What video card should i chose EVGA GeForce GTX 660 3GB Video Card or Radeon HD 7870

LightningStriker · Jan 27, 2014

I saw that the Radeon HD 7870 is much cheaper then the Ge Force GTX 660 but performance wise im not sure thats y i made this thread

here are the parts i picked http://pcpartpicker.com/p/2HU19

Its going to be for games like Minecraft,BF4,Tf2,etc.

babachicken · Jan 27, 2014

the 660 is comparable to a radeon 7850, get the 7870 as it it more powerful

LightningStriker · Jan 27, 2014

babachicken :

So well i be getting more than 60 fps on mc ,bf4,tf2,etc?
and will it run photoshop with no lag

Scremin34Egl · Jan 27, 2014

babachicken :

Actually the gtx 660 is much faster than a 7850, it is comparable to a 7870 but the 7870 is a bit faster

Au_equus · Jan 27, 2014

at that price, get the gtx 760

LightningStriker · Jan 27, 2014

Scremin34Egl :

ah ok so does this look good to u?
http://pcpartpicker.com/p/2Iuxi

LightningStriker · Jan 27, 2014

ok wait so is the gtx 760 comparable with the 7870?

Scremin34Egl · Jan 27, 2014

How about this........................

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: AMD FX-8320 3.5GHz 8-Core Processor ($154.97 @ OutletPC)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.98 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-970A-UD3P ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($89.99 @ Microcenter)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($72.25 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($59.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 270X 2GB Video Card ($214.98 @ NCIX US)
Case: Apevia X-DREAMER4-GN ATX Mid Tower Case ($59.99 @ Mwave)
Power Supply: XFX 650W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($79.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($16.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $779.11
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-01-27 12:09 EST-0500)

LightningStriker · Jan 27, 2014

im going to stick with the 7870 because thats where my budget ends
Budget:750 ill ad in 2 dollars

LightningStriker · Jan 27, 2014

Scremin34Egl :

How about this........................

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: AMD FX-8320 3.5GHz 8-Core Processor ($154.97 @ OutletPC)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.98 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-970A-UD3P ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($89.99 @ Microcenter)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($72.25 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($59.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 270X 2GB Video Card ($214.98 @ NCIX US)
Case: Apevia X-DREAMER4-GN ATX Mid Tower Case ($59.99 @ Mwave)
Power Supply: XFX 650W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($79.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($16.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $779.11
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-01-27 12:09 EST-0500)

so what made this list more pricey than the 1 i chose?

Scremin34Egl · Jan 27, 2014

LightningStriker :

You should at least go for an fx 6300 for better performance. APU's shouldn't be paired with discrete GPU's

Under $750
http://

giltyler · Jan 27, 2014

Are you near microcenter? many of their items are in store only and the MOBO on the list is from there

Scremin34Egl · Jan 27, 2014

LightningStriker :

First of all, APU's like the AMD A8 already has integrated graphics and shouldn't be paired with discrete gpu's, you would get low performance with your 7870

The fx 8320 is a much better processor and will go well with the 7870

fx 6300 is also neither a bad option if you wish to stay under $750

LightningStriker · Jan 27, 2014

Scremin34Egl :

Sorry but im abit noob with this,but im going with the amd a10 so which gpu should go with it

giltyler · Jan 27, 2014

What is the reason behind the A10 choice ??

Scremin34Egl · Jan 27, 2014

LightningStriker :

Do you realize that you would get lower performance on the A10. As I said, it shouldn't be paired with discrete gpu's, which is why it has integrated graphics

The fx 6300 would be a much better option and you are still under budget

LightningStriker · Jan 27, 2014

ok,ill go with the fx-8320 but in my parts i found a incompatibility problem can u check it out
http://pcpartpicker.com/p/2IvVt

giltyler · Jan 27, 2014

Motherboard power limit and socket compatibility issue

The A10 would pair well with a lower end card close to its own internal GPU and will give increase in performance over the APU alone.
The problem is when you get a mainstream card performance will suffer

LightningStriker · Jan 27, 2014

ok im going to stick with http://pcpartpicker.com/p/2Iv4P its abit above my budget but i can still afford it thnx for helping me

giltyler · Jan 27, 2014

You will pay slightly more and be way ahead

Au_equus · Jan 27, 2014

The gtx 760 is cheaper and performs the same, if not better than the r9-270x.
http://www.anandtech.com/bench/product/1043?vs=1038
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130932

Scremin34Egl · Jan 28, 2014

Au_equus :

Actually, it's a bit more expensive than the 270X, but yes it is slightly faster

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