Which one should i get for gaming (amd 7850 or gtx 560 ti)

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So I am planning to replace my really weak GT 430 with one of these cards:

ZOTAC ZT-50303-10M GeForce GTX 560 Ti OC Video Card
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=7297825&CatId=3669

Sapphire Radeon HD 7850 11200-16-20G Video Card
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=5273329&CatId=7387

Which one is better, and any suggestions that are better than these for under 180$ before rebate would be welcome. BTW is pci 3.0 compatible with pci 2.0?
 
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Oh yeah I'm also wondering why this card is 40 dollars more than the other zotac:
ZOTAC GeForce GTX 560 Ti ZT-50304-10M Video Card
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=1781498&CatId=3669
 
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But the thing is the Gtx 560ti i'm going to buy is OC'd and the 7850 isn't so does the factory OC make a difference?
 
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CPU: AMD phenom x6 1045t
RAM: Kingston 8gb ddr3 ram
PSU: Currently 300W OEM cpu but will purchase 500W+ CPU (suggestions under 50$ would be nice)
motherboard: msi 760gm p-25
case: micro atx case built for gateway gm5639e
 
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Not to be rude, and I'm not an nvidia fan or anything, but can you please explain why the amd card is so superior yet cheaper while also using less power.

P.S would the driver replacement process be a real hassle since i already have an nvidia card with drivers?
 
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ok thank you for the suggestion (actually i can afford it if i buy the 7850 instead of the 560ti), but if you could reply to my previous question about the 7850's superiority, that would be great.
 
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The 7850 has great OC potential. It is clocked at 860mhz but GCN can easily hit 1000mhz and 1100mhz-1200mhz is about an average OC. The 560ti is only factory OC by like 40mhz whcih is like 5% (next to nothing). The 7850 is also newer, more power saving, better cooler and cooler running. The 7850 is also more likely to get more drivers (though Nvidia is pretty good with getting new drivers to its older archs)

This is with launch drivers which AMD has since improved on greatly (albiet this is the 2GB 7850)
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http://www.techspot.com/review/603-best-graphics-cards/
 
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PSU do not ahve to be modular for higher end cards. Modular PSU's jsut mean that you can choose whcih cables you need and only have those ones plugged in. I myself am running a 7850 OC on a CX600. The CX500 is a single rail which is good.

Almost all PSU's fit within standard cases. I have put various power supplies into various OEM cases but I am not sure about your case specifically. In most cases there is enough room for the PSU and wiring since the size and layout of PSU's are standardized.

If you're willing to buy form Newegg, they have the CX600 and CX600V2 for the same price as the CX500 from tigerdirect. They also have the CX500M (which is semi modular [ the CPU, 1 sata, 1 pcie and mb cables cannot be unplugged but the rest can be) for about $10 cheaper ($40).
 
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Ok thanks a lot, i think i got all the info i need from this thread.
 
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