Summary and conclusion
This card is 100% freak-compatible and can also do more than one might initially assume based on the 5 small 4cm fans. We can already confirm this at this point. A very good power supply with very good load reserves, selected components and an almost consistently high build quality are also on the plus side. The very good overclockability and high cooling reserves make this card a very successful object, as long as you do not love the quiet and discreet appearance. The Gigabyte 7970 Windforce 5X loves the observed appearance in public and likes to remind us of its existence very emphatically, especially under load.
Apart from the fact that the presumed number of units will probably be in the homeopathic range and no price has been announced yet, this card is more than just a pure feasibility study, because it is fully suitable for everyday use despite all exclusivity and can even be fun with an adapted fan profile without your ears falling off right away.
What we find much more important than possible benchmark values and comparisons with other cards is the fact that the new cooling solution presented here does not load the PC’s interior with waste heat despite the high power consumption. We could very well imagine that a comparable solution could even be successful for cards with lower power dissipation, as long as the circumstances, such as a suitable housing with side panel opening and bottom-duck principle, are fulfilled.
We lack availability and price for a purchase tip, and some small inconsistencies of the small or pre-series still need clarification. Nevertheless, we want to honor the courage to try new ways with a verbal praise, because after all, this time this solution approach is really more than just the third copy of a previously created duplicate of another afterimage. So: Congratulations on the decision to venture an unusual design and thank you that we could already test this quite rare piece of technology. It is to be hoped that the finish will be a bit more sophisticated and that the fan profile in the low temperature range will be improved. Then the whole thing is a real collector’s item with high utility value, but nothing for the average gamer PC. Although that was certainly never the intention.
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