help choosing a good gpu

mastersset · Jul 13, 2013

Short:
Which one should i choose and why?
1.(sapphire hd 7870xt)http://www.amazon.de/Sapphire-Radeon-HD7870-Boost-Grafikkarte/dp/B00AX2ONI0/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1373726395&sr=8-1&keywords=hd+7870+xt
2.(shorter version of the first)http://www.amazon.it/SAPPHIRE-Radeon-HD7870-Boost-11199-20-40G/dp/B00B1S1Q08/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1373726436&sr=8-3&keywords=hd+7870+xt(checking if its legit or not becouse its shorter than the first)
3.(xfx hd 7870)http://www.amazon.de/XFX-Radeon-Grafikkarte-Speicher-Display-Port/dp/B007MJGMYA/ref=sr_1_3?s=computers&ie=UTF8&qid=1373726540&sr=1-3&keywords=hd+7870
4.(asus gtx 660)http://www.amazon.de/ASUS-GTX660-DC2O-2GD5-Grafikkarte-Speicher-DisplayPort/dp/B0098VKIRC/ref=sr_1_1?s=computers&ie=UTF8&qid=1373726584&sr=1-1&keywords=gtx+660
And last(asus gtx 660ti) http://www.amazon.de/NVIDIA-Grafikkarte-GDDR5-Speicher-DisplayPort/dp/B009KZ4DK4/ref=sr_1_1?s=computers&ie=UTF8&qid=1373726622&sr=1-1&keywords=gtx+660ti
The firts and the last i dont know if they will fit in my case
Other than that ive got everything set
And if you got better ideas i can consider them too power is not a limitation i have got a 650w psu
Thanks and sorry for spelling mistakes im not english

renz496 · Jul 13, 2013

you can use ruler or something simialr to measure the space in your case for gpu space. for gpu dimension you can google about it. also you might interested with GTX760. how does it cost for you?

mastersset · Jul 13, 2013

Tnx for the quick reply. First i did measure and it fit in butthere were load of wires in the way. Second my budget is 220€ max

mastersset · Jul 13, 2013

The gtx 760 was around 255€ in europe where i can get gpus

renz496 · Jul 13, 2013

mastersset :

cable management might help.

http://www.gamersnexus.net/guides/892-basics-of-cable-management

if you can upped your budget to get 760 then 7870 XT is your best choice.

hbazzi98 · Jul 13, 2013

i would recommend the 7870 with different kinds of games and i would recommend the 660 ti with different games, these two cards i recommend, if you want to pay higher i recommend the gtx 770 because that card is highly recommend for any game.

bench of 7870 vs 660 ti look closely at the games you want to play: http://www.anandtech.com/bench/Product/860?vs=857

bench of 660 ti vs 770: http://www.anandtech.com/bench/Product/860?vs=829

mastersset · Jul 13, 2013

Is the 2. Gpu that i mentionend in the list ok or is it a fake becouse theres no reviews on it and its smaller than the first

mastersset · Jul 13, 2013

Ok i decided to go with the hd 7870. Which brand should i go with?

hbazzi98 · Jul 13, 2013

mastersset :

xfx is the way to go, that is my brand forever. best company. best customer service lifetime warranty. also go with the double d, not the core clock. DD cools ALOT better than the core clock.

Jackrzu · Jul 13, 2013

7870 xt and 760 would be your best choices.

mastersset · Jul 13, 2013

7870xt is to long i need something thats shorter than 30cm so i dont need to rewire my cables witch are wired perfectly they are nice and tidy and in the way just how i like it

hbazzi98 · Jul 13, 2013

mastersset :

xfx 7870, there 9 and a half inches long, and always reliable

mastersset · Jul 13, 2013

I remember reading about the hd 7870 has a black screen problem during intensive games and some blue screen problems. Have they been fixed?

Kaluditz · Jul 13, 2013

Go with the 7870 but i wouldn't choose the XFX version because it has one of the worst coolers on it, I recommend: MSI, Gigabyte, ASUS. Buy one of those!

For your black screens, don't worry you are going to be okay!

Jackrzu · Jul 13, 2013

Get the ASUS DC II 760 that will be great and its very small

mastersset · Jul 13, 2013

Asus is the most expensive its around 220€ where the msi and xfx are around 185€

Kaluditz · Jul 13, 2013

mastersset :

Go with MSI in this case!

mastersset · Jul 13, 2013

Kaluditz :

The msi card has got bad reviews(idk what it says its in german and i dont know one bit of german)
Is it good and do the black screens still happen
Btw for good i mean is it run cool, is it loud(i dont care my home is very loud), etc

Kaluditz · Jul 13, 2013

All the 7870 are quite the same but they have a little bit of different Mhz wich is their speed, and the other different thing is how they keep the card cool, MSI does actually a good job keeping the card cool while playing.

I have had not a single black screen with my Gigabyte 7870!

mastersset · Jul 13, 2013

About the black screen i found it was fixed and only sapphire keep manufactoring the card with the faulty transistor becouse its cheap its about one cent

hbazzi98 · Jul 14, 2013

mastersset :

sapphire would be the last option honeslty, get any type of 7870 just be sure it has Dual fans/

Kaluditz · Jul 14, 2013

hbazzi98 :

How about Gigabyte that has 3 fans?

hbazzi98 · Jul 14, 2013

Kaluditz :

if you got the extra 25-50 dollars i highly recommend it, triple fans on a gpu is a dream.

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