help should i get a gtx 580 classified or 7870?

shadowlessfigure

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hello everyone....

i am looking at 2 cards on ebay both are used.

one is a gtx 580 classified ultra 3gb 290.00 with shipping price.


the other is an asus 7870 2gb 180.00 with shipping.


price or power isnt an issue

i have a thermaltake toughpower xt platinum 1275w psu

one screen for 1080p gaming.

looking for best visual detail and fps.

any thoughts???

thanks :)

 
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I approve :) one of the best cards under 300 imo

michael908

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Where are you from? You can buy a more powerful and brand new card for the same price as those. but if you have to, go with the 7870 since the extra $100 isn't worth it for the slight gain in performance compared to the 580. Also the 7870 will run cooler and use less power than the 580.
 

shadowlessfigure

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from canada i have looked at others too like 7970 for under 300 from xfx etc was just wondering on those 2 specific cards if they are worth it as they seem to be discounted from the original price.


your thoughts towards a good vid card that would suit gaming needs for say 150-300 range?
 

enemy1g

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I don't see why you would want to spend $300 on a 3? year old card. A new R9-280x like others have said would be your best option if you're wiling to spend $300. And holy mother of large powersupplies, you're not even running multi-monitor or and SLI/XFire setup...
 

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I approve :) one of the best cards under 300 imo
 
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