Unfortunately, the festivities were short-lived for several reasons.
Let’s move on and see what Gigabyte’s premium offering brings to the table.
As you’d expect, Gigabyte has completely redesigned the HD 7970 PCB, upgrading various critical components.

By using a bank of five proadlizers, they transmit more stable power even during heavy loads.
This is said to make them more durable while providing better electronic conductivity.
More details and photos on the next page.
Benchmarks follow right after that.