Im looking to buy a new gpu and I was already set to buy the evga 650 ti boost superclocked 2gb, but then i saw the radeon 7850 1gb at almost exactly the same price. I only use 1 monitor and just play a few games that are not graphic heavy. I am also considering the gtx 560 ti at $139.99. Hmm what do you guys think?
gtx 650 ti boost 2gb or radeon 7850 1gb or gtx 560 ti
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MalenskiiPC
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I own a 7850, and I am very happy with it. I can max games out at 1080p with 2x MSAA. Overclocks like a dream too. The 650 TI Boost is also very good too.
ingtar33
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you can get 1 gb 7850s for 140... not sure where you're shopping to find it for so much cash. the 2gb versions go for about the same cash as the 2gb versions o the 650ti boost.
Generally speaking the radeon will run quieter and cooler then the 650ti boost, it also will have a much higher overclock potential (and scale better with it's overclock). That said the two gpus are pretty close to identical. They're both on the slow side for "needing" 2gb of vram... basically they're right on the edge between it being a pointless marketing gimmick and necessity.
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You would be very happy with either the 7850 or the 650 boost, the differences are minimal, but here's the GPUboss matchup
http://gpuboss.com/gpus/GIGABYTE-Radeon-HD-7850-vs-EVGA-GeForce-GTX-650-Ti-Boost
http://gpuboss.com/gpus/GIGABYTE-Radeon-HD-7850-vs-EVGA-GeForce-GTX-650-Ti-Boost
bdiddytampa
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lol You really aren't gonna notice much of a difference between the 2, the differences are minimal. You'll be happy with either purchase. Stressing over a few FPS here and there is really not worth it
Tom's recommends the Boost at this price range though, and they can be had for as little as 150-160$ if you look for a good deal.Heyman use this link if you want some help... anandtech post all the benchmarks for all the cards. They use the most popular games and you can select 2 cards and compare them directly. This might help you narrow it down since u seem confused. Enjoy http://www.anandtech.com/bench/GPU13/583
Problem is Anandtech mix up results from different driver versions - not a fair test. They've been doing it for years. Tech Power Up actually run fair tests and re-run all numbers for new drivers instead of being lazy and recycling numbers.
ingtar33
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they also mix up stock and overclocked cards and a number of other things. their charts are not accurate with a real world result as the end user will experience it. For example, the hd 7970 has been for over a calendar year been benched as a faster gpu then the 680/670 and more recently the 770. yet their graphs portray it slower then all of those cards. mistakes for and against amd and nvidia like that one are pervasive throughout their listings.
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