GTX 770 OR HD 7970 GHz

Isoscelist · May 30, 2013

Hi, I'm building a new PC that will be strictly for gaming and I can't choose between the brand new 770 or the 7970 GHz edition.
I will have an Intel core i7 3770k
8gb of ram
Thanks!

endeavour37a · May 30, 2013

Not even a question, 770 of course.

sifatraquib · May 30, 2013

Isoscelist :

Well they perform a bit same. But with GTX 770 you'll be getting Physx but in 7970 not. The 7970 got higher memory bandwidth and VRAM but in BF3, the GTX 770 beats the 7970 with a 10fps scale. So I'd get settled for a 770. And then if you get the Zotac's one, it'll even cost a bit less.

ingtar33 · May 30, 2013

endeavour37a :

i'd say it's a question...

First of all the 7970 can overclock like a beast. It's doubtful either card is faster then the other when both are fully overclocked. Second the 7970 comes with 4 games... if the op wants those games i'd say it's one heck of a value. Throw in the fact the 7970 is a great bitcoin miner...

that said, if the op wants to get multiple gpus down the road he's better off with the 770. if he doesn't want to overclock, the 770 is a little bit faster. If he's concerned with noise and temps, the 770 is a better buy. If he has no interest in the games the 770 is a better buy.

i wouldn't call it a no brainer. it's pretty much dependent on the OP's needs.

Trenchcoat · May 30, 2013

Depends on whether or not you like or already have the bundled games with the 7970. If you want them 7970 will save you a lot of cash over a 770. But the 770 is slightly better in single card configuration and ridiculously better in sli.

sifatraquib · May 30, 2013

ingtar33 :

endeavour37a :

i'd say it's a question...

First of all the 7970 can overclock like a beast. It's doubtful either card is faster then the other when both are fully overclocked. Second the 7970 comes with 4 games... if the op wants those games i'd say it's one heck of a value. Throw in the fact the 7970 is a great bitcoin miner...

that said, if the op wants to get multiple gpus down the road he's better off with the 770. if he doesn't want to overclock, the 770 is a little bit faster. If he's concerned with noise and temps, the 770 is a better buy. If he has no interest in the games the 770 is a better buy.

i wouldn't call it a no brainer. it's pretty much dependent on the OP's needs.

+1 to this. Yes, the overclocking feature and the free games also count.

Hakumisoso Terror · May 30, 2013

Well, nvidia has really performed on the driver and program section. Gpu boost 2.0 is great. geforce experience is a HUGE plus honestly.
Keep in mind it is very new and will probably receive a few drivers that make it kill the 7970 ghz.

Jack Revenant · May 30, 2013

sifatraquib :

ingtar33 :

+1 to this. Yes, the overclocking feature and the free games also count.

+1 from me as well. I feel that both cards are pretty much equal when you take SLI vs. CrossFire out of the equation, and as such the one most suited to OP's purposes is the most ideal.

Isoscelist · May 30, 2013

sifatraquib :

ingtar33 :

+1 to this. Yes, the overclocking feature and the free games also count.

What free games?

Jack Revenant · May 30, 2013

Isoscelist :

sifatraquib :

What free games?

Currently, Tomb Raider, Far Cry 3 Blood Dragon (but not normal FC3), Bioshock Infinite, and Crysis 3.

ingtar33 · May 30, 2013

Hakumisoso Terror :

it's the same 104 core they've been making drivers for a year and a half. there is no driver breakthrough coming. this is a mature architecture... they aren't' gonna milk more out of it then already is here.

Isoscelist · May 30, 2013

I'm afraid of frying the card while over clocking... is it safe?

ingtar33 · May 30, 2013

Isoscelist :

generally it's pretty safe. you can't really fry a gpu unless you play with voltages and most gpus have locked voltages.

Isoscelist · May 30, 2013

Thanks, i've also been looking at various reviews of the 770 but, they all say that it's good competition to the 7970 GHz but that it doesn't match it, why?

technoholic · May 30, 2013

GTX 770 Review
Well they look like they are on par, with GTX 770 being a little faster in some cases. GTX 770 in fact is a tweaked/overclocked GTX 680. If it really costs around $400 it is a good deal IMO. The only 2 things i don't like about that card is its power consumption and its memory size (2GB for now). Boy, this power house could as well hold a larger memory pool for better future proofing. Power consumption was one of the Kepler's advantages over Tahiti but now we see it no more with this card. Also 7970 GHZ comes with some good game titles. If you want the newest tech, go for GTX 770. But if it were me, i'd wait a little for 1- The price wars (AMD might cut down their prices to compete and they probably will, it seems) 2- Custom designed GTX 770s to hit the market (with better coolers?). Also there is a rumor that we will see 4GB custom designed ones hit the market soon. IMO this beast deserves that

Isoscelist · May 30, 2013

Thanks everyone!

Isoscelist · May 30, 2013

Oh and one more thing, will either of the two be able to play good games at fps and graphics?

sifatraquib · May 30, 2013

Isoscelist :

You don't say.

