Hd 7850 vs gtx 660

[vik61]

hi!
i want to know which is better for 1366*768 resolution, i play crysis 2, metro 2033 etc-
1) sapphire hd 7850
2) gigabyte gtx 660

the price difference is ~30$,so which is better suited for my needs??

 

[esrever]

the 660 would be better but the 7850 should max everything at that resolution already.

 

[Sumukh_Bhagat]

You can get cheaper cards for that resolution. 7850 is enough.

But you should go with GTX 660, the Gigabyte one is of around Rupees 15000.
You should get a bigger monitor and GTX 660.

 

[bigcyco1]

I think both those cards will max out games at that res get which ever you prefer.

 

[bgrt]

For that resolution you don't need anything higher than a GTX 650 or 7770.

 

[prototype18]

@ that resolution 7770 will suffice your needs.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814127687&nm_mc=AFC-C8Junction&cm_mmc=AFC-C8Junction-_-na-_-na-_-na&AID=10446076&PID=3938566&SID=

Just a great deal.

 

[vik61]

i am not going to upgrade my monitor right now, so i thinkthe hd 7850 is enough,and does the 7850 overclock better then the 660(non ti)?

 

[prototype18]

Well it should !

Also with new drivers AMD has increased perf in game. So 7850 is a better deal than 660(non ti).

http://hexus.net/tech/reviews/graphics/46905-amd-catalyst-1211-benchmarked/

There have been 7+ releases and in each one improving gaming experience.

So its to obvious that 7850 is a better deal.

 

[Sunius]

They both are beastly overclockers. And no, HD 7770 is not enough. HD 7850 should be enough, though.

 

[bigcyco1]

They both are beastly overclockers. And no, HD 7770 is not enough. HD 7850 should be enough, though.

+1

 

[coolermaster_72]

I have a GTX 660 and currently playing at the same resolution at you are.

I get very good results in almost every game and I'm planning to upgrade my monitor in the future, but you're not gonna upgrade to higher resolution so a HD 7850 is enough.

But I still suggest you still go with a GTX 660

 

[williamjuly2003]

At those resolutions I'd go with 7850 because its cheaper and any extra performance you get is a waste.

Also you can overclock 7850 to 7870 when you get a new monitor.

 

[jessterman21]

I have a GTX 660 and currently playing at the same resolution at you are.

I get very good results in almost every game and I'm planning to upgrade my monitor in the future, but you're not gonna upgrade to higher resolution so a HD 7850 is enough.

But I still suggest you still go with a GTX 660

I agree - it will max out every game at 60fps or so, and 60fps in all your games is just really awesome. I'm keeping my lower-res monitor for that reason: only need a $200 card to max out current games @ 60fps on Ultra.

You can enable Adaptive Vsync just in case you get any dips below 60fps. You can also enable PhysX in games that support it, and it's such a strong card for your res, you won't feel the performance hit. You also have access to TXAA in newer games, and SGSSAA in older games - since you have a low resolution (and thus lots of aliasing) - again, you may not even feel the performance hit, because you'll probably stay pretty close to 60fps, no matter what the game.

I agree with Sunius: the HD 7770 will not be enough, especially if you want to max next year's games, too.

 

[sam_p_lay]

+1 to jessterman21 / coolermaster_72 there - who wants a card than only play what's out now? Unless you buy a new card each year, you should get a bit of excess to handle tomorrow's games. No such thing as 'wasted performance' if you're buying something to last you. Price difference compared to a 2GB 7850 is barely anything - grab a GTX660.

 

[coolermaster_72]

i am not going to upgrade my monitor right now, so i thinkthe hd 7850 is enough,and does the 7850 overclock better then the 660(non ti)?

GTX 660 is much better than the 7850.

Even though you won't upgrade your monitor, you will have to grab another card in 2013 if you go with HD 7850 now.

 

[esrever]

GTX 660 is much better than the 7850.

Even though you won't upgrade your monitor, you will have to grab another card in 2013 if you go with HD 7850 now.

this isn't remotely true, the difference between the 7850 and the 660 is minimal. About 10%. Any game the 7850 can't play well, the 660 won't either. The 7850 OCed is faster than the 660 OCed either way.

 

[Sunius]

HD 7850 OCed isn't faster than GTX 660 OCed. They both overclock well - but their difference in performance doesn't move.

 

[lostgamer_03]

GTX 660 has the best performance, why not get the best Card?

You never know if you get a new monitor in the future.

 

[esrever]

HD 7850 OCed isn't faster than GTX 660 OCed. They both overclock well - but their difference in performance doesn't move.

the performance difference is 15%.

max overclocks:
http://www.techpowerup.com/reviews/Club_3D/HD_7850_RoyalQueen/31.html
27% increase to performance

http://www.techpowerup.com/reviews/Zotac/GeForce_GTX_660/30.html
10% increase

These are fairly average OC for both cards.

100*1.27 = 127%
115*1.1= 1.26%

 

[Sunius]

Yet you took the worst GTX 660... This one gets same FPS at stock as HD 7850 after overclock and it overclocks much better than zotac one:

http://www.techpowerup.com/reviews/MSI/GTX_660_Twin_Frozr_III/30.html

 

[esrever]

15.5% increase for your link

the highest 7850 on TPU has 1245mhz clock OC and much faster memory OC. I am not looking at absolute BF3 performance. I am look at OC scaling in reference to the general performance.

An 7850 OCed by 45% is the max OC, a 660 max OC is 15%. The gain would be enough to put the 7850 ahead of the 660.

 

[Sunius]

45%? You're pulling numbers out of nowhere. I'm pretty sure one could push GTX 660 much further as well. They don't do that in benchmarks. And we trust the benchmarks.

And really, there's no point in trying to prove that HD 7850 is as good as GTX 660. First of all, stock performance is at totally different level. Secondly, you get many benefits for choosing Nvidia: FXAA, TXAA, PhysX, better driver support (can you believe that Radeons HD 4000 are no longer getting driver updates?).

 

[sam_p_lay]

I think the 45% came from 1245 / 860. I'm with you on the GTX660 though - you're getting plenty extra for the negligible price increase.

 

[esrever]

45%? You're pulling numbers out of nowhere. I'm pretty sure one could push GTX 660 much further as well. They don't do that in benchmarks. And we trust the benchmarks.

And really, there's no point in trying to prove that HD 7850 is as good as GTX 660. First of all, stock performance is at totally different level. Secondly, you get many benefits for choosing Nvidia: FXAA, TXAA, PhysX, better driver support (can you believe that Radeons HD 4000 are no longer getting driver updates?).

check the TPU links. max 7850, 1245mhz
stock is 860. 1245/860 = 45% increase.

not hard math there.

 

[coolermaster_72]

Why buy a weak card if its $30 less than the GTX 660? Its no point.