Good replacement for fried GTX 570

[kyraiki]

Hello everyone,

Recently my GTX 570’s water block started leaking and fried my card. Now I'm looking for a replacement card that performs roughly on the same level or better in the games I have listed below.

APPROXIMATE PURCHASE DATE: The sooner, the better.

USAGE FROM MOST TO LEAST IMPORTANT: Rift, Diablo 3, Skyrim, maybe Tera at some point.

CURRENT GPU AND POWER SUPPLY: Corsair TX750 v2

PREFERRED WEBSITE(S) FOR PARTS: Newegg or Amazon

PARTS PREFERENCES: Doesn’t matter. Whichever provides the best performance for the price.

MONITOR RESOLUTION: 1920x1080

Any advice and help will be greatly appreciated

 

[Gman450]

Budget?
A good replacement would be a GTX 680 or a HD 7970.
But I don't think you'll find a GTX 680.
Also, I think those cards are an 'overkill' according to the games that you play.

Get a HD 7950.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814102962

Or if you're a bit short on money,
the HD 7870.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814121624

 

[kyraiki]

Thanks for the fast reply, and sorry about that... My budget is $250-$500. Those two cards look very interesting... Would the 7950 be worth the added cost from the HD 7870? I would like this card to last a while, so I don't mind paying a little more now.

 

[ilysaml]

The HD 7850 is very close to GTX 570 and costs around $260. You can OC it to close the gap between it and the GTX 570. Also, HD 7870 is almost as powerful as GTX 580 and costs around $360.

HD 7950 costs $400 and when overclocked to a certain level it surpasses HD 7970 it's the best Overclocker in the HD 7xxx series, but make sure you get one with great cooling.
http://www.guru3d.com/article/radeon-hd-7950-overclock-guide/1

 

[rdzona]

You had a 570 on water and now you're asking for advice concerning a replacement. I assume you clearly know your way around video cards, so what kind of advice do you need exactly. But in case you don't really follow whats going on, nV is releasing the new 670 on the 10th which I've heard is making some waves.

 

[Gman450]

Thanks for the fast reply, and sorry about that... My budget is $250-$500. Those two cards look very interesting... Would the 7950 be worth the added cost from the HD 7870? I would like this card to last a while, so I don't mind paying a little more now.

Well technically, the HD 7950 is faster than the HD 7870. It does cost an extra, yes, but I'm sure it's worth it.
If you don't mind paying more, I'd get a HD 7950.

 

[kyraiki]

You had a 570 on water and now you're asking for advice concerning a replacement. I assume you clearly know your way around video cards, so what kind of advice do you need exactly. But in case you don't really follow whats going on, nV is releasing the new 670 on the 10th which I've heard is making some waves.

Well I was asking for advice on a replacement for my dead GTX 570. Sorry if I didn't make that clear or it was too confusing. All of the reviews for video cards didn't include benchmarks or results for some of the games I listed, which is why I was asking the knowledgeable people here for advice.

Also, I have found that it helps to ask others for advice and opinions no matter how much you know or think you know on a subject. That is how you learn more.

 

[kyraiki]

Thanks for the help guys. The HD 7950 looks promising, especially since its a good overclocker. Should I wait for the GTX 670 (if its out in 3 days) or get the 7950 now and Overclock it?

 

[teaser]

I would wait a little while for some benchs from the 670 and then decide..........

 

[ilysaml]

OK, to be honest the GTX 670 looks to be more sexy and might have the same performance of HD 7970, but I doubt if you'll get one for the rated price ($400) and I doubt if you'll ever find one in stock.

Couple days ago, one member of the overclocking forums got his hands on a brand new GTX 670, he said he bought it for $525.

 

[mesab66]

Fair point, kyraiki, though rdzona was implying that being able to research, decide upon and install gfx water cooling does imply some skills beyond those required for initial gfx card selection.

