Sapphire Launches its HD 7970 Vapor-X Edition Series Graphics Cards
Sapphire has launched its Radeon HD 7970 Vapor-X Edition graphics cards. The top-of-the-line Vapor-X HD7970 card features 6GB of GDDR5 video memory while the second card has half of it at 3GB. Both cards feature the AMD Radeon HD 7970 GHz Edition GPU as well as the Vapor-X cooler.
Sapphire has launched its Radeon HD 7970 Vapor-X Edition graphics cards. The top-of-the-line Vapor-X HD7970 card features 6GB of GDDR5 video memory while the second card has half of it at 3GB. Both cards feature the AMD Radeon HD 7970 GHz Edition GPU as well as the Vapor-X cooler. These cards are announced hot-on-the-heels of its recent HD 7970 6GB Toxic Edition launch.
The Sapphire HD 7970 6GB Vapor-X Edition features a Dual BIOS button that will boost its the core clock speed from 1000MHz to 1050 MHz. Its high-end features include a 10-phase power delivery system and double sided Black Diamond chokes, mounted on a 12-layer PCB board.
The Sapphire HD 7970 3GB Vapor-X Edition is touted to deliver similar performance; however, it sports a less sophisticated 8-phase power delivery system. It also lacks the Dual BIOS button found on the 6GB version.
The Sapphire HD 7970 Vapor-X Edition cards feature a host of video connectivity options, the Sapphire HD 7970 6GB Vapor-X Edition has Dual-link DVI-I, DVI-D, HDMI and two mini-DisplayPorts while the Sapphire HD 7970 3GB Vapor-X Edition has Dual-link DVI-I, DVI-D, HDMI and DisplayPort (no mini-DisplayPorts). The company said that these cards are in production and will be available soon. Watch this space as we keep you posted on their pricing and availability.
(Source: Sapphire)
Our articles may contain affiliate links. If you buy through these links, we may earn a small commission.