Saphire HD 7770 Vs. 7790 Vs. 7850

22990atinesh · Mar 29, 2014

Hello friends I'm planning to make a budget PC in August-September. I'm using these other components (See Below)

I'm little bit confused with my GPU between Saphire HD 7770, 7790, 7850. I dont want to spend much money but I want reasonable performance. Please share your views which GPU should I buy

Processor
AMD Athlon X4 750k

Mother Board
MSI FM2-A75MA-E35

RAM
Corsair Vengeance DDR3 4 GB

Power supply
Corsair VS550 550 Watt PSU

Monitor
Asus VS247H-P 23.6-Inch Full-HD LED-Lit LCD Monitor

millwright · Mar 29, 2014

7770 Passmark 2156
7790 Passmark 3021
7850 Passmark 3712

I would describe the 7770 and the 7790 the high end of entry level graphics cards, and the 7850 the low end of high performance gaming.

About a 35% difference between the 7770 and the 7850.
The 7790 is about half way in between.

http://www.videocardbenchmark.net/high_end_gpus.html

AgentTran · Mar 29, 2014

Obviously, the 7850 would be the best choice for performance.
For price to performance ratio, there are other options.

If you give me a budget to work with, I'll try and find the best GPU you can get for the money.

millwright · Mar 29, 2014

I shouldn't do math in my head.
The 7850 is 58% better than the 7770

Lee Yong Quan · Mar 29, 2014

hd 7850 isn't 58% better. it is just around 10 to 15 fps more in games unless you go 1080p with many very high setting then the 2gb vram will give you even more fps. still 7850 is just around 10 to 20 % improvement over hd 7790. 7850 is the best among the three.

millwright · Mar 29, 2014

Lee Yong Quan :

Tell Passmark, because my math isn't wrong.
http://www.videocardbenchmark.net/high_end_gpus.html

22990atinesh · Mar 30, 2014

millwright :

Hi millwright,
I agree Saphire HD 7850 is best among all three GPU's that I mentioned above. But As I said I can compromise little bit with performance, If I can save money. As you can see from this video

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qzf7Q2-A7AU

7790 has an average FPS pretty close to 7850. At the least I'll by 7770. But I'm asking should I spend 30$ more for 7790. Does is it worth it. Some reviews over youtube says it(7790) heats more than 7770, Is it really a problem.

22990atinesh · Mar 30, 2014

millwright :

millwright the chart what you showed says 7790 costs 159$ and 7850 costs 154$. Is it right I think 7850 is more costly than 7790, Its something around 199$.

22990atinesh · Mar 30, 2014

AgentTran :

My Budget is 750$ for everything from mouse, keyboard to Sound Boxes.

22990atinesh · Mar 30, 2014

One more thing whats the difference between Saphire Based cards and XFX based cards. I saw there is little bit difference between prices of "Sapphire AMD/ATI Radeon HD 7790" and "XFX ATI Radeon HD 7790". XFX ATI Radeon HD 7790 seems little bit cheaper.

millwright · Mar 30, 2014

22990atinesh :

I didn't notice but apparently yes. IT HAS A PROMO CODE ALSO FOR AN EXTRA 10%
That is a good deal, if you like Power Color.
It is probably the oldest brand video card, but it is always the cheapest.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814131562&nm_mc=AFC-C8Junction&cm_mmc=AFC-C8Junction-_-Video%20Cards%20-%20AMD/ATI-_-PowerColor-_-14131562&cm_sp=&AID=10440897&PID=3962334&SID=

Saphire and XFX are good brands, but the dual fan XFXs have a lifetime warranty.

1criticthatmatters · Mar 30, 2014

The 7770 is a solid graphics card, that performs well in many games.
Farming Simulator 2013 FPS: (from my experience)
Min 45, Adv 55, Max 60

Metro 2033 FPS: (Found on PcPer.com)
Min 18, Adv 28.8, Max 47

I would recommend the Hd 7770 for games like, Team Fortress 2, Farm Simulator, Loadout. It's not the greatest at running games like BF4, Metro 2033, Crysis 3. For these games I would recommend
the 7870 or the newer r9 270x. You will get better performance with the r9 270x than the 7870. It really depends what you are playing. The 7770 is still capable of playing the graphically intense games, but may lack in performance. I would have to recommend you get the r9 270x if you have the money.

