Amd 7970 or Gtx 670

[badr22]

hello guys,

i cant decide which card to purchase and i only have these four choices(bare in mind Warranty is useless for me)
my budget is up to 600$) i well be playing Bf3 and intensive games and 1080p Movies


and these are the only choices.

(xfx) FX-797A-TNFC AMD Radeon HD 7970 3072MB GDDR5 PCIe 3.0 x16 Video Card 499$

(GAlaxy) 67NPH6DV5ZJX NVIDIA GeForce GTX 670 2048MB GDDR5 PCIe 3.0 x16 Video Card 439$

(diamond) 7970PE53G AMD Radeon HD 7970 3072MB GDDR5 PCIe 3.0 x16 Video Card 459$

(Gigabyte) GV-R797OC-3GD AMD Radeon HD 7970 3072MB GDDR5 PCIe 3.0 x16 Video Card 550$

And my Build

i5 3570k
Asus z77 Pro
Corsair 8GB 1600
Samsung 830 256GB

Any Help Appreciated.

and would their be heating issues with reference model.

 

[monu_08]

hello guys,

i cant decide which card to purchase and i only have these four choices(bare in mind Warranty is useless for me)
my budget is up to 600$) i well be playing Bf3 and intensive games and 1080p Movies


and these are the only choices.

(xfx) FX-797A-TNFC AMD Radeon HD 7970 3072MB GDDR5 PCIe 3.0 x16 Video Card 499$

(GAlaxy) 67NPH6DV5ZJX NVIDIA GeForce GTX 670 2048MB GDDR5 PCIe 3.0 x16 Video Card 439$

(diamond) 7970PE53G AMD Radeon HD 7970 3072MB GDDR5 PCIe 3.0 x16 Video Card 459$

(Gigabyte) GV-R797OC-3GD AMD Radeon HD 7970 3072MB GDDR5 PCIe 3.0 x16 Video Card 550$

And my Build

i5 3570k
Asus z77 Pro
Corsair 8GB 1600
Samsung 830 256GB

Any Help Appreciated.

well see this link 1)http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814102982
2)http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814150596

 

[badr22]

well see this link 1)http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814102982
2)http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814150596

i know those are good but too bad i can only get from this website

http://www.microcenter.com/search/search_results.phtml?N=4294966938+42


(ps. sapphire has coil whine issue)

 

[Zephids]

I currently have the Sapphire OC 7970 and I don't notice the coil whine tbh. It depends what type of system and CPU cooler you have. I have an H100 and can't hear the Sapphire cooler.

 

[vitornob]

GTX 670 is a lot cheaper and usually faster.
Also, if you don't have use for double precision calculation, HD7970 loses a lot its shining (if you don't know what I mean with the statement, just know that you don't need the feature)

Sum up the physx and 3D vision features (don't hurt to have a plus, right?) and a very low consumption rate card. Can't see why take the HD7970

 

[17seconds]

Don't forget the new driver features on the GTX 670, FXAA and Adaptive VSync, etc.

 

[monu_08]

galaxy is cheap brand go for evga unless give lifetime warranty

 

[17seconds]

Reference cards are all exactly the same with the same quality components. Galaxy also makes KFA2, which is a high-end enthusiast brand in Europe.

 

[monu_08]

yeah but better go with evga for future mishandling and happenings

 

[badr22]

thanks alot guys, but monu remember i wont be using the Warranty because shipping to their location is a hassle and expensive.

 

[vitornob]

I would recommend EVGA. But EVGA's GTX 670 are mostly faulty. Just check their forums.
If you can't afford return policy/warranty. Exceptionally DON'T GO EVGA for this time, and for this card

 

[badr22]

I would recommend EVGA. But EVGA's GTX 670 are mostly faulty. Just check their forums.

exactly, i need a reliable card, not saying evga is bad, just there 670 has a high faulty rate.

 

[monu_08]

then better go for asus most trust able brand now asus gtx 570

 

[badr22]

but isnt the 570 a bit outdated?

 

[monu_08]

sorry man my mistake i just trying to say asus gtx 670 http://in.asus.com/Graphics_Cards/NVIDIA_Series/GF_GTX_670

 

[badr22]

yeah i am proud to say iam an asus fanboy, seriously who isnt?? if i can only find it at that goddamn store.

 

[monu_08]

here a good deal go for asus gtx 680 at very decnt price http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss_1?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=asus+gtx+670

 

[badr22]

its great but shipping cost alot, well my friend is staying in houston for 3weeks,
i hope by that time microcenter well stock all the new gtx 670. but i feel like they dont give a *** about Gpus. but if they dont, i guess im gonna buy the galaxy version. and thanks alot monu you are a great guy.

 

[internetlad]

there are claw marks on the box so you know it must be good.

 

[badr22]

there are claw marks on the box so you know it must be good.

hhhhh its not a a claw its the shadow of the G, yes i know im disappointed too.

 

[internetlad]

http://www.amazon.com/680-2GD5-DisplayPort-Utilities-PCI-Express-GTX680-2GD5/dp/B007MB5A14/ref=sr_1_5?ie=UTF8&qid=1337204026&sr=8-5

Claw marks. I rest my case.

EDIT: that's how asus does it.

 

[monu_08]

hey your destination is over here you looking forhttp://www.amazon.com/gp/offer-listing/B007Z33SYA/ref=dp_olp_new?ie=UTF8&condition=new

 

[LordBlake]

I choose the diamond 7970 just because of the stock and the prices in newegg, but it seems that TD has many 670s in stock and the lowest prices, get this one

http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/searchtools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=2580889

 

[xtreme5]

leave etxra discussion grab an gtx 670 it's cheaper,cooler,quiter and faster + new amazing features like FXAA and adaptive V-sync.

 

[badr22]

ok im getting the Gtx 670, but i heard asus z77 pro have issues with stability and usb 3.0, is that true ?