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Clarification on the Raedon HD 7770's

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September 3, 2014 4:11:24 PM

Hey guys,

I am looking for some clarification on the three Radeon HD 7770's, that i have found (as a replacement.)

They are:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...

http://www.ebay.com/itm/SAPPHIRE-11201-05CPO-VAPOR-X-Ra...

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Sapphire-AMD-Radeon-HD-7770-GHz...


the first thing i am concerned with is the third one, does that one perform as well as the other two, or is it lacking?

also does the three 7770's have shaders 3.0??

The reason i am going through this again, is because my little sis, is hard on her components(doesn't take care of them)



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September 3, 2014 4:20:01 PM

Why don't you see if you can get an HD 7790 instead or maybe a GTX 750 Ti? All three cards you listed most likely perform very similarly, if any difference is noticeable at all. I would just recommend a more powerful card if you're going to replace it (I mean why not get a better one?)

When replacing a dead GPU it doesn't have to be the same one. As long as your PSU (power supply) can support the new one (which nearly any PSU can support a GTX 750 Ti) then it'll work fine. Oh and yes the HD 7770 does support shader model 3.0
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September 3, 2014 4:35:31 PM

go to newegg and see if they still have the 6970 for $99 new. that's the way to go.
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September 3, 2014 5:09:13 PM

swifty_morgan said:
go to newegg and see if they still have the 6970 for $99 new. that's the way to go.


Ohhh that brings me back to early 2011 when the 7970 first came out. As soon as I saw it I had to have it just because it literally sat on the 6970 with a 40%+ increase in performance due to GCN outperforming VLIW by a mile. Anyways if they have a decent power supply they could opt for a 6970 but it will drop off of the driver support list sooner than a more recent card would plus the stock cooler on it is absolutely dreadful.
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September 3, 2014 5:28:57 PM

it's a good card........ better than the "OLD" ones you listed...... that are going to lose driver support........... cmon already.....
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September 3, 2014 6:42:37 PM

swifty_morgan said:
it's a good card........ better than the "OLD" ones you listed...... that are going to lose driver support........... cmon already.....


There is a distinct difference between a card released in 2009 and a card released in 2013. Sure they may be similar in power but one is obviously more efficient and up to date. The 750 Ti may cost more but there is no denying that it could probably best it in performance and use much less power in the process while being more size friendly as well. (the extra theoretical $30-$50 that the OP would pay is washing down easier now isn't it?)

Besides I never called it a bad card; its just dated. For it's time it was a great card especially for its price. They were especially better than the truly disastrous 4XX and 5XX series in terms of stability.

When I called it's reference cooler bad I was just really referring to AMD's streak of 'bad' reference cooler designs. Well not really bad in a sense, but it sacrifices the auditory bliss of silence with the tradeoff being able to cool properly. That's why vendors started slapping their own solutions on them. AMD's reference coolers are cheap but they do have a place in the market; mostly with people planning to switch to liquid cooling and will throw away the cooler so cheap isn't necessarily a bad thing.
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September 3, 2014 6:45:56 PM

i suggested it over the cards you listed because it was faster for less money.......... don't give me a lesson on graphics cards.
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