I have one 7970 dd black and it be a great replacement for my old 6970 . I mainly play Skyrim and this card be the best . fp never go below 58 at max setting on 1080p . I buy mine elsewhere at the more realistic suggest retail price . I would suggest wait a month or two if you can . with the possible release of the new Nvidia line and the container load of these board on the ocean as I type this . the price will come back to a norm very soon . even with it be great performance , most will regret pay a nearly 20 % premium over I will change to five star when the price lower . sorry for be late with the EDIT . I understand everyone 's criticism , however ... I write the review a couple a week ago when the price here be $ 799 , $ 200 over retail , which sicken I . the card perform very well , and overclock to 1200gpu\/1600mem with no effort whatsoever . the only word of caution be to watch the temp . it get 's hotter than most other 7970 despite the dual cooler . but XFX be a good brand for those who oc . they support ocing and modding -lrb- you must notify XFX and get approval of you plan mod before you do it -rrb- with a lifetime warranty on this product , unlike every other manufacturer that void the warranty of any evidence of modification exist .