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7970 or 670?

mart1985

mart1985

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I am hoping to order the following tonight (was supposed to at weekend but been delayed):

YOUR BASKET
1 x Gigabyte GeForce GTX 670 Windforce 3X 2048MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card £339.95
1 x Benq XL2410T 24" TRUE 120Hz 3D Widescreen LED Monitor - Black £259.99
1 x Intel Core i5-3570K 3.40GHz (Ivybridge) Socket LGA1155 Processor (77W) - Retail £167.99
1 x CM Storm Stryker Full Tower Gaming Case - White £129.98
1 x Gigabyte Z77X-UD3H Intel Z77 (Socket 1155) DDR3 Motherboard £129.98
1 x XFX 850W XXX Edition Modular '80 Plus Silver' Power Supply £94.99
1 x Samsung 128GB SSD 830 Notebook/Apple Series SATA 6Gb/s KIT with Norton Ghost - (MZ-7PC128N/EU) £89.99
1 x Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 64-Bit - OEM (GFC-02050) £83.99
1 x Seagate Barracuda 2TB 7200RPM SATA 6Gb/s 64MB Cache - OEM (ST2000DM001) £79.99
1 x Phanteks PH-TC14PE CPU Cooler - Blue (Socket LGA 2011/1155/1156/1366/775/AMD AM2/2+/AM3) £66.98
1 x TT eSports Challenger Pro Gaming Keyboard £46.99
1 x Plantronics GameCom 780 7.1 Surround Sound USB Gaming Headset £42.98
1 x GeIL EVO Leggera 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-17000C11 2133MHz Dual Channel Kit (GEL38GB2133C11DC) £39.95
1 x Logitech G300 Gaming Mouse (910-002489) £29.99
1 x LiteOn IHAS124-04 24x DVD±RW SATA ReWriter (Black) - OEM £19.99
1 x Belkin 8-Socket SurgeMaster Maximum Series with Telephone Protection - 2 Metres (F9M820UK2M) £18.37
1 x TP-Link 300Mbps High-Gain Wireless-N USB Adapter (TL-WN822N) £17.99
2 x Phanteks 140mm White Fan PH-F140TS_WT £16.99 (£33.98)
Total : £1,720.73 (includes shipping : £22.20).




My question is, having just been reading about the new AMD drivers am I better off getting this:

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=GX-155-MS&tool=3

as opposed to the GTX 670?

My aim is to buy a second card in a years time and potentially get a larger primary monitor.
 
mart1985 said:
LtMatt your reply suggests I should be looking elsewhere?!

What would you go for? (within reason!)
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Well for a bit less ££ you could get a 7950, which is within a few percent performance wise of the 7970.

The overclocking headroom on the 7970 might be a little bit more though.

If moneys not an option get the 7970, if you want to save a few quid and you dont mind 5-10% (maybe lower in some cases) worse performance get a 7950. :)
 
mart1985 said:
Rusty0611 - I am not fussed about 3D tbh. I will just play regular 2D on that monitor with a second older Dell model for web browsing.
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OK - in that case get a custom cooled 7950 if you want to save some pennies (within 5% of a 7970 clock for clock) or alternatively look at the 7970's if you want the max.

7970 is roughly comparable to a 680 at 1080p a 670 is comparable to a 7950 (in performance terms)
 
Definately the 7970 considering you will probably be going for a higher resolution later down the line.

No need to spend £67 on a CPU cooler though. Also do you intend on playing in 3D?
 
It would make sense, financially, to go for the 7950 but I think I will go for the 7970!

Is the card I mentioned the best bang for buck in the £350 region?
 
Rusty0611 - Thanks for the advice. I will go for a 7970 then over the 670. Just need to decide which one!

psychodil - Not bothered about 3D. I don't plan on watercooling for at least a year or so (too much of a novice) so I want to max my aircooling capabilities with the cooler. I like the look of the Phanteks although I guess something in the £30-40 region may do the same job?
 
I prefer the vibrant colours with AMD cards. Plus don't have to worry about the bs hdmi/hdcp handshake nonsense that Nvidia brings :p

Go AMD! :D
 
mart1985 said:
It would make sense, financially, to go for the 7950 but I think I will go for the 7970!

Is the card I mentioned the best bang for buck in the £350 region?
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If I was you mate I would be looking to save a little on that monitor (since you dont need 3D, save a little on the CPU cooler and spend a little more on a 7970 with a better cooler. :cool:
 
Phage - I have read that MSI are more reliable/have better customer service than Asus? I haven't researched it yet but that review said it was a very large card which would cause issues when buying a second down the line?
 
psychodil - what would you suggest? I am keen on a 24" monitor and the Benq seems to be one of the best at that price range. Something in the £30 range would be as efficient as the Phanteks? What 7970 would you recommend?
 
mart1985 said:
psychodil - what would you suggest? I am keen on a 24" monitor and the Benq seems to be one of the best at that price range. Something in the £30 range would be as efficient as the Phanteks? What 7970 would you recommend?
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Im not really that knowledgable about monitors so I wont make a suggestion. But theres no point paying for a 3D monitor if you dont intend using it.

As for CPU coolers, I will have a look for you :cool:
 
Aye, the DCU is a triple-slot cooler so XFire is tricky on most boards. I haven't heard of any issues with the DCU II though, and there is somewhere on these forums a list of the various warranties provided by each manufacturers, but it's not easy to find. (IIRC only Gigabyte and KFA have RMA centres in the UK)

AFAIK they are both quality brands that I would be happy to buy. I purchased the Gigabyte WF 7970 but this is pushing your budget @ £350.
 
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