Quick answer please.

chief barker · 15 Feb 2012 at 10:48

I've been offered £430 for my 5970+5870.

Take the money and grab something else?

Mightycamels · 15 Feb 2012 at 11:00

I am guessing that a 7970 at £430 would give you better performance than what you currently have but I am not 100%.

My first thought would be to sell and get something else

chief barker · 15 Feb 2012 at 11:01

Mightycamels said:
I am guessing that a 7970 at £430 would give you better performance than what you currently have but I am not 100%.

My first thought would be to sell and get something else

I am hoping the 7970 would be on par framerate wise in BF3 but running ultra.

I can't run ultra with my current cards.

What to do? the chap is pressuring me as I type.

Sgt Tackleberry · 15 Feb 2012 at 11:04

Sell up and move to the new gen of gfx!. They are now 3years old those cards

xsistor · 15 Feb 2012 at 11:08

bargain. sell it.

Bluntwrapped · 15 Feb 2012 at 12:45

£430 for a single card seems a bit ridiculous really.. I know they are awesome cards but come on.. I'd sell the 5970 & 5870 and pair up a couple of Nvidia cards instead.

What res are you running?

Gregster · 15 Feb 2012 at 12:55

sell it and go 7970

Gammawolf · 15 Feb 2012 at 12:57

Sell and buy 7970

dave_beast · 15 Feb 2012 at 12:57

gregster said:
sell it and go 7970

+1

arc@css · 15 Feb 2012 at 13:03

As the offer is now, sell and buy a 7000 series.

Borsch · 15 Feb 2012 at 13:11

Sell and wait for Kepler- if nothing else you will get a better deal on 7xxx cards then

arc@css · 15 Feb 2012 at 13:51

Borsch said:
Sell and wait for Kepler- if nothing else you will get a better deal on 7xxx cards then

If the OP can wait, then yes, even better an option.

andybird123 · 15 Feb 2012 at 13:54

free upgrade, take the money and run - the 7970 will be easier to sell later and still get a decent price but I don't think you'd see that amount on your 5xxx series cards ever again

xsistor · 15 Feb 2012 at 14:24

andybird123 said:
free upgrade, take the money and run -

+1

By the time he wises up you should be halfway to the Mexican border...

Mr. May · 15 Feb 2012 at 14:31

yes, yes, yes, and yes do it !

Mr. May · 15 Feb 2012 at 14:32

andybird123 said:
free upgrade, take the money and run - the 7970 will be easier to sell later and still get a decent price but I don't think you'd see that amount on your 5xxx series cards ever again

5879 go for aboy £100 a pop and 5970's just over £200 so your getting a good price there

TheRealDeal · 15 Feb 2012 at 14:33

Yes do it.

Jibber55 · 15 Feb 2012 at 14:35

Bluntwrapped said:
£430 for a single card seems a bit ridiculous really.. I know they are awesome cards but come on.. I'd sell the 5970 & 5870 and pair up a couple of Nvidia cards instead.

What res are you running?

Really? Buy old tech Nvidia cards when new ones are just around the corner and the current AMD offerings are better? Strange advice. :confused:

I would sell and get a 7970 or, if you can wait for Kepler, wait and see what fits your requirements best when they come out.
Of course nobody can give a date that Kepler is due out so you could end up waiting a while.

spain · 15 Feb 2012 at 15:17

Jibber55 said:
I would sell and get a 7970 or, if you can wait for Kepler, wait and see what fits your requirements best when they come out.
Of course nobody can give a date that Kepler is due out so you could end up waiting a while.

This. if you can wait then wait if not the answer is above.

dave_beast · 15 Feb 2012 at 15:28