Gigabyte 560Ti SOC vs MSI 570 TWIN FROZR III

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Approximate Purchase Date: Tomorrow

Budget: ~£250

System Usage from Most to Least Important: Gaming (such as BF3 and MMO/RPG type games), Internet, Office tasks, Physics work (such as Matlab)

Current GPU and PSU: Something from 6 years ago :wahoo: , Will have the Antec High Current 750W

System Specs: 2500k, Gigabyte UD3H

Preferred Websites for Parts: scan or ebuyer

Overclocking: Yes

SLI or Crossfire: Would rather just a single card unless significantly better value for money

Monitor Resolution: 1680x1050 atm but will add a 1920x1080 in the future and have 2 screens (only one used for gaming)


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Currently considering between the following:


Gigabyte 560 Ti SOC - £199.99


MSI 570 TWIN FROZR III - £263.48
 

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So which of the two would you recommend?

I am looking for best price per performance but also want it to last a long time before my next upgrade.
 
The SOC has a nice overclock that places its performance very close to the GTX 570. The MSI 570 Twin Frozr has a relatively small overclock. So at stock speeds, both are similar in performance, with the 570 running a little faster. Of course, if you plan to overclock, the MSI 570 Twin Frozr III has more headroom than the 560 SOC, so it has much more high-end potential. Either will meet all your gaming needs and both have very quiet and cool heatsinks.