Upgrading my graphics card. A question.

spirosronto · Apr 17, 2013

Would a 7870 2gb be a nice leap from 6870?

Specs:
i5 3570k 4.1GHz
8GB Ram ddr3
1440x900 75Hz
700W http://www.thermaltake.com/products-model.aspx?id=C_00001776
W7 64bit

Kypav · Apr 17, 2013

Yes.
2GB is pretty much the sweet spot right now.
It seems to be alot better in most games.
Here are some benchmark comparisons: http://anandtech.com/bench/Product/548?vs=540

spirosronto · Apr 17, 2013

Kypav :

Thing is i have 200euros to spend on gpu and i thought that this could be the best one for that price.
Is it gonna be ok with 700w psu and 900p?

Au_equus · Apr 17, 2013

yes, but a better one would be a 7870 with a Tahiti LE gpu

http://www.amazon.com/PowerColor-DisplayPort-PCI-Express-AX7870-2GBD5-2DHPPV3E/dp/B00AO35AXU/ref=sr_1_2?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1366229111&sr=1-2&keywords=7870+XT
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814131484&Tpk=7870%20tahiti&IsVirtualParent=1

spirosronto · Apr 17, 2013

Au_equus :

it costs around 224 euros so it's perfectly fine i suppose.

bigpinkdragon286 · Apr 17, 2013

Upgraded from the 6870 1 GB to a 7870 2 GB (Tahiti LE) when they went on sale, and while I would say the boost in performance is good, I would not say it's jaw dropping. The 6870 is still a good performer, unless you're playing some of the newer AAA titles, at which point you still may find the Tahiti LE lacking a bit.

Kypav · Apr 17, 2013

spirosronto :

Yes, this one is good for that price. You could also check out the gtx 660, It seems to be slightly cheaper and only uses one 6pin rather than two. They have very similiar performance, depends really on wether you want AMD or Nvidia.

The PSU should be more than enough.
And I don't see any problems with 900p.
Good luck with your PC upgrade.

MANOFKRYPTONAK · Apr 17, 2013

Au_equus :

Definetly get the 7870 LE/XT/MYST, this guy is giving great advice

spirosronto · Apr 17, 2013

bigpinkdragon286 :

Yep. All new games i'm playing seem to have some performance issues and are eating alot of vram,so i thought this can also be an issue. Should i buy this or wait for 8000 series? Will i be able to play games on high smoothly?

MANOFKRYPTONAK · Apr 17, 2013

You could wait, at the very least you might be able to snag a 7000 gpu at a great price when the 8000 hit. The 6870 should be pretty good for awhile longer.

spirosronto · Apr 17, 2013

Probably gonna sell my 6870(which i got for free) and my gts 450 2gb after easter and buy that 7870 with tahiti le,thanks alot!

bigpinkdragon286 · Apr 17, 2013

Probably won't get as high a boost toward playing games on high smoothly as you are hoping, but again, this is highly subjective, and is going to depend what games, resolution, and your notion of smooth.

Unless you're going with the Tahiti LE version of the 7870, I wouldn't spend the money to ditch the 6870.

spirosronto · Apr 18, 2013

Alright i now understand the diff between normal and tahiti le. It's like 7930 right? Thanks for all the help,i will be buying this one,it costs around 220 euros. You can close the thread.

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