Which card ???

[gherr74]

hey guys , i am getting a new card this week and need you guys help.

either the Galaxy NVIDIA GeForce GTX 670 2048MB GDDR5 PCIe 3.0 x16 Video Card

http://microcenter.com/product/390928/67NPH6DV5ZJX_NVIDIA_GeForce_GTX_670_2048MB_GDDR5_PCIe_30_x16_Video_Card

or the

Gigabyte AMD Radeon HD 7950 3072MB GDDR5 PCIe 3.0 x16 Video Card

http://microcenter.com/product/384118/GV-R795WF3-3GD_AMD_Radeon_HD_7950_3072MB_GDDR5_PCIe_30_x16_Video_Card

which 1 of these card would be better or they about the same ? i do moderate gaming and alot video editing..

heres my specs so far.

1-intel core i5-3570k http://microcenter.com/product/388577/Core_i5_3570K_34GHz_LGA_1155_Processor

2-msi z77a-g41 motherboard http://microcenter.com/product/401769/Z77A-G41_LGA_1155_mATX_Intel_Motherboard

3- cooler master Hyper 212 Plus Universal CPU Cooler http://microcenter.com/product/315397/Hyper_212_Plus_Universal_CPU_Cooler

4- corsair Vengeance Series 8GB DDR3-1866 (PC3-15000) CL9 http://microcenter.com/product/355881/Vengeance_Series_8GB_DDR3-1866_(PC3-15000)_CL9_Dual_Channel_Desktop_Memory_Kit_(Two_4GB_Memory_Modules)

5- kingwin Maximum Power 750 Watt ATX Power Supply http://microcenter.com/product/383676/Maximum_Power_750_Watt_ATX_Power_Supply

6- toshiba 1TB 7,200 RPM SATA 6.0Gb/s http://microcenter.com/product/400847/1TB_7,200_RPM_SATA_60Gb-s_35_Internal_Hard_Drive_-_Bare_Drive

anyhelp would be much apprecitated....

 

[babernet_1]

Though I'm an Nvidia fanboy, I'd go with the Gigabyte 7950. Both prices are screamers, but you want the better cooling of the triple fan Gigabyte. Don't ever buy the standard products.

 

[DarkSable]

Erm... just a side note: You know that the deal on the 670 is in-store only, right?

And even though I own a 670, I'd go with the Radeon - the cooling and overclocking headroom is amazing.

 

[LW_Black4]

Your processor, motherboard and either video card are 3rd Gen (PCIe 3.0) - which is the right approach for a start from scratch build - and both the choices you've selected have the best price-to-performance ratio in the enthusiast category.

Tom's own recommendation in the Best PCIe Card: $375 And Up category is the HD 7970:
http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/gaming-graphics-card-review,3107-6.html

And the rest is personal preference.