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Title: Dual GPUs graphics card: Radeon HD 5970, the fastest graphics card on the planet
Post by: runn3R on November 18, 2009, 12:49:32 pm
GIGABYTE Presents an Ultimate Immersive HD Gaming Experience with Radeon™ HD 5970 Graphics Card
(http://forum.giga-byte.co.uk/upload/files/GV-R597D5-2GD-B%20+box%20picture.jpg) (http://forum.giga-byte.co.uk/upload/files/GV-R597D5-2GD-B%20+box%20picture.jpg)

GIGABYTE dual GPUs graphics card - Radeon™ HD 5970, the fastest graphics card on the planet


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Taipei, Taiwan, November 18, 2009 – GIGABYTE TECHNOLOGY Co., Ltd., a leading manufacturer of motherboards and graphics cards today is pleased to launch the latest addition to its selection of premium graphics cards.  GIGABYTE’s GV-R597D5-2GD-B is built using dual ATI Radeon HD 5800 Series GPUs on a single board ­­­­­­­- which are based on 40nm process and advanced GDDR5 memory technology. The GV-R597D5-2GD-B provides for a host of innovative new features including Microsoft DirectX® 11, PCI Express 2.1 technology, ATI Eyefinity Technology, ATI Stream technology, dual mode ATI CrossFireX™ multi-GPU support, UVD 2 and PowerPlay™, and delivers an unrivaled HD gaming experience so gamer can play the latest, most demanding HD titles like never before.

The GIGABYTE GV-R597D5-2GD-B features ATI's latest 2nd Generation TeraScale graphics engine, boasting the power of more than 4.64 teraFLOPS with 3200 stream processors respectively and nearly 4.3 billion transistors. Benefiting from PCI Express 2.1 technology, GIGABYTE’s GV-R597D5-2GD-B can deliver 16‐lanes of PCI Express 2.1 bus interface for high‐bandwidth applications. With 2GB GDDR5 memory, the GV-R597D5-2GD-B provides twice the data per pin of GDDR3 memory at the same clock speeds. Benefiting from ATI Eyefinity Technology, every gamer can run up to 3 displays from a single graphics board and expand the field of view across all displays. End-users can enjoy the ultimate immersive HD gaming experience with innovative “wrap around” multi-display capabilities with ATI Eyefinity Technology. Furthermore, using ATI Stream Technology, end-users can easily unleash the massive parallel processing power of GPU for physics, artificial intelligence, stream computing and ray tracing calculations, and tackle demanding tasks like video transcoding with incredible speed.

To respond to every power gamer for a no-compromise HD gaming experience, the GIGABYTE GV-R597D5-2GD-B is the first to offer full support for Microsoft DirectX® 11 for life-like realism and stunning 3D gaming effects. Gamers can get striking 3D visual effects and dynamic interactivity with DirectX® 11 support, including features like Tessellation, HDR Texture Compression, Multi-threading and DirectCompute. Microsoft DirectX® 11 brings new levels of visual realism to gaming on the PC and gamers can dominate the competition with GIGABYTE GV-R597D5-2GD-B graphics card.

In order to provide the best digital audio/video interconnection between a computer and display monitor or home-theater system, the GV-R597D5-2GD-B is capable of outputting DispalyPort signals. The new generation mini DisplayPort interface supports higher resolutions, richer color depth, and increased refresh rate performance, delivering 10.8Gbps of bandwidth over previous generations of connectivity options such as DVI, LVDS and VGA. With added DisplayPort connectivity on the GV-R597D5-2GD-B, PC gamers are able to play all the latest games on their large-screen home theater displays, providing an audio and visual experience unmatched by any of today’s console gaming systems. Furthermore, the GIGABYTE GV-R597D5-2GD-B is equipped with ATI PowerPlay™ technology for breakthrough power and consumption, maximizing performance per watt by delivering the highest level of high performance when needed and conserving power when the demand on the GPU is low.

For more details of the GIGABYTE GV-R597D5-2GD-B, please visit the GIGABYTE VGA website at: http://www.giga-byte.co.uk/Products/VGA/Default.aspx
Title: Re: Dual GPUs graphics card: Radeon HD 5970, the fastest graphics card on the planet
Post by: oggmonster on November 23, 2009, 12:56:28 am
I want!! ;) :D
Title: Re: Dual GPUs graphics card: Radeon HD 5970, the fastest graphics card on the planet
Post by: ETNiES on November 23, 2009, 06:11:04 am
Dooo want! Any chance of one of these being in the prize for the December quiz!? haha
Title: Re: Dual GPUs graphics card: Radeon HD 5970, the fastest graphics card on the planet
Post by: runn3R on November 23, 2009, 08:56:05 am
Dooo want! Any chance of one of these being in the prize for the December quiz!? haha

If only I could allocate one of these for the next quiz, it would be great. Anyway I will check the possibilities.
Title: Re: Dual GPUs graphics card: Radeon HD 5970, the fastest graphics card on the planet
Post by: R_N_B on November 23, 2009, 09:59:03 am
I have a kidney that I can swap .... think about it  ;D ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: Dual GPUs graphics card: Radeon HD 5970, the fastest graphics card on the planet
Post by: oggmonster on November 23, 2009, 10:28:35 am
I want crossfire...can I function with 0 kidneys? ;)
Title: Re: Dual GPUs graphics card: Radeon HD 5970, the fastest graphics card on the planet
Post by: R_N_B on November 23, 2009, 10:42:55 am
I want crossfire...can I function with 0 kidneys? ;)


Oggmonster you will have to give you liver too -  ;D

I would have offered mine but no one would want it.
Title: Re: Dual GPUs graphics card: Radeon HD 5970, the fastest graphics card on the planet
Post by: runn3R on November 23, 2009, 10:44:52 am
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Oggmonster you will have to give you liver too -  ;D

I would have offered mine but no one would want it.

