New 7950 vs. B Grade GTX 680 vs. B Grade HD 7970

[ExperimentalHDX]

Hi all, although I'll be ordering a 7950 on Friday, B Grade 680's and 7970's have been appearing in the clearance lines, all of these cards are £199, therefore they have caught my eye.

Is it worth giving up the new condition, 2 year warranty, trustworthy/faultless 7950 for a card that is faster (but by a small margin in AMD's case, isn't the 7970 only 3-5% faster at the same clocks?), but has the possibility of being faulty and only a 90 day warranty?

I wish you could view what the item was sent back for and how long it was running

I'm thinking I should stick the the 7950 as the pros outweigh the cons and it's future is brighter.

 

[LtMatt]

I'd go with the 7950 and with your cpu maybe add another one at a later date.

 

[~>Dg<~]

no point in b grade when they can be had for that new now.

 

[chris-82]

7950 all the way there isn't enough performance difference to make losing the warranty and getting a second hand card plus no games to make it worth it at all.

 

[ExperimentalHDX]

I'd go with the 7950 and with your cpu maybe add another one at a later date.

I was thinking this too, but the slot spacing on my mobo is very close together so I was thinking that 2 HIS HD 7950's would fit

 

[ExperimentalHDX]

no point in b grade when they can be had for that new now.

At the same price?

7950 all the way there isn't enough performance difference to make losing the warranty and getting a second hand card plus no games to make it worth it at all.

Nice

 

[los]

Definetly a new 7950 I have a 7970 and think I should have gone with the 7950.
Iceq is the most recommended btw