Which on these two graphics cards are better for gaming?

Miloking101

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Which on these two graphics cards are better?
ASUS Radeon HD7870 DirectCU II 2GB V2
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Sapphire Radeon HD7950 3GB with Boost


Intel Core i5 3570k
ASRock Z77 Extreme4-M Motherboard
Corsair Vengeance CML8GX3M2A1600C9 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3
Seagate Barracuda 500GB ST500DM002
Antec High Current Gamer 620W HCG-620
BitFenix Merc Alpha Mid Tower Case
Coolermaster Hyper 212 Evo Cpu Cooler
2x XSPC 120mm Xinruilian Fan 1650RPM
Samsung SH-224BB/BEBS SATA DVDRW Drive OEM
 

DaRebel

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if the 7870 would be XT, it might be slightly near it, but that 7950 is WAY better, I mean it's even boosted, has 3 gb of vram, different architecture, and tons of stuff the 7870 lacks.