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Mario

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Right,im selling my trusty gtx570 (Asus DCU II) because i got new monitor (1600p) and gtx570 just not enough at that res anymore...
So,looking at prices i decided to go with 7950,as much as would liked to go with gtx670,i cant justify prices difference,and looking at benches seems 7950 have same performance (if not more)..
I cant decide between these 2 cards:
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=GX-190-MS&groupid=701&catid=56&subcat=1673
and:
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=GX-304-SP&groupid=701&catid=56&subcat=1673

I noticed that MSI have 6+6 pin power con. and Sapphire has 8+6,is there are big difference?
Of course,i would like to save as much money as possible
Plz give me some "what to choose" headache :)
P.S.also noticed that many retailers dont have many 7950 - is that coz new 8xxx series coming? Maybe i should just wait?
Thanks
 
Well,as an ex'owner of the GB gtx560Ti in the past,im trying not get any Gigabyte cards anymore - i changed 4 (!!!) gtx560Ti in 5 months..dont know if i was just unlucky,but not 4 times in a row i guess
So i prefer other brands if possible :)
Also - Boost edt. cards for 7950 is same as for 7970 Ghz edt. or im missing something? Didnt have amd card for long time,so my info on them is also old i guess
 
mickyflinn said:
For the price i would get this one.

YOUR BASKET
1 x Gigabyte ATi Radeon HD 7950 Windforce 3X 3072MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card with Crysis 3 & Bioshock PC Games £239.99
Total : £251.39 (includes shipping : £9.50).

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+1

I'd go for gigabyte love the cooler. But if I had to chose out the bunch of 7950s I'd chose the gigabyte or the Msi for the rma.

I had both cards gigabyte and Msi and I preferred the gigabyte cooler being much quiter. I had to take the Msi back as it was overheating and a faulty batch was goon around. Don't know if they fixed that yet.
 
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mickyflinn said:
For the price i would get this one.

YOUR BASKET
1 x Gigabyte ATi Radeon HD 7950 Windforce 3X 3072MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card with Crysis 3 & Bioshock PC Games £239.99
Total : £251.39 (includes shipping : £9.50).

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+1
Received this from Overclockers today (Ordered it wednesday night) and I am absolutely delighted with it. This card replaced my EVGA GTX560Ti Superclocked and what a difference!!!!
Easy to install and set up in AMD Catalyst Control Centre and had my dual monitors working in under 10 seconds.
:)
 
damn you all LOL :D
ASSASS1N - can you do some benches on stock (temps included) and post it if im not asking to much?
 
Diagro said:
Well for 1600p I would suggest no less than a 7970...

Mine struggles in some games lol
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well,im still thinking between 7970 and 7950,but my budget is no more than 280,so....
will see on Monday after i get all funds in my hands
 
Diagro said:
Well for 1600p I would suggest no less than a 7970...

Mine struggles in some games lol
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7950 is a good deal cheaper and will produce just as playable FPS as a 7970 so....

If it ain't playable on an over clocked 7950 it ain't playable on an overclocked 7970.
 
ASSASS1N said:
+1
Received this from Overclockers today (Ordered it wednesday night) and I am absolutely delighted with it. This card replaced my EVGA GTX560Ti Superclocked and what a difference!!!!
Easy to install and set up in AMD Catalyst Control Centre and had my dual monitors working in under 10 seconds.
:)
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Really? Ive still got my EVGA GTX560Ti... im sooo tempted to change.. can u see the difference in nividia physx/general effects ... eg in borderlands 2? :confused:
 
An Nvidia only upgrade from a 560Ti as of now?

660 - about the bare minimum for Crysis 3 at decent settings.
660Ti - basically it's a gimped 670.
670 - Best true bang for buck nvidia card but they're not actually cheap.

So I guess it's 660 if you're tight. A 660Ti IF you can find one priced close to a 660 or with useful freebies.
 
yashiro said:
An Nvidia only upgrade from a 560Ti as of now?

660 - about the bare minimum for Crysis 3 at decent settings.
660Ti - basically it's a gimped 670.
670 - Best true bang for buck nvidia card but they're not actually cheap.

So I guess it's 660 if you're tight. A 660Ti IF you can find one priced close to a 660 or with useful freebies.
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None of which will do well under 1600p
 
Diagro said:
None of which will do well under 1600p
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Do you have any evidence to prove this or are you just trolling the forums soiling threads where somebody is considering a Nvidia card?

I'll start RTM'ing your posts if you continue.

Glad to see your signature was sorted out.
 
Rusty0611 said:
Do you have any evidence to prove this or are you just trolling the forums soiling threads where somebody is considering a Nvidia card?

I'll start RTM'ing your posts if you continue.

Glad to see your signature was sorted out.
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How will a 660 Do well on a 1600P monitor? Seriously if you are just here to put my posts down then shove off.

if you have a 2560x1600 monitor you want to play game son it that wont look poor, so a 680 or a 7950/7970 overclocked to the brink of death are required for a decent experience.
 
Diagro said:
How will a 660 Do well on a 1600P monitor? Seriously if you are just here to put my posts down then shove off.

if you have a 2560x1600 monitor you want to play game son it that wont look poor, so a 680 or a 7950/7970 overclocked to the brink of death are required for a decent experience.
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Come again?

670 is only 5% slower than a 680 so again, if it ain't playable on a 670 it won't be on a 680 either.

The problem is that you have made a wide generalisation whereas in reality a 660/660Ti can handle that resolution just fine with settings reduced or not depending on the game. It isn't the fastest set up for the money with a 192 bit bus but it does allow PhysX to be utilised. But that isn't what you said so your advice was pretty poor.
 
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