is it not possible to buy a 6970 anymore?

i want to run crossfire with my 6970... i want to purchase
SAPPHIRE Radeon HD 6970 100311-3SR Video Card
this to got with my bfbc2 ed
i dont see why NOBODY is selling them, not newegg, not google, nobody, WATSUP!

Sardonicus said:

It's discontinued.
Once they're discontinued, some of those cards fall off the face of the planet.

so no possible way for my to crossfire my 6970 than?.. that is one of the stupidest things ive ever seen, i can still geta 5970 from tiger direct, but no 6970 for crossfire! thanks allot amd!

Sardonicus said:

You can find another 6970 card, but that exact model number is going to be hard to find.

i love sapphire, hasnt screwed me over once, i saw an msi mode llike it, but didnt get as good a review, or as high of max memory clocks, it was $30 more expensive also, it was an msi, wasnt sure if it was the best option. i liked the dual fan and increased memory and core clocks for OCing

if you are willing to take a look tell me what you think, my biggest problem is, i was gunna buy it late summer, dk if it will be around that long, for all i know they may have re continued the card i wanted, but i think its more likely they will all be gone

here is the card
Newegg.com - MSI R6970 Lightning Radeon HD 6970 2GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.1 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFireX Support Video Card

comparing the two cards side by side there is a bit of a difference in clocks, which isnt the end all be all, but with ati drivers, they arent helping to produce faster speeds like nvidias are, i still prefer ati despite this in my findings

Sardonicus said:

I too, stick with Sapphire, but I don't use anything higher than the 6670 for my HTPC, so I'll let someone else
take it from here. Good luck!!

lol, ty, ill need it, if someone will post, comparing them side by side the sapphire is more powerful, but if the next person to get on and help can prove otherwize, be my guest