Equilibrio · Mar 30, 2014

If you can get the 7870 (180$ on Ebay) you'll get a massive boost in performance. But if you can't shell out the money, then the 7770 will work just fine, you can play any game out there at 1080p.

22990atinesh · Mar 31, 2014

Equilibrio :

Hi Equilibrio,
I understand 7850 is better in terms of performance and other aspects. But as I said I wont be able to spend money more than 140$.

22990atinesh · Mar 31, 2014

Guys My Price range for GPU is 150$. I wont be able to spend a single penny beyond that.

The Compass Gamer · Mar 31, 2014

Get a HD 7770 cause itnis the best for your budget, and cause i'm too using it so I recommend it , anyways you'll just get a difference of around 15-20 fps so go for a 7770.
Happy GAMING!!!
-The Compass Gamer

AgentTran · Mar 31, 2014

22990atinesh :

Then your best choice is a 750ti.
You should be able to find one for $150 nicely.

1criticthatmatters · Mar 31, 2014

I would go with the 7770, I own one and I like the performance.
It will run you $120.
http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814127687
or if your from USA
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814127687

Equilibrio · Mar 31, 2014

http://www.ebay.com/itm/141240838933?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2649
http://www.ebay.com/itm/331163801200?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2649

These 2 sold for around 143$. If you have the patience, you can wait for a great deal on Ebay. If you can't get it off there, I'd suggest picking up the 7770 for around 100$ and use the rest of the money to invest in a cpu cooler.

(Cooler) http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835103099

Then you'd be able to overclock your CPU and get even more FPS out of your games. I'd say after that you'd be a happy camper.

But if you do want to just dump your 150$ onto a graphics card, you have 2 options.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814127782

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814127762

Both of these cards will work perfect with your setup. They both put out about the same performance, but 1 has 2gb and the other 1gb. The 2gb will come in handy overall, but not to much. Unless you plan on duel monitoring. There both neck to neck, with the 750 pulling ahead by a little.

22990atinesh · Apr 3, 2014

Equilibrio :

http://www.ebay.com/itm/141240838933?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2649
http://www.ebay.com/itm/331163801200?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2649

These 2 sold for around 143$. If you have the patience, you can wait for a great deal on Ebay. If you can't get it off there, I'd suggest picking up the 7770 for around 100$ and use the rest of the money to invest in a cpu cooler.

(Cooler) http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835103099

Then you'd be able to overclock your CPU and get even more FPS out of your games. I'd say after that you'd be a happy camper.

But if you do want to just dump your 150$ onto a graphics card, you have 2 options.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814127782

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814127762

Both of these cards will work perfect with your setup. They both put out about the same performance, but 1 has 2gb and the other 1gb. The 2gb will come in handy overall, but not to much. Unless you plan on duel monitoring. There both neck to neck, with the 750 pulling ahead by a little.

Hi Equilibrio,
Do I reeally need a cooler. I haven't included cooler in my build.

22990atinesh · Apr 3, 2014

Hello friends I found GTX 750(/750 Ti) has less price as compared to 7790 and has little bit better performance. But this video shows

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XodC6LWmyV0

gameplay in HD 7790 is more clear as compared to GTX 750Ti. Please share is this is card is good as compared to XFX(/Saphire) Raedon 7770 and XFX(/Saphire) Raedon 7790

Equilibrio · Apr 3, 2014

You don't "need" a cooler, but it could come in handy. Also if you're getting the 750ti for a deal I'd say pick it up.

The Compass Gamer · Apr 4, 2014

Get a 750ti!!!!!! Run for it,!!!

coolcole01 · Apr 4, 2014

140 with promo code
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814131562

22990atinesh · Apr 4, 2014

Please see this FPS test between HD 7790 and 750 Ti

Saphire HD 7770 Vs. 7790 Vs. 7850

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