Thanks to images released by OBR-Hardware.com, we now know that the Radeon HD 7950 will not share a common reference design with the HD 7970, meaning the chances of "unlocking" the card into a 7970 have all but dissipated.
Radeon HD 7950 will not share a common design with the HD 7970.
Posted By: Bryan Hardenberger - 04:29:23 Sun, January 29, 2012
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This time a bunch of things are messing and or missing to have AMD consider that a viable marketing move. A) Chip production is not a nature process, low yields of "full" Tahiti to offer that; B) No competition they own all the Buzz; C) Do it to often and folks come to expect it and wait. Niether want folks on the sideline thinking they'll wait it out every new release. D) Only need one reference board to release like they did with "Bart" quick fast and cut their costs.
It has its' place the last time around as all the "stars" aligned, this time a regular new release they've no reason to pull an "Ace" from their sleeve.
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Personally I think $399 would have been a better price for the 7950 - it would be a price difference people could notice instead of being "almost five hundred bucks."