hd 7970 or 7950

Karanmeet Singh · Apr 25, 2013

hi there i am about to build a new gaming computer and i am going to play games at 1080p.
i was wondering which card should i get a:

sapphire hd 7970 oc dual x($600)

or

a hd 7950 vapor x ($495.00)

and with both you get two free game crysis 3 and bioshock

i live in nz and there is about a 100 dollar difference between them

bignastyid · Apr 25, 2013

http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/answers/id-1660750/7970-7950.html

completelyrandomname · Apr 25, 2013

Personally I would get a 7950 and overclock it to 7970 speeds. Also beware of 7970s with locked voltages I don't think 7950s have this problem. A locked voltage decreases overclocking potential significantly.

photonboy · Apr 25, 2013

Many people say things like "no 1080p can benefit beyond an HD7950" but it's simply not true.

An HD7970 is "better" (apples to apples) than an HD7950. Whether it's a better value is a completely different story and partially dependent on the games you play.

Far more people wish they'd gotten a better card than wish they hadn't spent so much.

*Other:
It's a WEIRD TIME for building a gaming rig:
1) Intel's Haswell CPU's and supporting Motherboards are coming in the near future

2) NVidia's GTX700 series is (apparently) coming in the near future.

Realistically, it seems like at least three months for both of the above and you may be sold on the HD7970/50 anyway (great Games value) but going HASWELL has a few advantages. If you can't wait then i5-3570K + Z77 1155 motherboard. If you can, maybe an i5-4670K..

Karanmeet Singh · Apr 26, 2013

okay thanks for the advice i will wait for the new cpu.
around when are the new gpus releasing

photonboy · Apr 26, 2013

Karanmeet Singh :

You can Google that. It's still basically rumours.
http://www.guru3d.com/news_story/nvidia_geforce_gtx_780gtx_770_and_gtx_760_ti.html

Even when the new 700 series is released, there are delays:
1. Waiting for custom coolers (if only reference cards are released with basic designs)
2. Availability

There was a lot of difficulty switching to the 28nm die for the 600 series, however those issues are mostly sorted out. An EXAMPLE of what probably will be a good card is 780 version of this 680 (a 3-slot card):
https://www.asus.com/Graphics_Cards/GTX680DC2T2GD5/

Haswell's a little more straightforward. Points:
1) the i5-4670K is probably the CPU you want ("K" for overclockable)
2) compatible motherboard (LGA1150 socket). If in doubt, get an Asus.
3) confirm no C2 stepping error in the motherboard you purchase (error has been found, however motherboards have already been manufactured with this error.)

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