GTX 660 vs Radeon 7870 in 2014

Jac Lyn

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I'm trying to find a new graphics card in the $150-200 range for my Asus P5Q SE PLUS motherboard as the last one pooped out.

I've read a few outdated (2012) forum posts about the GTX 660 vs. the Radeon 7870, with the 7870 being the winner, but I thought maybe things have changed with drivers and such since then.

Which of these looks like a better buy (one cheaper, the other better reviewed):
-http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814131546
-http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814125443

Thanks!
 
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I have 2 x GTX 660 OC cards in my rig now. See my sig below. I (recently) used to have 2 x HD 7870 OC cards. Whether single cards or SLI/CF, the HD 7870 always produced noticeably better numbers in any benchmarks I ran. If you want the faster of the two, get the HD 7870.

clutchc

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I have 2 x GTX 660 OC cards in my rig now. See my sig below. I (recently) used to have 2 x HD 7870 OC cards. Whether single cards or SLI/CF, the HD 7870 always produced noticeably better numbers in any benchmarks I ran. If you want the faster of the two, get the HD 7870.
 
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