GTX 560Ti Vs ATI 6950?

irock97 · Oct 5, 2011

Hello,

I need to decide on a GPU to buy. Either a GTX 560ti or a ATI 6950 , I'll be playing BF3 and most the the good games out coming out This year and text year.

I have about £200 to spend on a GPU. Here are my Specs , (Going to buy the parts this week.)

CPU: Intel Core i5-2500K 3.3GHz Quad-Core Processor (£164.98 @ Dabs)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master RR-B10-212P-G1 76.8 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z68X-UD4-B3 ATX LGA1155 Motherboard (£135.22 @ Scan.co.uk)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory (£41.93 @ Ebuyer)
Hard Drive: Samsung Spinpoint F3 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£44.03 @ Scan.co.uk)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 560 Ti 1GB Video Card (£179.98 @ Scan.co.uk)
Case: Cooler Master HAF 932 ATX Full Tower Case (£99.58 @ Scan.co.uk)
Power Supply: Corsair 650W ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply (£64.99 @ Dabs)
Optical Drive: Sony DDU1681S-0B DVD/CD Drive (£11.98 @ Scan.co.uk)
Total: £742.69

Should I get a 6950 instead? The Bench marks seem to favour the 6950?

we1shcake · Oct 5, 2011

id say yes, the 6950 is better, its extra ram will help with high resolution titles in the future and it is slightly more powerful

GreenDutchAlien · Oct 5, 2011

The extra ram is only with the 2G version and that's more than 200 bucks.

johnners2981 · Oct 5, 2011

560ti seems cheaper at the minute, just check reviews for which card you're thinking of buying. There's not too much of a difference

£168 Asus GeForce GTX 560Ti DirectCU II (+ batman arkham city game)
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=GX-247-AS

£180 Factory OC Asus GeForce GTX 560Ti DirectCU II (+ batman arkham city game)
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=GX-247-AS

£175 MSI GeForce GTX 560 Ti TWIN FROZR II 1GB (+Free Batman: Arkham City)
http://www.scan.co.uk/products/1gb-msi-gtx-560-ti-twin-frozr-ii-oc-40nm-4200mhz-gddr5-gpu-880mhz-shader-1760mhz-384-cores-plusfree-

£190 XFX HD 6950 XXX AMD Radeon Graphics Card - 1GB
http://www.scan.co.uk/products/1gb-xfx-hd-6950-xxx-pcie-21-%28x16%29-5200mhz-gddr5-gpu-830mhz-1408-cores-hdmi-2x-dvi-2x-mini-displaypor