6850 Crossfire vs New GTX 670?

[dragonmasa]

Hello! I'm new to Tom's Hardware. Just wondering if I should save myself £200 and just get another 6850, or buy a new GTX 670? I have a 750W power supply.

 

[Ironslice]

A GTX 670 is much much better than Crossfire HD 6850's.

 

[dragonmasa]

Is the price worth it for the extra performance?

 

[Ironslice]

The GTX 670 is the card with one of the best values on the market right now. What is the resolution of your monitor?

 

[dragonmasa]

1920x1080

 

[Ironslice]

Then a GTX 670 will definitely serve you well . If you have the money, go ahead; you won't be disappointed.

 

[dragonmasa]

Then a GTX 670 will definitely serve you well . If you have the money, go ahead; you won't be disappointed.

Thanks! What about a CPU to pair? I currently have an AMD X3 CPU that has been unlocked to a quad core. Maybe a 3570k?

 

[Ironslice]

Yeah, your AMD will definitely bottleneck the 670. However, if you get an i5-3570k, you will need a new motherboard also; I recommend this one: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813157293

How much RAM do you have?

 

[dragonmasa]

4GB, but I am upgrading to 12

 

[Ironslice]

You don't need 12, 8 is more than enough for gaming.

 

[Ironslice]

I also recommend this CPU cooler: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835103099

 

[dragonmasa]

Strangely, I already have that! XD

 

[Ironslice]

Great!