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Massive dilemma - 680 OR 7970
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Jay what performance increase did you see from when you received your 680 and what its overclocked to, did you see a big FPS difference
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Just go for the 680 mate, despite what others say it's the fastest card on the planet and overcooked to 1200mhz with ease unlike the 7970.
I've clocked mine to this speed easy and it's still running very cool, fans on 75% and it's still very quiet. No brained dude.
Have any FPS senario's?
For 1 Screen 1080P the GTX 680 would be my preference.
If you were planning a SLI/Crossfire system for a 1600p or 3 monitor setup, 2 7970s might be the better option and more future proof due the extra VRam. You certainly need to be running high res to need more than 2GB.
If you were planning a SLI/Crossfire system for a 1600p or 3 monitor setup, 2 7970s might be the better option and more future proof due the extra VRam. You certainly need to be running high res to need more than 2GB.
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Battle field 3 is mega smooth @ 1920 x 1080 I get average 70+ fps.
You shouldn't call anyone a no brained dude.
Assuming you meant no brainder dude, it isn't.
There's been enough discussion in the forum about the two cards to indicate there's very little between them when overclocked.
Surveyor what would your preference be ?
Largely there is nothing between the cards.
If you wont overclock go 680, if you will overclock there is nothing really between the 2.
The only caveat I would say is if you are about to play Batman AC or AA then go for the 680 as the physx effects do add to the game.
If you wont overclock go 680, if you will overclock there is nothing really between the 2.
The only caveat I would say is if you are about to play Batman AC or AA then go for the 680 as the physx effects do add to the game.
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Sorry man just can't agree with you, and I think you know I was saying no brainer, not calling anyone no brained. The 680 is a stunning card as is the 7970 but I believe the 680 has the edge, I am entitled to my opinion and am sincere and trying to be honest to the op.
Clock for clock I'd say there was very little between the cards.
GTX 680 @ 1300MHz BF3 test 1920x1200 66FPS
HD 7970 @ 1125MHz BF3 test 1920x1200 55FPS
If both cards were at 1200MHz there'd likely be hardly any difference.
I don't know how far GTX 680's overclock and if 1300MHz is very good or typical.
1125MHz seems a bit low for a HD 7970 (they only went up to the CCC limit).
Assuming you get a GTX 680 which can overclock to 1300MHz and a HD 7970 which can overclock to 1200MHz you're looking at a few FPS difference in favour of the GTX 680.
If they were the same price, and your main concern was BF3 at 1920x1200, the GTX 680 is marginally better.
If you can get a HD 7970 for a decent amount cheaper than a GTX 680 then you're not missing out on much and you're a few quid to the good.
If you were thinking of moving to a higher resolution monitor then the HD 7970 would be the way to go.
One final thought....
An overclocked HD 7950 offers pretty decent BF3 performance and is available for a lot less than both of the other cards:
HD 7950 @ 1250MHz BF3 test 1920x1200
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Right I've waited for Keplar and now in a serious Dilemma whether to buy a 7970 or a 680?
Can anyone justify which one I show go for ?
I'd normally hesitate to say this, but judging by the initial post and the fact there are about a half dozen threads exactly like this that you could have read, not to mention the dozens of reviews you could have checked out, I'd suggest you not change brands, given the two cards are pretty much even performance wise.
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OP, it is your call. Team red/team green. Nothing in it and also the 7950 is a great option and works out at a great price per performance.
I chose the 680 because NVIDIA know how to do 3D well.
I chose the 680 because NVIDIA know how to do 3D well.
Of course you're entitled to your opinion, and so am I.
There are plenty of people on this forum who have one of the following opinions:
a) The GTX 680 is the best
b) The HD 7970 is the best
c) There's little to choose between them.
The margin of judging which one is best is a few percent when both cards are overclocked.
In my opinion it's hardly a no brainer when considering such small margins.
Neither card stands out as being so much better than the other that it makes it a no brainer on which one to choose.
Given the OP's main criteria, BF3 @ 1920x1200, the GTX 680 has a slight edge as I said above.
In more general terms one is as good a choice as the other if you're looking for a GPU in the £400ish price range.
Thanks a lot guys, I think the 680 seems the better option 
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Thanks a lot guys, I think the 680 seems the better option
You know it makes sense
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Just what I was trying to tell the op, the 680 indeed does have the edge over the 7970 with battle field 3 hence why I recommended 680.
Your comment seemed more generalised than that, "despite what others say it's the fastest card on the planet", perhaps it's how I read it.
You've clarified your recommendation now so we all know where we stand.
Think overclocking results for the 680 will take a little while to stabalise at a more accurate average as currently not everyone has fully got to grips with how to overclock them but its look like somewhere around 1270-1350. From what I've seen 24x7 average attainable clocks on the 7970 are ~1150MHz.
From what I've seen tho the results from either card are so close in most cases you can't really call an overall win for either even with heavy overclocks.