Gtx 660 or 7850

RyanTH98

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Both of them are asus direct cu ll. And same price. I was thinking about getting the 7850 because the consoles released will have amd graphics already. What do you guys think? I will be playing on 1920x1080. Forgot to mention but I will be overclocking this card.

Gtx660:
http://www.microcenter.com/product/406543/GTX660-DC2O-2GD5_NVIDIA_GeForce_GTX_660_DirectCU_II_Overclocked_2048MB_GDDR5_PCIe_30_x16_Video_Card

7850:http://www.microcenter.com/product/397023/HD7850-DC2-2GD5-V2_AMD_Radeon_HD_7850_2048MB_GDDR5_PCIe_30_x_16_Video_Card
 

slomo4sho

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Performance wise: GTX 660 > HD 7850

However, buy from Newegg.

ASUS GTX660-DC2O-2GD5 = $169 after coupon and rebate

ASUS HD7850-DC2-2GD5-V2= $154 after coupon and rebate

IMO, the HD 7850 is currently the better buy if you plan on overclicking.

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Darkman69

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The HD 7850 is betterl than GTX 650ti boost in more games. The chart listed above is skewed and inaccurate.

This review shows the HD 7850 is more powerful in 3/5 games tested. It also shows that 650ti Boost has erratic performance from game to game. The HD 7850 also has better frame times than the 650ti boost in every game tested less one. http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/geforce-gtx-650-ti-boost-gk106-benchmark,3463.html
 

Darkman69

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How do you interpret TH own review of the GTX 650ti Boost ? The HD 7850 is faster in 3/5 games and has tighter frame times in every game less one which leads me to believe that the HD 7850 is the better faster card with better and more stable performance figures across a variety of games. http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/geforce-gtx-650-ti-boost-gk106-benchmark,3463.html
 

slomo4sho

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Considering that this discussion is about deciding between the GTX 660 and HD 7850...
 

Darkman69

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opps. But I am still partial toward (GCN) as it will be powering all the next consoles which means better optimizations and drivers coming for AMD. That said the HD 7850 is still competitive with the GTX 660 even though it is meant to compete with the 650ti boost and not the 660. http://gpuboss.com/gpus/Radeon-HD-7850-vs-GeForce-GTX-660
http://www.techpowerup.com/reviews/MSI/GTX_660_Twin_Frozr_III/
 

Darkman69

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TH also said that the 650ti boost was better but the numbers clearly contradict that statement. The HD 7850 has better and more consistent performance and frame times across more games than the 650ti boost which means the HD 7850 is a better card. If you are arguing value for money well then that opens up another ball of wax.