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Radeon 7970 3gb vs 6gb

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  • Sapphire
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August 11, 2013 12:04:39 PM

Hey, I was looking around at 7970s, and found that I could get a Sapphire Radeon 7970 ghz 6gb for about $100 more than a factory overclocked edition. I'm planning on getting a 5760x1080 display, and eventually crossfiring them. Would it be worth the extra $100 to get 6gb rather than 3gb?

Current specs:
Amd FX 8350
Asus M5a97 (Would get a 990fx Sabertooth or M5A99x Evo for crossfiring)
Corsair cx750m
8gb RAM
HD 7850
NZXT Guardian 921 RB
500gb Western Digital Caviar Blue

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August 11, 2013 12:21:37 PM

Eh, a bit out of my budget. I probably should've mentioned, but the cards I was looking at were used, and the 6gb is around $340.
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August 11, 2013 12:24:55 PM

I think 3 GB is enough for the resolution you are talking about.
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August 11, 2013 12:25:34 PM

I would go 6gb
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August 11, 2013 12:36:45 PM

lonewolf7 said:
I think 3 GB is enough for the resolution you are talking about.


What about in two years or so with next gen games?
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August 11, 2013 12:37:55 PM

Thats why i like the 6gb and if your not getting both rite now. it wont burn to big of a hole in your pocket
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August 11, 2013 12:38:36 PM

Also where can you get such good prices. I am looking for a nice gpu for my brothers pc single monitor.
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August 11, 2013 12:44:26 PM

I hear they are inproving cf so by the time you get 2 you should be good to go
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August 11, 2013 12:51:45 PM

Look on amazon, occasionally there will be a used card for significantly cheaper.
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August 11, 2013 12:56:28 PM

Apbg10 said:
lonewolf7 said:
I think 3 GB is enough for the resolution you are talking about.


What about in two years or so with next gen games?


http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/347443-33-vram-5760x1...

http://www.tomshardware.com/answers/id-1666939/gtx-tita...

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