Ok, if you budget is stretching to $500 and you want some future-proofing, for a single monitor use @ 1080p:

http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/gaming-graphics-card-review,3107-5.html

or, for >1080p / multiple monitor use:

http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/gaming-graphics-card-review,3107-6.html

Then, if you need further proof, cross-check your selection with the numerous benchmark review sites. Happy hunting

 

[kyraiki]

OK, to be honest the GTX 670 looks to be more sexy and might have the same performance of HD 7970, but I doubt if you'll get one for the rated price ($400) and I doubt if you'll ever find one in stock.

Couple days ago, one member of the overclocking forums got his hands on a brand new GTX 670, he said he bought it for $525.

Same problem as the GTX 680 then... hadn't thought of that ><

 

[teaser]

the cheapest vanilla evga 680 is 499.00 on their website,so the 670 has to be a few bucks cheaper when it comes out

 

[ilysaml]

The cheapest GTX 680 right now is $570 and a reference design cooler.

 

[Rockdpm]

Thanks for the help guys. The HD 7950 looks promising, especially since its a good overclocker. Should I wait for the GTX 670 (if its out in 3 days) or get the 7950 now and Overclock it?

Get a GTX 670!, May 10th is when more official info on this card will be given. It should be priced at 350-399 for reference models

 

[psirohi]

If the rumour mills are anything go by, the 670 should more than enough competition for the 7950. I'd say wait for it to come out.

If nothing we might see yet another price cut from amd or pricing of the 670 may mean better price performance numbers compared to the 7950.

 

[kyraiki]

If the rumour mills are anything go by, the 670 should more than enough competition for the 7950. I'd say wait for it to come out.

If nothing we might see yet another price cut from amd or pricing of the 670 may mean better price performance numbers compared to the 7950.

Good point.

 

[kyraiki]

Thanks for all of the help! I think I am going to wait and see how the 670 stacks up (only 3 days away). Maybe it will lower the prices of the 7970 and/or the 7950 at the very least.

 

[ilysaml]

If the rumour mills are anything go by, the 670 should more than enough competition for the 7950. I'd say wait for it to come out.

If nothing we might see yet another price cut from amd or pricing of the 670 may mean better price performance numbers compared to the 7950.

You seem you don't get it. It's not about the performance and it's certainly very competitive to HD 7970. But the main problem is availability and price, it's bought for $525 couple days ago. all the 28nm GTX 6000 series have production problem.

 

[Zephids]

Since you have a budget up to $500. I'd go 7970. I used to be an NVidia fan but I got the 7970 and I'm very impressed. Amazon is pretty cheap for the Saphire 7970 OC which is what I have.

 

[Gman450]

HD 7970 or a GTX 680 is really an overkill for the games that the OP's looking forward to play.

 

[ilysaml]

The real problem is the resolution not the games. Some games will bring the top high end cards to their knees at this resolution.

 

[Zephids]

Even though it's "overkill" there's nothing wrong with turning up the settings and enjoying the graphics card. Also, if you purchase a high end graphics card it'll last longer since it'll be able to run newer games at higher settings.

Btw, here are the benchmarks on the 670.
http://www.tweaktown.com/articles/4710/nvidia_geforce_gtx_670_2gb_video_card_performance_preview/index4.html

 

[Gman450]

The real problem is the resolution not the games. Some games will bring the top high end cards to their knees at this resolution.

1080p?

 

[Gman450]

Even though it's "overkill" there's nothing wrong with turning up the settings and enjoying the graphics card. Also, if you purchase a high end graphics card it'll last longer since it'll be able to run newer games at higher settings.

Btw, here are the benchmarks on the 670.
http://www.tweaktown.com/articles/4710/nvidia_geforce_gtx_670_2gb_video_card_performance_preview/index4.html

There is a point to that, I agree. But most people do have an upgrade "itch" that leads them to upgrade to the latest hardware no matter what. However, those kinds are rare.

At 1080p I'm pretty sure that any of those cards listed can max all of those said games.