Anyone tried: HD 6870 or GTX 560??

The 6870 is more powerful that the GTX560 but the gain is minor,it also depends on what game your playing.The 6870 is also cheaper than the GTX560.

It really all depends on what game your playing and what the rest of your system is like.As welll as what resoultion your monitor is.Usually it will take a SLI or Crossfire of those cards in order to max out some of the current games.

What are your full system specs?(CPU,RAM,PSU,etc.)

CPU: Intel® Core™ i7-950 Processor

motherboard: ASUS SABERTOOTH X58, Socket-1366

Ram: Kingston DDR3 HyperX 1600MHz 6gb

and PSU: Corsair TX V2 850W PSU

What resolution is your monitor?

What games are you gonna play with the new card?

Do you have a budget?

max 1920 x 1080

and i was thinking of nearly all games.. like Bc2, dirt 2/3, Mafia 2, crysis 2, and battlefield 3 when Released

oh ok   but what if i had reselution 1600 and something?

Do you think a 560TI will do? or do i have to go the way to 570?

It's very very demanding.I was in the Alpha too.Was maxing out my quad core at 3.8ghz.As well as my 6870.The graphics were also turned down a lot for testing so you can expect the full game to be really graphicly intesnsive.Like I said before your going to need a very powerful single card or a SLI/Crossfire in order to max those games out.

Whats your budget for the GPU?

Even with a GTX570 i'm having a hard time believeing your gonna max it out.It's very CPU demanding so I suggest you try to O.C. your processor.Into the 3.5ghz+ range is probably what the game needs to run smooth.I was talking in the BF3 Alpha fourms and people with Sandy Bridge processors were also maxing out at 80%.

TY, then i think i will go for the 570 or 560 sli (if not the 6870 crossfire)

I recently purchased the GTX 560 (No TI) from Newegg. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168... I play Crysis 2 on a 23" monitor at 1920 X 1080 maxed out with all the "eye candy" turned on. It blows through it like Hurricane Katrina. Don't know about the others suggested above, but I can tell you the GTX 560 is a winner.

Ty for all the answers   i think this will help me alot in deciding a videocard.. if i by a 560 then i atleat can run crysis 2..   i can always just (sli) the 560 when Bf 3 is released...

http://www.hwcompare.com/11005/geforce-gtx-560-vs-radeo...

maybe i go for the 6870 in crossfire

sorry but i still wondring witch one to pick ? i mean sapphire, PNY, Asus, XFX etc.. or does it matter that mutch?

I highly reccomend SLI'ing a pair of GTX560ti's or Crossfire 6870's.

GTX560ti's or 6870's in Crossfire paired with your i7 should max out BF3.Providing that you O.C. your i7.

Which card are you going to get?

It really depends on your budget.I would reccomend getting one of the Asus or MSI models as they have some of the best cooling.

ok ty, thinking of around 1500 to 1700

1500 dollars?US Dollars?

yeah USD , hehe its a little difficult to tell actsacly because i'm not from USA so i think i got it right

edit: okey i found out what it is in USD :"1500" not 1700.. i can go to 1550 but not higher

Well if you have that much why not go for a 6950 crossfire or higher even?

becuse hehe i'm building a pc   not just looking for a card.. its just the card left to go.. i have found all the other parts , like thoose i said earlier.. and i cant afford to a better card if i sould hold on 1500

edit : wait i should find out how much i got left to spend

ok i got around 270,51 USD to spend

For $270 I would suggest a 6950 or GTX560ti.That way you can get the best model avaible with aftermarket cooling.

If you have 270 left go with a 560ti or a 6950 2gb. Can always grab another and SLI if you discover the one isn't enough. I have 2 560ti's and nothing slows them down at 1920* right now.