[QUOTE="Gambler_3"]
[QUOTE="Xtasy26"]
Well no duh it's not a factory HD 6970, hence my argument a "flashed HD 6970" is the best bang for your buck.
And your link you provided doesn't costs $290 it costs $339.99 plus shipping which is $50 more than what I paid for 8+ months ago. If you look at the XFX HD 6970 in my first post it costs over $90+ more.
And I am still waiting for your answer as to if a GTX 570 & 580 costs $50- $90 MORE 8+ months after it was released.
Xtasy26
This is the card I am talking about, it costs $290 and $270 after rebate.http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814102951
It easily converts into a 6970, this IS what you have not a real 6970.
No card costs more 6 months down the road and neither does yours, if they had completely stopped making reference 6950's then you could have had an argument but please stop with this non-sense now.
You are not reading. A BIOS flashed HD 6970 is a 'real' HD 6970. The only thing that's different is the sticker on the graphics card. Hence, the argument that it's the best bang for your buck becuase the item in question cost's MORE than it was orginial costs becuase it's being BIOS flased to a product that costs $50-$90 MORE than the original slated price event after nearly 9 months later. So, how is that nonsense? You are getting the same product for $50-$90 LESS than the more expensive product. This is not rocket science.
If the 6950 is just a 6970, why can't half them unlock? Why do some of them unlock but become unstable? Because they aren't 6970s. 
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