gtx 670 ftw 4gb vs xfx 7970 3gb

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im kinda stuck on deciding which card to get because im planning on doing 3 monitors and that 1gb buff on the 670 really pulls me in . but the 7970 is slightly faster but uses much more power and the fact that i have a 500w psu makes it tough to choose also i dont want a new psu because i have a problem with my main HDDs motherboard sata connector it snapped. so can anyone help. also the £60 price gap douse not bother me in the slightest. and both of the power requirements are 500w.
 
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imomun

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The xfx 7970 3gb will be better than the gtx 670 ftw 4gb considering your plan of multi monitor.
As long you got a quality psu (antec xfx enermax corsair seasonic ) the 500 watt should be ok
Thanks
 
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photonboy

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I assume you mean GAMING on three monitors.

Be aware that even a single HD7970 or GTX670 isn't good enough for most modern games on high settings. You'll have to lower the quality or drop the frame rate quite a bit with a single card and multiple cards plus 3xmonitor setups can be tricky to setup.

Personally, I far prefer to game on a single 27", 2560x1440 screen. I tried someone's 3x22" setup and I'd much rather game on a single screen. Dell has an awesome one for $700 which is what three half-decent monitors would cost.

PSU:
500 Watts is too low for the graphics cards. A quality one MAY work depending on your setup but it's not recommended. A quality 550W is considered the minimum but I'd get at least a 650W.

3GB vs 4GB:
None of the 3x (1920x1080) tests indicate an advantage of 4GB vs 3GB (3GB vs 2GB yes). At least none that I've seen.
 
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