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Upgrading from 5770

Robsie

Robsie

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Im planning to upgrade my HD 5770 to either a HD6850 or the HD6950

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=GX-147-OK&groupid=701&catid=56&subcat=1752

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=GX-241-AS&tool=3

i was wondering if the 6950 is worth the extra £50, i am currently running with 4Gb DDR3, 3.2Ghz AMD 955 (Quad) and a 600W PSU.

I'm also slightly worried that either cards will fit in my case..
(http://www.nzxt.com/new/products/classic_series/m59)

Thanks in advance for any advice.
 
i'd go for the 6950 tbh its got 2gb vram instead of 1gb and it (i think) can still be unlocked to a 6970

edit - they will both fit in your case
 
The 6950 is about 20-35% quicker than a 6850 at least, depending on game & resolution, so I'd say it's worth the extra £££'s.
 
I went from a 5770 to a 6850 and performance is better. The 6850 is not far off the 5850 perofrmance wise and my Asus one overclocks nicely and runs cool. However, if I ahd the choice right now again I would go for the Asus 6950. Run it at stock bios with an oc and in the future flash it to the 6970 unlocked shaders bios.

Also, I have roughly the same spec as you if that helps. 965/4gb ram/ 650w psu etc

Edit: also depends what rez you are gaming at too.
 
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