Is the Radeon 7850 worth the money?

AngelL10 · Apr 3, 2013

Hi again. Thanks again for the help last time when I asked between Geforce 650 ti and radeon 7770. It helped me more than you'd think

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I managed to get some more money though and my budget for a graphic card would be around 226 dollars. So far I'd say that Radeon 7850 would be best option but i'd rather head your decisions

bigcyco1 · Apr 3, 2013

For 226 you could get a GTX 660 which is faster then a 7850

zink1701 · Apr 3, 2013

Agreed go with the 660.

bigcyco1 · Apr 3, 2013

7870 - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814161404

AngelL10 · Apr 3, 2013

bigcyco1 :

Im not from America.. Not sure if free shipping applies to Romania

dheeraj9933 · Apr 3, 2013

bigcyco1 · Apr 3, 2013

AngelL10 :

oh o.k. sorry about that

17seconds · Apr 3, 2013

The GTX 650 Ti Boost is faster and cheaper than the 7850. It currently sits at the top of TechPowerUp's price-performance charts.
http://www.techpowerup.com/reviews/ASUS/GTX_650_Ti_Boost_Direct_Cu_II/28.html

AngelL10 · Apr 4, 2013

17seconds :

they say the 650 ti boost it's a little lower but a better price.. It's the same price in my country. ( the 650 ti boos and radeon 7850 )

CarolKarine · Apr 4, 2013

7850 is a superior card... but for 226 you might be able to get a 7870. what website will you be ordering off of?

huilun02 · Apr 4, 2013

Best cards from best to worst:

7870 LE/XT > 7870 Ghz > 7870 > 650 Ti Boost > 7850

Don't know what prices are like over there, but get the best you can afford. Have fun

tadej petric · Apr 4, 2013

Lets answer the OPs question:
Is the Radeon 7850 worth the money?: Yes
But would I choose Nvidia gtx 660: Yes

Hope it helps!

dheeraj9933 · Apr 4, 2013

is 7850 worth the money? NO
should i choose a 660 or a 7870? : YES

AngelL10 · Apr 4, 2013

huilun02 :

Seems legit..

Think i'll go with the 650 Ti Boost but does anyone know if newegg.com does free shipping in Romania too? I've seen that nice 7870 GPU and in my country it's 75 more euros..

dheeraj9933 · Apr 4, 2013

newegg probably does not ship anywhere outside america.
just try to find the best deal in your country.
and 650ti boost is pretty awesome for the price!!

AngelL10 · Apr 5, 2013

ok, thank you all the for the answers

I think I'll go with the GTX 650 Ti Boost

dheeraj9933 · Apr 5, 2013

NICE CARD!!
be sure to pick a solution

AngelL10 · Apr 5, 2013

dheeraj9933 :

Pretty sure I did already

Shrish · Apr 6, 2013

can u tell wat res u gaming?

AngelL10 · Apr 6, 2013

Shrish :

Resolution? 1280 x 1024 but it seems that I'm stuck between a rock and a hard place..again. Some people say that the 650 Ti boost is worse than radeon 7850 and though these guys above said it's beter, I still don't know. I've seen on at least 2 websites that the radeon scores better. I just want to make the right decision..+ now i found about the gtx 660 and I don't know which one should i take. It's either Radeon 7850, GTX 650 Ti Boost or GTX 660 . I wish i could get the answer..

17seconds · Apr 6, 2013

The Boost is better.

tadej petric · Apr 6, 2013

AngelL10 :

660 preforms at 7870 level and costs at 7850s. 660 all the way.
+you have PhysX and CUDA cores.

pantherr · Apr 6, 2013

17seconds :

where do you get your fake numbers from?Is it your intention to mislead everyone on here my god!
You want real benches and the 7850 actually trounces it in a few games and beats it in every game. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ho0TnSZ2HW8

17seconds · Apr 6, 2013

pantherr :

LOL!!!

Quotes:
"NVIDIA's recommended pricing for the 2 GB GTX 650 Ti Boost is only $169, which makes the card the most cost-effective solution on the market by a large margin. ASUS is asking a very reasonable $10 price increase, so the DC II Boost OC costs $180, which is the same price as the HD 7850 that is a bit slower."
http://www.techpowerup.com/reviews/ASUS/GTX_650_Ti_Boost_Direct_Cu_II/31.html

"With the Radeon HD 7770 at $120, Radeon HD 7790 at $150, and Radeon HD 7850 above $180, Nvidia is rendering all three products ineffectual at their respective price points. With one swift stroke, the company engineered a hostile takeover of the $100-$200 market, increasing graphics performance at any given budget in that space. We're particularly excited about the price/performance of a $150 GeForce GTX 650 Ti Boost 1 GB."
http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/geforce-gtx-650-ti-boost-gk106-benchmark,3463-11.html

