You can't compare the clock speed of different architectures like that.
1100Mhz has no bearing on 1100Mhz on another chip.
I'm getting the feeling that your understanding of graphics cards is very limited to the extreme basics.
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Which graphics card for my system - 770 v 7970
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You can't compare the clock speed of different architectures like that.
1100Mhz has no bearing on 1100Mhz on another chip.
I'm getting the feeling that your understanding of graphics cards is very limited to the extreme basics.
In such a situation, I strongly believe the OP should be encouraged to overclock considering how simple and painless it is to achieve a large free bump in performance.
Lots of people are apprehensive of overclocking simply because they've never done it before and it worries them that they might mess something up.
Oh also, Xcandyman, a 520w PSU should be fine for a moderate overclock on a 7950. People make a habit of over exaggerating the power requirements of computers.
With the specs you've listed, your whole PC with an overclocked 7950 shouldn't be using more than 400 watts, you'll have plenty left.
Quite the opposite tbh I was questioning your comment, you were the one that stated that an overclocked 7950 would be better than a stock 770, well obviously, I was asking if it was your belief that a similar clocked 770 would still be slower than a 7950, you response makes me believe the in fact the 770 would be quicker and you just dont want to compare apples to apples
Lastly your comment regarding my lack of knowledge you are aware the 770 and the 670 use the same chip I assume?
Lastly your comment regarding my lack of knowledge you are aware the 770 and the 670 use the same chip I assume?
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I think you've cemented your basic understanding.
Of course I'm aware that the 770 and 670 use the same chip (GK104) except that the 770 is more akin to an overclocked GTX680 than a 670.
Because the chips work so differently, there is no "similar clocks". The closest you can get to comparisons is to compare overclock percentages.
So, a 770 has a base clock of 1046? I can't see a GTX 770 overclocking by around 40% to around 1450Mhz being considered a moderate overclock, it's already being pushed as it is and doesn't have any voltage control.
Stuie, if you use surround (3 screens) with 2x670's and you try to play bf3 Mp at 5760x1080p in ultra your cards will probably crash your system. The 2GB Gddr memory bandwidth is a massive problem for high resolution 4k and 5760x1080p gaming.
Like i've posted before my
bro had 3x660ti's that could only manage high settings in BF3 and would crash out when ultra was selected at 5760x1080p.
2Gb is a major problem for high res or multiscreen gaming. (Crysis 3, Battlefield 3 MP etc)
Like i've posted before my
bro had 3x660ti's that could only manage high settings in BF3 and would crash out when ultra was selected at 5760x1080p.
2Gb is a major problem for high res or multiscreen gaming. (Crysis 3, Battlefield 3 MP etc)
The 760 is a great card for a single monitor and multi gpu use (2Gb Gddr5)
The 7950 is a great card for single and multimonitor, multigpu use (3Gb Gddr5).
If you only want a single card both are great, the 7950 overclocks like a monster if required and has more ram and is more future proof in terms of its ability to be used for eyeinfinity which demands higher bandwidth.
The 7950 is a great card for single and multimonitor, multigpu use (3Gb Gddr5).
If you only want a single card both are great, the 7950 overclocks like a monster if required and has more ram and is more future proof in terms of its ability to be used for eyeinfinity which demands higher bandwidth.
M8 battlefield 3 uses 1.8gb with a single monitor using ultra!!! So you need much more for 3 monitors....
Memory usage reported isn't necessarily memory required. Game assets are often cached to memory so it's there to use when is needed.
So does or doesn't BF3 Mp need more than 1.8Gb Gddr5 to play at min 60fps? (5760x1080p) I say it certainly does.
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7970/7950's have 6x64 bit memory control modules that make up the 384 bit, so combined with 3Gb Gddr5 it looks pretty good on paper.
The 770 has 4x64 bit mem controll modules giving 256 bits combined with 2Gb Gddr5.
The 770 has 4x64 bit mem controll modules giving 256 bits combined with 2Gb Gddr5.
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Not all this again
Can you quote one game I can run on one of my Titans that uses more than 2gb of vram and gives good fps.
Op for a single screen and single GPU a 2gb card is fine. If anyone mentions futureproofing both the GTX 770 and HD 7970 will become obsolete at the same time, they both have about the same performance and will both fail to come up with acceptable fps with future games at the same time.
Correlation doesn't equal causation. If you understood anything about 3D graphics you'd understand.
You also need to note that I'm talking about longevity. Due to the new consoles ram usage will be going up independent of required gpu power.
Give me a game that uses more 2gb of vram and gives acceptable fps on a single screen using a Titan, you have an open goal take your shot.
I don't think we will ever see it as my Titan is just not fast enough, perhaps you can think of an AMD card that is.
Vram is not the problem
Correct
I take it this is not maxed settings, as no way would your minimums be 70 fps
I think in your brothers case the 660's were rubbish, if you had 2 670's at that res it would be fine and comparable to the 7950's.
660's are a lot slower than a 7950 and a 670 or 680. one or more of the cards might have been playing up. But it was not the 3gb memory on the 7950 that made it better, it was the newer and faster 7950 itself that fixed the problems as would 2x 670's with only 2gb.