XFX 6870 or XFX 5850

[sammyboy2]

Choosing a GPU within the next week and I adore the look of the 5850 but is there much difference in performance between the two? I mean In my own opinion I would sacrifice a little performance for the aesthetics of the 5850 as Im not going to be heavy gaming (well not yet anyway)
SPECS:
AMD ATHLON X3 (TRI CORE 3.2ghz)
4GB DDR3
Alpine 650W Silent PSU
Asus M5A78L-M LX

I would most likely be playing WOW and then if i have the money buy some games most likely like Skyrim or COD

Budget - £140

Thanks

 

[esrever]

whats the price between the 2?

 

[sammyboy2]

well the 6870 is £127 and the 5850 is £131

6870

http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B004R7MTPQ/ref=asc_df_B004R7MTPQ6491850?smid=A3P5ROKL5A1OLE&tag=googlecouk06-21&linkCode=asn&creative=22206&creativeASIN=B004R7MTPQ

5850

http://videocardshop.co.uk/viewproduct.aspx?part=HD-585X-ZABC&from=http%3a%2f%2fvideocardshop.co.uk%2fsearch.aspx%3fsub%3dRadeon%2bHD5000%2bSeries

 

[esrever]

the 6870 is more powerful and cheaper so I don't see why you would get the 5850.

 

[gabxan]

the 6870 !!! basta
i have it its ...wwooooohoooo!!!

 

[tallpaul02]

http://www.tomshardware.com/charts/2011-gaming-graphics-charts/compare,2674.html?prod%5B4826%5D=on&prod%5B4823%5D=on

Opt for the 6870 instead of the 5850.
1 - It's cheaper.
2 - Same or better performance than the 5850.
3 - Newer, so finding a 2nd one later on (if you'd like a cheap boost by crossfiring) will be easier
4 - Lower power draw at both idle and load (substantially less under load).