"At its most basic, NVIDIA’s GTX 650 Ti Boost represents the vanguard of a full court press against AMD’s entire sub-$225 product stack. It may not be a high performance graphics card per se but this is still an exciting product which has already contributed to lower prices in an extremely popular market segment. With a combination of great framerates, efficiency and disruptive pricing, the GTX 650 Ti Boost is simply the best graphics card available for budget-focused gamers."
http://www.hardwarecanucks.com/forum/hardware-canucks-reviews/60372-nvidia-gtx-650-ti-boost-2gb-review-11.html

"Speaking of performance, the Palit GTX 650Ti Boost OC offered strong framerates throughout our review. It consistently allowed us to play at high/Ultra detail levels in the latest games (other than Crysis 3) and was comparable in performance to the 7850 2GB OC. It should be noted that NVIDIA also offer some key advantages such as TXAA and PhysX in a selection of games and that their 3D support is far superior to AMD. We also feel that NVIDIA offer a smother gaming experience with better latency figures and as a nice touch their GeForce Experience application helps novice users to find the best settings for gaming which is a bonus."
http://www.hardwareheaven.com/reviews/1704/pg20/palit-geforce-gtx-650-ti-boost-overclock-edition-
graphics-card-review-conclusion-and-rating.html

I could do this all day long, so you should think before accusing someone of being misleading and then posting a YouTube video that no one's going to watch.

AngelL10 · Apr 6, 2013

17seconds :

pantherr :

LOL!!!

Quotes:
"NVIDIA's recommended pricing for the 2 GB GTX 650 Ti Boost is only $169, which makes the card the most cost-effective solution on the market by a large margin. ASUS is asking a very reasonable $10 price increase, so the DC II Boost OC costs $180, which is the same price as the HD 7850 that is a bit slower."
http://www.techpowerup.com/reviews/ASUS/GTX_650_Ti_Boost_Direct_Cu_II/31.html

"With the Radeon HD 7770 at $120, Radeon HD 7790 at $150, and Radeon HD 7850 above $180, Nvidia is rendering all three products ineffectual at their respective price points. With one swift stroke, the company engineered a hostile takeover of the $100-$200 market, increasing graphics performance at any given budget in that space. We're particularly excited about the price/performance of a $150 GeForce GTX 650 Ti Boost 1 GB."
http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/geforce-gtx-650-ti-boost-gk106-benchmark,3463-11.html

"At its most basic, NVIDIA’s GTX 650 Ti Boost represents the vanguard of a full court press against AMD’s entire sub-$225 product stack. It may not be a high performance graphics card per se but this is still an exciting product which has already contributed to lower prices in an extremely popular market segment. With a combination of great framerates, efficiency and disruptive pricing, the GTX 650 Ti Boost is simply the best graphics card available for budget-focused gamers."
http://www.hardwarecanucks.com/forum/hardware-canucks-reviews/60372-nvidia-gtx-650-ti-boost-2gb-review-11.html

"Speaking of performance, the Palit GTX 650Ti Boost OC offered strong framerates throughout our review. It consistently allowed us to play at high/Ultra detail levels in the latest games (other than Crysis 3) and was comparable in performance to the 7850 2GB OC. It should be noted that NVIDIA also offer some key advantages such as TXAA and PhysX in a selection of games and that their 3D support is far superior to AMD. We also feel that NVIDIA offer a smother gaming experience with better latency figures and as a nice touch their GeForce Experience application helps novice users to find the best settings for gaming which is a bonus."
http://www.hardwareheaven.com/reviews/1704/pg20/palit-geforce-gtx-650-ti-boost-overclock-edition-
graphics-card-review-conclusion-and-rating.html

I could do this all day long, so you should think before accusing someone of being misleading and then posting a YouTube video that no one's going to watch.

I see..So the Boost is better than the 7850 in some cases. Anyway, here the prices aren't very high between the 650 ti boost and 660.
The Palit GeForce GTX 660 2GB is 240.57 dollars.
The Gigabyte GeForce GTX 660 WindForce OC 2GB is 250.89 dollars.
The Gainward GeForce GTX 650 Ti Boost Golden Sample 2GB is 227.90 dollars.
The EVGA GeForce GTX 650 Ti Boost Superclocked 2GB is 245.09 dollars.

So I guess I won't take Radeon but which one of these should i take?What do you think?

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