Bad idea to get a lower generation card with almost the same benchmarks?

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xanderlane

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So I've decided to get the 7950 because I think it's the best card for price in my price range, but then I was looking at the higher end cards in the 6000 series and the 6970 seems to hold the same benchmarks while being significantly cheaper.

http://www.hwcompare.com/11465/radeon-hd-6970-vs-radeon-hd-7950/

Would it be a really bad idea to get a 6000 series card even if it is a lot cheaper?

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Productcompare.aspx?Submit=ENE&N=100007709&IsNodeId=1&bop=And&ActiveSearchResult=True&CompareItemList=48%7C14-202-026%5E14-202-026-TS%2C14-202-035%5E14-202-035-TS
 
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It is not really a bad idea, but I would suggest you get a newer generation card. That being said, it is dirt cheap and will do quite well. If you...
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It is not really a bad idea, but I would suggest you get a newer generation card. That being said, it is dirt cheap and will do quite well. If you can afford the 7950, go for that.
 
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