- Oct 1, 2013
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I need a low profile card for low-mid range gaming and I've narrowed it down to 2:
SAPPHIRE Radeon HD 6670 1GB 128-bit GDDR5
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814102958
ZOTAC ZT-60208-10L GeForce GT 640 1GB 64-bit GDDR5
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814500308
At that price range I'm not concerned about which ones the cheapest, I just want to know which one is the best. I haven't found a review of those exact cards but on reviews I've seen comparing other (high profile) 6670's and 640's they pan out roughly equal, with the 640 pulling slightly ahead. Now I actually own the saphire card and have had for over 6 months. I will say that for a low profile case and light gaming that card is outstanding (can play wow on high with good frame rates, ultra when I'm not raiding, and skyrim on medium settings). I've been very happy with it and almost bought it again blindly but decided to do some research first.
Any thoughts on this? My gut is telling me that the GT 640 would be a slightly faster card, but I already know the saphire to be a great gamer and work with my hardware. The lenovo m71e I'm putting this in only has a 250w power supply, but that never phased the saphire and it has a higher recommended wattage requirement (saphire says 400w min, while the 640 says recommended 350). Does the 640 truly use less power? Is it a faster card for most games? Any thought would be appreciated.
SAPPHIRE Radeon HD 6670 1GB 128-bit GDDR5
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814102958
ZOTAC ZT-60208-10L GeForce GT 640 1GB 64-bit GDDR5
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814500308
At that price range I'm not concerned about which ones the cheapest, I just want to know which one is the best. I haven't found a review of those exact cards but on reviews I've seen comparing other (high profile) 6670's and 640's they pan out roughly equal, with the 640 pulling slightly ahead. Now I actually own the saphire card and have had for over 6 months. I will say that for a low profile case and light gaming that card is outstanding (can play wow on high with good frame rates, ultra when I'm not raiding, and skyrim on medium settings). I've been very happy with it and almost bought it again blindly but decided to do some research first.
Any thoughts on this? My gut is telling me that the GT 640 would be a slightly faster card, but I already know the saphire to be a great gamer and work with my hardware. The lenovo m71e I'm putting this in only has a 250w power supply, but that never phased the saphire and it has a higher recommended wattage requirement (saphire says 400w min, while the 640 says recommended 350). Does the 640 truly use less power? Is it a faster card for most games? Any thought would be appreciated.
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