 reviews

AMD Radeon HD 7950 / 7970 round-up

1 July 2012 - 05:59
We compared ten graphics cards based on the Radeon HD 7950 and 7970, including cards by ASUS, MSI, Sapphire, XFX and Zalman.

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MSI R7970 Lightning / R7870 Hawk reviewed

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