7950 or 7970 ????

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Samuel Filiatrault

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Hi I am really unsure about my next GPU. I have come to a 7950 or 7970 non ghz edition. I saw an HIS 7970 iceq x2 for 359.99 on newegg and a sapphire 7950 vapor-x is 20$ more lol. So my question is, is the HIS 7970 a good card or a vapor-x 7950 has proven itself and should be a safe bet?

Of course a 660 ti can still be an option but a 7950 seems to be better.

Thanks in advance,

Sam
 
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Hi Sam, If you see an ice q2 7970 for $360, I would grab that for sure. After overclocking you won't be able to touch that performance for $360. I see a Powercolor 7970 on Newegg right now for $360 after rebate. I dont see the HIS one but maybe you are not in US. Even the Powercolor one I would get though for that price.

You can get a 670 for $360, and they are AWESOME cards, but it will probably be a reference card at that price (not as much oc potential, etc). Also, the 700 series is just around the corner, so the 600 series will be "old" soon. The 670 is something to think about but I would NOT get a 7950 if you can get a 7970 for $360.
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It's a matter of personal preference.
The GTX 670 offers PhysX and will be a bit quieter.
 
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The more important questions are, what games are you planning on playing, at what resolution and what is your power supply.

Also, are you buying in the US? The 7950 should be around the $300 mark.
 
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Samuel Filiatrault

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For the games i am not sure yet, I will probably playing like far cry 3, skyrim, MW3, BF3, SWTOR... stuff like that and obviously next gen games when they come out. I want my GPU to last more than 2 years and be able to play pretty much anything at max settings. I will be playing at 1080p and I have an apexi 850w power supply. Oh and I live in Canada.

 
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That's helpful information. First of all only Nvidia cards are able to force Ambient Occlusion and Transparency Supersampling on Skyrim, which make a fundamental difference in the way the game looks on screen.
http://international.download.nvidia.com/webassets/en_US/shared/images/guides/the-elder-scrolls-v-skyrim-tweak-guide/Skyrim-AO-Comparison.gif
http://www.geforce.com/optimize/guides/the-elder-scrolls-v-skyrim-tweak-guide#19


Here are the rest of the charts:

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The top GTX 670's:
Asus DirectCU II
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814121707
MSI Power Edition
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814127685
Gigabyte Windforce
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814125438
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814125423
Galaxy GC
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814162109
EVGA FTW+ Signature 2
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130843
 
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Hi Sam, If you see an ice q2 7970 for $360, I would grab that for sure. After overclocking you won't be able to touch that performance for $360. I see a Powercolor 7970 on Newegg right now for $360 after rebate. I dont see the HIS one but maybe you are not in US. Even the Powercolor one I would get though for that price.

You can get a 670 for $360, and they are AWESOME cards, but it will probably be a reference card at that price (not as much oc potential, etc). Also, the 700 series is just around the corner, so the 600 series will be "old" soon. The 670 is something to think about but I would NOT get a 7950 if you can get a 7970 for $360.
 
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