Sapphire HD 6970 2GB $362.50 from ARC

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  leeroys_dad on 07/03/2011 - 19:05

  +1

  slightly cheaper elsewhere: http://www.staticice.com.au/cgi-bin/search.cgi?q=hd6970&spos…

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    Broden Jr on 07/03/2011 - 19:08

    +2

    I don't see anything cheaper there :P

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      vid_ghost on 09/03/2011 - 15:53

      Neither do i… strange he must have magic eyes :)

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    ozhunter on 09/03/2011 - 16:11

    this is the cheapest, but only by a few dollars.

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  Broden Jr on 07/03/2011 - 19:10

  +2

  Same arguments from this thread a week or so ago are still valid though-

  http://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/40156

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  Mitchell on 07/03/2011 - 20:18

  +1

  Surprisingly cheap from ARC

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  samfisher5986 on 07/03/2011 - 20:37

  For those in QLD you can get it for $369: http://www.computeralliance.com.au/parts.aspx?qryPart=12410

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  pingMarky on 08/03/2011 - 00:28

  meh, buy a 6950 and bios mod it… $299. Make sure its 2GB
  ps. This ozbargain deal is pretty good also.

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    shaun-o on 08/03/2011 - 08:42

    Void warranty?

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    samfisher5986 on 08/03/2011 - 12:21

    +1

    I don't see why everyone keeps mentioning this?

    Some of them fail and have to be reflashed back.

    I'm personally not stingy enough that if I get a 6950, and it fails, that I'll just live with poor gaming speeds of a 6950 because of it.

    If you were going to get a 6950 anyway, then there is no loss, but this is for a 6970

    I would rather spend the extra and be sure of the performance I am getting.

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      scrimshaw on 08/03/2011 - 13:01

      Because it's a gamble thats worth it. If you paid $299 for a 6950 and manage to unlock it's performance to match a higher end card that's worth more.. you gain.

      If the mod fails… you don't lose anything.

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        vid_ghost on 08/03/2011 - 13:22

        Some people have bricked there cards! artifacting that won't ever go away even after flashing back to stock! once the damage has been done to the ram its over red rover! .. odly enough its the memory chips that fail on these 6950 unlocks over anything else. can also take a few weeks to happen.

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        samfisher5986 on 08/03/2011 - 19:05

        I don't think you understand my post.

        Lets say you want a 6970 so you can play a game vsynced at 60fps. You buy a 6950, flash to 6970, it doesn't work so you flash back.

        So what you are left with is a card that can only do the game at 50fps and you can't use vsync and you are unhappy.

        So you can sell the 6950 and lose money, or be unhappy.

        As I mentioned, if you are buying a 6950 anyway, then why not? Otherwise its not a good idea.

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      Radar on 08/03/2011 - 16:36

      I agree, I want a 6970 that I can rely on as a 6970. Not a 6950 that may perform just as well but also may eventually have issues.

      The 6950 mod is more relevent in a 6950 bargain thread.

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  tids2k on 08/03/2011 - 16:48

  just bought one from them. very very happy :D

  pccasegear had it lowest @ 369 vic

  arc computers @ 362.56 nsw

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  tids2k on 08/03/2011 - 16:49

  guys dont go for 6950 2gb if you thinking to flash it to 6970.

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  punter1 on 08/03/2011 - 21:21

  what is the difference between the one with and without Vapor-X ?
  thanks

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    bigheadache on 08/03/2011 - 23:08

    The plain jane one is with stock OEM cooling. vapor-X is Sapphire's aftermarket cooler.

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      vid_ghost on 09/03/2011 - 15:53

      the aftermarket coolers do a better job most of the time.. thats why they change to them.

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        Radar on 09/03/2011 - 16:55

        and often quieter.
        I've been waiting for a 6970 with a non reference cooler for a while.