Which GPU?????

[TheDoorMatt]

Am building a new pc and are wondering whether to go for a GTX 560 ti or a GTX 570.

I don't have enough money for the 570 but was wondering if I should wait to buy one or go for the 560?

Are the advantages of the 570 worth paying for? Or is the 560 ti a good enough card for modern games and the future?

Many thanks,
TDM

 

[TheDoorMatt]

Am building a new PC and are wondering whether to go for a GTX 560 ti or a GTX 570.

I don't have enough money for the 570 but was wondering if I should wait to buy one or go for the 560?

Are the advantages of the 570 worth paying for? Or is the 560 ti a good enough card for modern games and the future?

Many thanks,
TDM

 

[17seconds]

The GTX 560 Ti is legendary for its overcocking abilities. Most will overclock above 1000 mhz. At 900-950 mhz, the 560 Ti is a match for the 570, so you won't be missing out on any performance by spending a little less.

If your purchase can wait until August, the GTX 660 Ti will be released and that might cause the prices on the GTX 570 to come down.
http://wccftech.com/nvidia-geforce-gtx-660ti-headed-launch-august-based-gk104-architecture-priced-299/

 

[TheDoorMatt]

Hi,

I don't know which gpu to get?

I want to spend under £200 but the gtx 570 looks incredible but is just out of my price range?

Can you give me any advice?

Should i save up for a more expensive card?

Will cards like the GTX 560 ti run games at a solid fps? or do I need a better card for that?

Many thanks guys,

TDM

 

[DavidY]

What's up with the multiple threads?

Wrong forum...anyways.

Dave

 

[TheDoorMatt]

Need an answer fast so trying to make attention, sorry

 

[guerrero]

Neither, an 7850 is better then both.

 

[azeem40]

At stock, the 570 is better, but it is so easy to OC a GPU, and a 7850, even when OCed, will use less power than a 570 at stock.

 

[TheDoorMatt]

cheers, how big will the temperature difference be after the 560 is overclocked to gain performance that is close to the 570's, will it still be manageable?

 

[TheBigTroll]

a 7850 uses about half as much power as a 570. id recommend the XFX Double Dissipation 7850 or the asus directcu2 7850

 

[guerrero]

This is the cheapest 7850

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814127663

It's overclocked but not that much from other one's

It only uses one six pin PCIe connector

 

[TheDoorMatt]

how easy are they to oc in the future? and what sort of fps am i going to get out of that bad boi?

 

[17seconds]

cheers, how big will the temperature difference be after the 560 is overclocked to gain performance that is close to the 570's, will it still be manageable?

Deinitely, its a cool running card. There are many different custom models to choose from and the reference ones are pretty good too. If I were getting one, I would look at the MSI Hawk model.

You might also want to consider the GTX 560 Ti 448 cores model, which is basically a GTX 570 for a little less money, and a lot of overclocking headroom.

 

[guerrero]

You can probably max out any game with a 7850 and it's 2gb and I've been told that your need a 2gb GPU to max out game's

 

[TheBigTroll]

nah. more like near max with 50+ fps

 

[guerrero]

FRUM WUT BADBOY brah?

 

[azeem40]

Depends on the game, ultimately.

 

[TheBigTroll]

read toms review of the 7870 and 7850. they were using older drivers so expect 8-10% more

 

[guerrero]

Here's some stuff comparing a 7850 and 570.

http://www.hwcompare.com/12053/geforce-gtx-570-vs-radeon-hd-7850/

http://www.anandtech.com/bench/Product/549?vs=518

 

[TheBigTroll]

just get a asus 7850. its 185 pounds at scan i think. it performs super close to a 570 but it uses half the power

the 7850 from asus is also great for overclocking. you can probably add another 80mhz easily and get it clocked to 950mhz. then it would perform much better than a 570

 

[TheDoorMatt]

Is amd any good tho?

 

[TheDoorMatt]

I have heard the HD 7850 is good, any opinions???
I jusst tend to be a nVidia fan boy tho.

 

[dilzo]

A simple search can get you that 570 BUT make sure you have a good 650W PSU as this takes a lot of watts also alternative is the 7850 which can be clocked to 7950 speeds.
http://www.scan.co.uk/products/1280mb-pny-gtx-570-40nm-3800mhz-gddr5-gpu-732mhz-shader-1464mhz-480-cores-dl-dvi-mhdmi?utm_source=google+shopping&utm_medium=google+shopping

 

[guerrero]

like a said... a 7850 because it's neck to neck with a 570 and is cheaper and more efficient

 

[dosdecarnitas]

i always liked the 560Ti for the reason it can play most the games at 1080p with everything on highest settings but NOT intended to apply anti alias or anisotropic filters (i dont care as long as its highest settings) its waaay better than the 6870 which i had and going for GTX570 would inly be for an INTENSE but INTENSE gamer

ohhh and thats without overclocking since overlocking can make it go almost to 570 levels (non overlcocked levels)

if you plan to spend top dollar then wait for a 670 or 680 otherwise just buy a 560ti and it wont let you down

ohhh also know that the GTX480 can be found for 220 just keep in mind is PSU requirements which is more than the other 2

7850 is around 230 and what i like about it is that it can be overclocked to 7870 levels and its not that power demanding so expect a cooler card