Diamond Radeon HD 7790 1GB or MSI Radeon R7770 1GB

lmanlo

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What should I get the Diamond HD7790 1GB or the MSI 7770 1GB?

DIAMOND 7790PE51G Radeon HD 7790 1GB 128-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 3.0 x16 CrossFireX Support Video Card

or

MSI R7770-PMD1GD5 Radeon HD 7770 GHz Edition 1GB 128-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 3.0 x16 HDCP Ready Video Card

This will be paired with a
AMD FX6300 Processor
8GB Memory
585 Watt PSU
500 GB Hard Drive(250x2)

Both priced about same might just be $3-$5 difference but reviews for 7790 are good but not sure about the Diamond version or go with the MSI 7770 which is lower than the 7790 but still pretty good.

If I go with 7790 I might need a better PSU but if I stay with 7770 the 585 watt should be ok

Those 2 are the only ones in my price range and the only ones in the stores.

It's part for gaming and productivity. I've had the 5770 and playing games was pretty good and I don't mind if they are playable without little to no lag so the 7770 is a good upgrade but going to 7790 might be a better.

Thanks for the help.
 


The general rule is buy the strongest GPU you can afford at the time of purchase that your system can support.
The 7790 if I were you.

A true 585w PSU is more than enough for either GPU, but is it really a 585w. What brand/model is it?



 

lmanlo

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Thanks might wait for a 7790 if I'm able to find one again or wait for the R7 260x to be around that price as the store says that 7790 might be discontinued due to the R7 and R9 coming out.