Stoked about AMD's HD 5970? Good Luck Finding One in Stock
Posted 11/20/09 at 11:15:49 AM by Paul Lilly
AMD's newest HD 5970 is the fastest videocard on the planet, and as it turns out, it's also the hardest to find. And not just in the U.S. either, the card has been equally elusive in the EU.
According to news and rumor site Fudzilla, several AMD launch partners confirmed there would be limited availability of the card, and that's been the case so far. Newegg showed some stock in the wee morning hours on November 18th, but by the time noon (PST) rolled around, stock was gone. The $625 price tag doesn't appear to be slowing demand.
Fudzilla says it's been told to expect to see stock of the XFX Radeon HD 5970 and 5970 Black Edition sometime today, but it's unclear if that will include the U.S. market, or be limited to Europe.
Seen the HD 5970 in stock somewhere? Post a link in the comments section below.
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Submitted by JohnP on Sat, 11/21/2009 - 2:12am
Well, this is a surprise. I have been looking for a month for stock for the Radeon 5870 with no luck. Do I expect a card that has 2 of the low yeild GPUs to be in stock. I think not.
Submitted by dtugg on Fri, 11/20/2009 - 10:33am
Wish I had the money....
http://www.avadirect.com/product_details_parts.asp?PRID=15400
http://www.avadirect.com/product_details_parts.asp?PRID=15399
http://www.costcentral.com/proddetail/Asus_ATI_RADEON_HD_5970_GRAPHICS2GB_GDDR5ENGINE_CLOCKENGINE_CLOCK725_MHZMEMORY/EAH5970G2DIS2GD5/11011369/froogle/
http://www.avadirect.com/product_details_parts.asp?PRID=15401
http://www.avadirect.com/product_details_parts.asp?PRID=15410
Submitted by JohnP on Sat, 11/21/2009 - 2:13am
Sorry bro, not in stock.
Submitted by dayooper on Fri, 11/20/2009 - 10:33am
Fastest Single GPU?
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Just Remember, STD's Are BoP
No, the 5970 is two 5870s
Submitted by gendoikari1 on Fri, 11/20/2009 - 3:17pm
No, the 5970 is two 5870s (those being the fastest single-gpu ones) on one card. Both of those are still out of stock everywhere.
Submitted by Avery on Sat, 11/21/2009 - 12:06am
more like 2 x 5850's
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