670 vs 7970 vs 680

[Hecifer]

Hello all,
Tx in advance for the help. I'm currently having to replace my current graphics card(Gtx295),and i'm looking at possibly a gtx 670,gtx680,7970. I've read alot of reviews and opinions but i'm asking which will be best for me and my current needs. I do Not feel comfortable over clocking a card myself. I mostly play World of Warcraft,Diablo3,and Starcraft 2, but I do plan on getting the new Bio Shock.
Some of my desk tops specs are:
Intel i7 940 2.93ghz
Samsung SSD 840 250gb
700 wt power supply
1920x1200 res.
There are so many options for each card, I'm having trouble deciding on one. I don't want to over spend on something I dont need (which I know these cards are more than I need) but I do want the card I buy to last me a few years hopefully.
Tx again.

 

[cookybiscuit]

Read this http://www.techspot.com/review/603-best-graphics-cards/

If you can't be bothered to, basically the 680 is 1% faster than a 7970, and a Ghz edition is 7% faster than a 680. If you do ever become comfortable overclocking, then any 7970 will get a lead over a 680, since all 680's are voltage locked. The choice is pretty obvious given the pricing between the three.

 

[Hecifer]

Is the 680 or the 7970, needed for my current needs to plays those games at max settings,or will the 670 be more than enough and I should save the extra cash? Even then i'm having a very hard time settling on a brand for each card. Evga 680 alone has a dozen choices,making chosing the right one difficult. I'm not a big FPS player and have no plans to play Crysis3.But I would like the card I buy to be able to play WoW,D3,SC2 at max settings and last me a couple years after. Any suggestions on which to choose and brand specific would be much appreciated ,thank you.

 

[atticus999]

You could go with the Evga gtx 670 FTW edition, which is pretty much equivalent to a standard gtx 680 (good clocks and same PCB) for a hundred bucks less. I think a 670 ftw will be plenty for what you want to do.

 

[The Q6660 Inside]

A 7970 will be about the same as a 680, an EVGA GTX 670FTW or MSi N670PE will also be useful is you are sailing the Big Green's boat. If not, chose a regular 7970 and OC it, you will get above GTX680 performance for 100$ less....

 

[lloydloo]

Dude if you want the new bioshock, then get the 7970. You can get free games with it and bioshock is one of them. Plus the 7970 is faster than both the 670 and 680 if overclocked.