Isoscelist · May 30, 2013

Hahahaha thanks

endeavour37a · May 31, 2013

ingtar33 :

Sorry for long delay, got sidetracked. I meant for me it would not even be a question, not the person asking it, sorry for the confusion and me not saying it right. If someone laid both in front of me and asked which one I wanted, I would not have to even think about it, again sorry for my too brief comment...

gridironcj · May 31, 2013

What happened to the AMD fanboys running to their precious price per performance argument? According to them, that's all that matters. So an AMD fanboy's logic would tell you to purchase a GTX 770. It's cheaper and a little more powerful (depending on who's doing the benchmark). For anyone who doesn't have such a narrow point of view:

Acoustics: GTX 770
Temperatures: GTX 770
VRAM: HD 7970 GHz
Multiple GPU Performance: GTX 770 (significantly)
Perks: GTX 770 (PhysX, GPU Boost 2, etc.)
Free Games: HD 7970 GHz

I'll also not that the GTX 770 has the highest memory clock out of any single GPU card out there currently (7GHz). The Titan was the 7970 killer (by a landslide) in terms of everything except price per performance. The AMD fanboys hung onto that argument like a Krispy Kreme donut. This GTX 770 is another 7970 killer, but one that should sink into the hearts and souls of every AMD fanboy who doesn't make enough money to purchase Nvidia cards. Now all they've got is "WE'VE GOT MORE VRAM!!!1!" Well, hate to break it to you kids, but you won't be using that vram unless you're playing at higher resolutions and you'll need multiple 7970s to get enough horsepower to even support games at adequate framerates. Have fun with that Crossfire. Looks like AMD is going to have to release their 9000 series sooner than expected.

astig129 · Jun 1, 2013

gridironcj :

What happened to the AMD fanboys running to their precious price per performance argument? According to them, that's all that matters. So an AMD fanboy's logic would tell you to purchase a GTX 770. It's cheaper and a little more powerful (depending on who's doing the benchmark). For anyone who doesn't have such a narrow point of view:

Acoustics: GTX 770
Temperatures: GTX 770
VRAM: HD 7970 GHz
Multiple GPU Performance: GTX 770 (significantly)
Perks: GTX 770 (PhysX, GPU Boost 2, etc.)
Free Games: HD 7970 GHz

I'll also not that the GTX 770 has the highest memory clock out of any single GPU card out there currently (7GHz). The Titan was the 7970 killer (by a landslide) in terms of everything except price per performance. The AMD fanboys hung onto that argument like a Krispy Kreme donut. This GTX 770 is another 7970 killer, but one that should sink into the hearts and souls of every AMD fanboy who doesn't make enough money to purchase Nvidia cards. Now all they've got is "WE'VE GOT MORE VRAM!!!1!" Well, hate to break it to you kids, but you won't be using that vram unless you're playing at higher resolutions and you'll need multiple 7970s to get enough horsepower to even support games at adequate framerates. Have fun with that Crossfire. Looks like AMD is going to have to release their 9000 series sooner than expected.

But 2gb vram is really shortsighted don't you think? I remember the gtx 570 days and everyone was saying that 1.2 gb of its vram more than enough.

endeavour37a · Jun 1, 2013

EVGA, Gainward, Palit and Zotac have anounced 4GB 770's already, most likely a few more to come..

damansandhu · Jun 2, 2013

gtx 770 is faster in lower res like 1920 x 1080 , 1920 x 1200 whereas 7970 is faster in resolutions like 2560 x 1600 , 2560 x 1440 , 5760 x 1080.
7970ghz has excellent free game bundle.
Gtx 770 has advanced physx whereas with 7970 ghz , you can only use low physx with your cpu.
Boderland games, metro 2033, metro last light are decent games which support physx ,
these cards are pretty competitive , just buy whatever you find cheaper :d

if i was you i will spend 250 bucks more and buy gtx 780 , cuz thats new technology

i bought mine 7970 for 349 bucks 4 months ago and overclocked it 1100 core / 1400 memory , performance is really good. Better than gtx 770 in most cases.

SubinP · Jun 2, 2013

gridironcj :

What happened to the AMD fanboys running to their precious price per performance argument? According to them, that's all that matters. So an AMD fanboy's logic would tell you to purchase a GTX 770. It's cheaper and a little more powerful (depending on who's doing the benchmark). For anyone who doesn't have such a narrow point of view:

Acoustics: GTX 770
Temperatures: GTX 770
VRAM: HD 7970 GHz
Multiple GPU Performance: GTX 770 (significantly)
Perks: GTX 770 (PhysX, GPU Boost 2, etc.)
Free Games: HD 7970 GHz

I'll also not that the GTX 770 has the highest memory clock out of any single GPU card out there currently (7GHz). The Titan was the 7970 killer (by a landslide) in terms of everything except price per performance. The AMD fanboys hung onto that argument like a Krispy Kreme donut. This GTX 770 is another 7970 killer, but one that should sink into the hearts and souls of every AMD fanboy who doesn't make enough money to purchase Nvidia cards. Now all they've got is "WE'VE GOT MORE VRAM!!!1!" Well, hate to break it to you kids, but you won't be using that vram unless you're playing at higher resolutions and you'll need multiple 7970s to get enough horsepower to even support games at adequate framerates. Have fun with that Crossfire. Looks like AMD is going to have to release their 9000 series sooner than expected.

You're the only person that sounds like a fanboy on this thread lol. It's safe to call you an nVidia fanboy after that post.

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