I'm really having a difficult time deciding between 2 Sapphire 6870s ($179.00 each Newegg) or 1 Sapphire 6950 2 GB ($265.00 on Newegg). I can't afford 2 6950s right now, but I probably can get one in a few months. I'm an admitted Elder Scrolls Oblivion junkie and I want a new system for Skyrim that can handle all the upgraded visual mods people come up with. I want to keep this rig for at least 4 years (unless a new Elder Scrolls game comes out before then). Do you think the extra 1 GB of VRAM in the 6950 will make a difference for future games and/or mods? Here's my current cart at Newegg:
ASUS DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS Black SATA 24X DVD Burner - Bulk - OEM
Item #: N82E16827135204
$20.99
Antec Three Hundred Illusion Black Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case
Item #: N82E16811129066
-$10.00 Instant
$10.00 Mail-in Rebate11-129-066
$59.99
Seagate Barracuda ST31000524AS 1TB 7200 RPM SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive -Bare Drive
Item #: N82E16822148697
-$15.00 Instant
$49.99
Rosewill RNX-N180UBE USB 2.0 External 5dBi Antenna Wireless Adapter
Item #: N82E16833166056
-$10.00 Instant
$19.99
SAPPHIRE 100312-3SR Radeon HD 6950 Dirt3 Edition 2GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.1 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFireX Support Video ...
Item #: N82E16814102945
Return Policy: VGA Standard Return Policy
$20.00 Mail-in Rebate Card14-102-945
$264.99
Antec High Current Gamer Series HCG-750 750W ATX12V v2.3 / EPS12V v2.91 SLI Certified CrossFire Certified 80 PLUS BRONZE ...
Item #: N82E16817371049
-$40.00 Instant
$25.00 Mail-in Rebate17-371-049
$89.99
(2) G.SKILL Ripjaws X Series 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model F3-12800CL9D-4GBXL
Item #: N82E16820231427
$69.98
($34.99 each)
Intel Core i5-2500K Sandy Bridge 3.3GHz (3.7GHz Turbo Boost) LGA 1155 95W Quad-Core Desktop Processor BX80623I52500K
MSI P67A-G43 (B3) LGA 1155 Intel P67 SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard COMBO
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Intel Core i5-2500K Sandy Bridge 3.3GHz (3.7GHz Turbo Boost) LGA 1155 95W Quad-Core Desktop Processor BX80623I52500K
Item #: N82E16819115072
MSI P67A-G43 (B3) LGA 1155 Intel P67 SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard
-$5.00 Instant
-$20.00 Combo
$20.00 Mail-in Rebate Card13-130-583
$329.98
Subtotal: $905.90
Mail In Rebates: $75.00
Total after rebates: $830.90
I can get the 2 6870s for about $90 more or about $1000.
So do I go for the (2) 6870s now and get instant gratification or should I get the (1) 6950 now and (1) in a few months, maybe December or January. Thanks in advance for the help.
ASUS DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS Black SATA 24X DVD Burner - Bulk - OEM
Item #: N82E16827135204
$20.99
Antec Three Hundred Illusion Black Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case
Item #: N82E16811129066
-$10.00 Instant
$10.00 Mail-in Rebate11-129-066
$59.99
Seagate Barracuda ST31000524AS 1TB 7200 RPM SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive -Bare Drive
Item #: N82E16822148697
-$15.00 Instant
$49.99
Rosewill RNX-N180UBE USB 2.0 External 5dBi Antenna Wireless Adapter
Item #: N82E16833166056
-$10.00 Instant
$19.99
SAPPHIRE 100312-3SR Radeon HD 6950 Dirt3 Edition 2GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.1 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFireX Support Video ...
Item #: N82E16814102945
Return Policy: VGA Standard Return Policy
$20.00 Mail-in Rebate Card14-102-945
$264.99
Antec High Current Gamer Series HCG-750 750W ATX12V v2.3 / EPS12V v2.91 SLI Certified CrossFire Certified 80 PLUS BRONZE ...
Item #: N82E16817371049
-$40.00 Instant
$25.00 Mail-in Rebate17-371-049
$89.99
(2) G.SKILL Ripjaws X Series 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model F3-12800CL9D-4GBXL
Item #: N82E16820231427
$69.98
($34.99 each)
Intel Core i5-2500K Sandy Bridge 3.3GHz (3.7GHz Turbo Boost) LGA 1155 95W Quad-Core Desktop Processor BX80623I52500K
MSI P67A-G43 (B3) LGA 1155 Intel P67 SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard COMBO
*
Intel Core i5-2500K Sandy Bridge 3.3GHz (3.7GHz Turbo Boost) LGA 1155 95W Quad-Core Desktop Processor BX80623I52500K
Item #: N82E16819115072
MSI P67A-G43 (B3) LGA 1155 Intel P67 SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard
-$5.00 Instant
-$20.00 Combo
$20.00 Mail-in Rebate Card13-130-583
$329.98
Subtotal: $905.90
Mail In Rebates: $75.00
Total after rebates: $830.90
I can get the 2 6870s for about $90 more or about $1000.
So do I go for the (2) 6870s now and get instant gratification or should I get the (1) 6950 now and (1) in a few months, maybe December or January. Thanks in advance for the help.