Why ? ;)
Title: Re: Dual GPUs graphics card: Radeon HD 5970, the fastest graphics card on the planet
Post by: R_N_B on November 23, 2009, 11:03:07 am




(http://i151.photobucket.com/albums/s147/meistersquidx/MySpacePosts/ComputerBeerTap.jpg)



Picture says a 1000 words I guess.

Title: Re: Dual GPUs graphics card: Radeon HD 5970, the fastest graphics card on the planet
Post by: runn3R on November 23, 2009, 11:19:42 am
Yes, indeed.
 :) That's what I expected  :D

BTW is this really your PC chassis ?  ;)
Title: Re: Dual GPUs graphics card: Radeon HD 5970, the fastest graphics card on the planet
Post by: R_N_B on November 23, 2009, 11:24:13 am
Well you have heard of water cooled systems before, I just took it to the next logical step here at work.    :P
Title: Re: Dual GPUs graphics card: Radeon HD 5970, the fastest graphics card on the planet
Post by: oggmonster on November 23, 2009, 11:41:02 am
PC that pours beer, that combines the 2 best things in the world into one! ;)
Title: Re: Dual GPUs graphics card: Radeon HD 5970, the fastest graphics card on the planet
Post by: Pottypete on November 23, 2009, 11:02:35 pm
Now thats what I call constructive modding mate 8)
Dual purpose I Hope
Insert 1 cd for half 1 dvd for pint yeeeh! ;)
Bet the floppy don't work after a few of them, and the memory gets soggy, :-*
Reckon we need a Case modding photo galery on the forum, runn3r!

Hey like the new card as well, thats a monster,
Title: Re: Dual GPUs graphics card: Radeon HD 5970, the fastest graphics card on the planet
Post by: runn3R on November 24, 2009, 01:31:49 pm
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Reckon we need a Case modding photo galery on the forum, runn3r!
(...)

Thanks for idea :), I will use it
Title: Re: Dual GPUs graphics card: Radeon HD 5970, the fastest graphics card on the planet
Post by: Badbonji on December 07, 2009, 07:57:24 pm
PC that pours beer, that combines the 2 best things in the world into one! ;)

Wouldn't it get warm :P

I hope to order one of these unless Fermi is released anytime soon...
Title: Re: Dual GPUs graphics card: Radeon HD 5970, the fastest graphics card on the planet
Post by: Dark Mantis on August 08, 2010, 12:19:22 am
Didn't I read somewhere that they were giving them away with every 2000 posts?  ;D  ;D  ;D How long till I can crossfire them :-\
Title: Re: Dual GPUs graphics card: Radeon HD 5970, the fastest graphics card on the planet
Post by: absic on August 08, 2010, 09:03:04 am
Yes, but that's 2000 useful posts..... that means you've still got 1990 to go!
Title: Re: Dual GPUs graphics card: Radeon HD 5970, the fastest graphics card on the planet
Post by: Dark Mantis on August 08, 2010, 10:15:03 am
Damn! Forgot to read the small print again >:( 
So just answering every question with "RTFM" isn't counted?  :-\
Title: Re: Dual GPUs graphics card: Radeon HD 5970, the fastest graphics card on the planet
Post by: absic on August 08, 2010, 10:23:52 am
No, you have to be a little more helpful than that.
 
Sorry.  :'(
Title: Re: Dual GPUs graphics card: Radeon HD 5970, the fastest graphics card on the planet
Post by: theodrin on August 26, 2010, 04:38:23 pm
I don't like that design with the fan all the way at the end. Is that the best way to design for cooling for really high end cards?
Title: Re: Dual GPUs graphics card: Radeon HD 5970, the fastest graphics card on the planet
Post by: Dark Mantis on August 26, 2010, 04:44:23 pm
It's the standard reference design. There are other options and aftermarket coolers that can be used instead. Or there is liquid cooling  8)
Title: Re: Dual GPUs graphics card: Radeon HD 5970, the fastest graphics card on the planet
Post by: absic on August 26, 2010, 04:47:06 pm
Drip........


Drip..........


Drip.............



BANG!
Title: Re: Dual GPUs graphics card: Radeon HD 5970, the fastest graphics card on the planet
Post by: Dark Mantis on August 26, 2010, 04:49:21 pm
 ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: Dual GPUs graphics card: Radeon HD 5970, the fastest graphics card on the planet
Post by: Badbonji on August 30, 2010, 03:18:40 am
In my case it was drip, drip, drip "OH @#$%".

Water was dripping from the reservoir onto my HD5970, luckily it has a backplate and all is well :D
Scariest experience ever...
Title: Re: Dual GPUs graphics card: Radeon HD 5970, the fastest graphics card on the planet
Post by: Dark Mantis on August 30, 2010, 09:56:42 am
Now that is a scare story :o It just goes to prove the prudence of doing thorough leak testing before you fire up the board doesn't it.
Title: Re: Dual GPUs graphics card: Radeon HD 5970, the fastest graphics card on the planet
Post by: MelissaF on November 01, 2010, 09:35:28 am
I really want it.Tell me how do i get it?
Title: Re: Dual GPUs graphics card: Radeon HD 5970, the fastest graphics card on the planet
Post by: Dark Mantis on November 01, 2010, 09:43:05 am
Not difficult as long as you have the money ;) They are available from most large online retailers.