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Release Dates - Radeon HD 7000 Series
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If HD7870 >= HD6970 and HD7850 >=HD6950 then i'll be happy.
To be fair, if you look at the specs of each GPU that's where performance is most likely going to lie, maybe a little higher due to the lower process enabling better clock speeds.
To be fair, if you look at the specs of each GPU that's where performance is most likely going to lie, maybe a little higher due to the lower process enabling better clock speeds.
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I'll happily pay more for Nvidia drunkenmaster.
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Well that's not a very balanced viewpoint is it.
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It's like the old saying, you get what you pay for isn't it. I'd rather pay more for a higher quality component, even if it performs the same its less hassle in the long run 
And?
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It's like the old saying, you get what you pay for isn't it. I'd rather pay more for a higher quality component, even if it performs the same its less hassle in the long run
Not really, as you're implying every AMD product comes with a fault, and Nvidia ones do not, which is complete and utter fanboy crap.
"You get what you pay for" - you're seriously saying that a GTX 580 is worth nearly 2x 6950s?
"higher quality component" - ?! You are aware that many cards are made in the same factories with the same components, right?!
Brand loyalty is silly.
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No, but certainly you'll get a better overall experience. It's well documented the crossfire setups suffer from microstutter and game compatibility issues. The GTX580 being a single, faster GPU is better if you can get away with it.
I'd ALWAYS go for a single GPU setup if it's powerful enough over a SLI setup for that reason regardless of if it was AMD or Nvidia who made it.
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I see your point and I agree, but it's hard to ignore crossfire these days, the scaling is fantastic and micro-stutter is rare, it's improved significantly since the 5000 series.
Also, if you're going anywhere near high resolutions, crossfire/SLI is your only option as the GTX 580 simply isn't fast enough.
Multi-card set ups certainly aren't for everyone, but the experience can be hassle free. If you're running north of 1080p then 6950s over a GTX 580 is a no-brainer really.
well, most games will come with optimizations by default for AMD graphics cards. That is the way I see it seeing as these days most games are developed for consoles first and then adapted to PCs.
Microstutter just doesn't happen in well optimised games anymore...
The only game I have witnessed microstutter on is crapsis2 and that game was so god aweful I didn't want to play it anyway!
My AMD 6950's have been rock solid, if the 7XXX cards are as solid Nvidia will be crapping their pants
The only game I have witnessed microstutter on is crapsis2 and that game was so god aweful I didn't want to play it anyway!
My AMD 6950's have been rock solid, if the 7XXX cards are as solid Nvidia will be crapping their pants
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Microstutter just doesn't happen in well optimised games anymore...
The only game I have witnessed microstutter on is crapsis2 and that game was so god aweful I didn't want to play it anyway!
My AMD 6950's have been rock solid, if the 7XXX cards are as solid Nvidia will be crapping their pants
it has absolutely **** all to do with how well a game is optimised, it's down to fps, and how well they're fired out... if fps gets low enough, you get it.
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I think its more along the lines of 7970=>6970 and 7950=>6950 according to the roadmap.
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No thats not what is expected performance wise. Its believed the 7870 will perform similar to or better than a 6970 and the same goes for the 7850 over the 6950.
No thats not what is expected performance wise. Its believed the 7870 will perform similar to or better than a 6970 and the same goes for the 7850 over the 6950.
Yeah, I think that's what I read as the expected. I hope that will be the case!
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It also depends on how good an eye you have for things. Some people won't notice it even if it's staring them right in the face.
It's like everything really, some people don't notice / care about input delay, just like they don't notice or care about microstutter.
I myself pick up on everything and it annoys the hell out of me, even the slightest niggling thing will render a game unplayable for me. This is why I chose single gpu cards and nvidia. This doesn't mean ATI are bad, just suited for different people.
Sorry but I don't buy that at all.
Aren't current gen consoles ATI chips? Yet I would say when the consoles were released, nVidia were leaps ahead of ATI. Remember the 8800GTX domination?
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PS3 is Nvidia according to Wikipedia.