Hi what video card is better out of these two?

[Jon Petersburg]

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814127616 or this on http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130841

i'm kinda new to video cards so I was also wondering what is the difference between a 1gb card and a 2gb card? Ive heard the gtx 560ti 1Gb is better than the gtx650 ti 2gb , and i'm just wondering why . thanks!

 

[bigshootr8]

The 560Ti is more of a workhorse card where as the 650Ti is more of a HTPC entry level gaming card. I would go with the 560Ti it is stronger here are benchmarks to illustrate it.
http://anandtech.com/bench/Product/680?vs=547

 

[Jon Petersburg]

okay thanks, just one question those bench marks are both for the 1gb, would a 2gb 650ti make it any faster?

 

[bigshootr8]

a 2 gigabyte card would not enhance the speed of the card. The only reason I can think of that they would stick that amount of ram on there is if you were running a high resolution display and were using it to play blu rays or other HD content in a HTPC scenario.

 

[Jon Petersburg]

ok i will get the 560 then

 

[bigshootr8]

If you don't mind me asking are you against perhaps looking at a amd 7850 something like this? if you didn't like the games you could always turn around to and sell them off. the 7850 comes with tomb raider and bioshock infinite.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814161405

 

[bigshootr8]

^I only mention this considering what you would pay for a 560Ti.
http://anandtech.com/bench/Product/549?vs=547

 

[Jon Petersburg]

I have a nvidia 9600gt right now from bfg and i dont know anything about amd, are they easy to install ?

 

[bigshootr8]

They are the same as a nvidia card you just install the drivers from there website. The card is better.

 

[Glacier]

I second the vote for the HD 7850. I've got one in my PC, and it's very good for $200.