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Need Help Looking for 7870 LE? or Better Graphic Card on £180 budget

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March 9, 2013 5:53:31 PM

Hello. Going to be buying New Graphic Card in 3weeks. So i need help finding one on a £180 budget. On another post i made someone said get 7870 LE so i wanted to ask is there anywhere i can get a 7870 LE cheapest? If someone can put a link to it?? Or if there is a graphic card better within the price range. Thanks.

- Janny

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March 9, 2013 6:11:37 PM

Hmm well since people saying PHYSX is useless on the nvidia cards i am going to buy Radeon. Also that one is abit too much for my price range. Not sure what "LE" is but seen some 7870 on eBay new for around £175.
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March 9, 2013 6:16:42 PM

LE means that it is a cutdown Tahiti part (The GPU used on the 7900 series).

PHYSX isn't useless (for gaming), but it isn't all that it's made out to be. You shouldn't really miss it if you go Radeon. I have a 6950, and I'm very happy with it.

Edit:

The GPU that darkspatenwarrior linked http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=GX... is actually pretty nice. It's only 10 pounds more than your budget, and is quite a bit better than the one you linked.

The difference is the cooler AND the GPU inside. The one you linked in a regular 7870, the one DSW linked is a cut down Tahiti.
March 9, 2013 6:20:43 PM

Yeah isn't useless just not many games that have it built in properly and yeah i won't really miss it moving from a GTX 260.. I bought a 4850 (same as mine) for a friend and tested it out before i gave it to him. Didnt really notice much difference apart from the 4850 being more stable/smoother in gaming :p 

So i am just going to move to AMD and will be wanting a good graphic card so i wont have to upgrade in 2-3 years or so. :) 
March 9, 2013 6:21:26 PM

AMD/ATI/RADEON idk.. lol
a b U Graphics card
March 9, 2013 6:23:17 PM

You shouldn't have to upgrade with a 7870 XT/LE (Basically the same thing). The one DSW linked comes with 2 free games, I don't think the ebay one comes with free games. It is worth the extra few pounds.
March 9, 2013 6:26:32 PM

Okay i will go ahead and buy that one if its still there in a few weeks. As the £191 says its only here this weeks offer? so won't be there forever?
March 9, 2013 6:28:31 PM

Robert Pankiw said:
You shouldn't have to upgrade with a 7870 XT/LE (Basically the same thing). The one DSW linked comes with 2 free games, I don't think the ebay one comes with free games. It is worth the extra few pounds.


Well the XFX is 4800mhz memory clock or something and the LE one or sapphire is 6000 mhz so wouldnt it make quiet a difference between the two?
a b U Graphics card
March 9, 2013 6:39:23 PM

The memory clock on the Sapphire is going to make it better at higher resolutions. That's just one more point to getting the Sapphire over the XFX.


http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00AAAFE7E/?tag=pcp0f-21

This card doesn't have as good as a cooler as the Sapphire card, but it is still capable. Since it is more in your price range, and the price doesn't seem to expire, it might be the way to go. I am not sure if the price include VAT.
March 9, 2013 7:58:44 PM

Robert Pankiw said:
The memory clock on the Sapphire is going to make it better at higher resolutions. That's just one more point to getting the Sapphire over the XFX.


http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00AAAFE7E/?tag=pcp0f-21

This card doesn't have as good as a cooler as the Sapphire card, but it is still capable. Since it is more in your price range, and the price doesn't seem to expire, it might be the way to go. I am not sure if the price include VAT.


Okay thank you very much. I will just have to wait and see what happens :)  Thanks everyone for the help :D 
March 10, 2013 10:48:53 AM

Janny1993UK said:
Hello. Going to be buying New Graphic Card in 3weeks. So i need help finding one on a £180 budget. On another post i made someone said get 7870 LE so i wanted to ask is there anywhere i can get a 7870 LE cheapest? If someone can put a link to it?? Or if there is a graphic card better within the price range. Thanks.

- Janny



Yes you can still get a tahiti LE but things have changed a bit. Since PowerColor 7870 Myst Editions are in short supply, apparently PowerColor has introduced yet another tahiti-based 7870. From what little informational that is available, it is called the Radeon HD 7870 GHz EZ Edition (Tahiti LE). It has the EXACT same specs as the Myst but a different cover. Here's the link:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...

By the way, I have the Myst version and it kicks ass...best deal for the money right now.
March 10, 2013 4:45:29 PM

Yah the MYST is good VFM for sure but do check out the club3d Joker 7870!!!

This is a stripped Tahiti which Overclockers recently benchmarked as superior to a 7950 and wait for it ......................................... £171 on amazon. THATS the best deal for money right now!
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