560 ti vs 6950/70?

[illegalrugalah]

hello, just curious which would be the best choice:
a MSI gtx 560 ti, pny gtx 560 ti, alienware i think gtx 560 ti 1.25 gb vram or a xfx hd 6950 [says its unlocked to 6970] or refurbed vision tech 6970?
all are used and the only refurbed one is the 6970. also, if i can, which would be the two best to CF? the guy is selling 2 6950s but i think you can CF 6950 and a 6970 (correct me if im wrong)


and is there anything wrong with buying a used gfx if it has a 15 day money back warrenty?

 

[bigcyco1]

6950 is a little better than 560ti and there no way to unlock a 6950 to a 6970 anymore that ship has sailed

 

[illegalrugalah]

alright. but can I still CF a 6950 and a 6970?

 

[illegalrugalah]

and is there anything terribly wrong with buying used?

 

[randomkid]

alright. but can I still CF a 6950 and a 6970?

Yes, you can. The 6970 will downgrade to 6950 but overall performance will be great due to better scaling on the 6xxx series.

 

[randomkid]

and is there anything terribly wrong with buying used?

Nothing terribly wrong. If you are getting it at a great price & buying from a seller with good reputation, you should be covered specially if the item has double lifetime warranty or similar coverage.

 

[fantastik250]

+1 bigcyco1^

Between the 560ti and 6950, some games favor either card. So you will see some games have a higher FPS than another card.

Sometimes used cards are good, but a majority of the time you'd want to get a new card. And yes you can crossfire a 6950 and 6970. The 6970 will match the performance of the 6950.

 

[bigcyco1]

and is there anything terribly wrong with buying used?

No i don't think so to be honest i can't say i have never bought a used card maybe these others guys can tell you if it is a wise idea or not sorry i have no experiences with buying used cards

 

[firedice]

I've bought a used card and it's fine. No reason why it shouldn't if it's in a good state (which it should be). Also, you can unlock the 6950 to be just like the 6970.

 

[illegalrugalah]

Best answer selected by illegalrugalah.

 

[illegalrugalah]

thanks everybody