Sapphire 7970 or XFX 7950?

[ITR521]

I know it's pretty obvious that the 7970 is a better card (especially the sapphire version). But here's the thing: The Sapphire 7970 is $300 and the XFX 7950 is on sale at an amazing price of $215. I will most likely be upgrading my GPU each year, so which one do you think I should go with? ($300 is my GPU budget).
Links here:
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=5469329&CatId=7387
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=1917611&CatId=7387
Thanks.

 

[toyftw]

I know it's pretty obvious that the 7970 is a better card (especially the sapphire version). But here's the thing: The Sapphire 7970 is $300 and the XFX 7950 is on sale at an amazing price of $215. I will most likely be upgrading my GPU each year, so which one do you think I should go with? ($300 is my GPU budget).
Links here:
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=5469329&CatId=7387
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=1917611&CatId=7387
Thanks.

Hi - always go with the most GPU you can afford, and your PSU will support. Go with
the 7970, otherwise you will be 2nd guessing yourself during some game play.

Also, just an opinion but the majority people commenting here at Tom's tend to
favor Sapphire as the key vendor for AMD based cards.

 

[ITR521]

Hi - always go with the most GPU you can afford, and your PSU will support. Go with
the 7970, otherwise you will be 2nd guessing yourself during some game play.

Yeah you're very right. Definitely going with the 7970 thanks.
Btw, am I supposed to choose a best answer? if so, how do i do this?

 

[toyftw]

Hi - always go with the most GPU you can afford, and your PSU will support. Go with
the 7970, otherwise you will be 2nd guessing yourself during some game play.

Yeah you're very right. Definitely going with the 7970 thanks.
Btw, am I supposed to choose a best answer? if so, how do i do this?

Hi again - yes - if you're satisfied then choose a best solution, that way the moderator can
close the thread out. There should be something in the box for best solution that you click.

 

[ITR521]

Hi - always go with the most GPU you can afford, and your PSU will support. Go with
the 7970, otherwise you will be 2nd guessing yourself during some game play.

Yeah you're very right. Definitely going with the 7970 thanks.
Btw, am I supposed to choose a best answer? if so, how do i do this?

Hi again - yes - if you're satisfied then choose a best solution, that way the moderator can
close the thread out. There should be something in the box for best solution that you click.

Alright, thanks so much dude! Can't wait to game on this card

 

[toyftw]

Hi - always go with the most GPU you can afford, and your PSU will support. Go with
the 7970, otherwise you will be 2nd guessing yourself during some game play.

Yeah you're very right. Definitely going with the 7970 thanks.
Btw, am I supposed to choose a best answer? if so, how do i do this?

Hi again - yes - if you're satisfied then choose a best solution, that way the moderator can
close the thread out. There should be something in the box for best solution that you click.

Alright, thanks so much dude! Can't wait to game on this card

Enjoy! - I'm envious too, I'm happy with my 7870, but......

 

[ITR521]

Hi - always go with the most GPU you can afford, and your PSU will support. Go with
the 7970, otherwise you will be 2nd guessing yourself during some game play.

Yeah you're very right. Definitely going with the 7970 thanks.
Btw, am I supposed to choose a best answer? if so, how do i do this?

Hi again - yes - if you're satisfied then choose a best solution, that way the moderator can
close the thread out. There should be something in the box for best solution that you click.

Alright, thanks so much dude! Can't wait to game on this card

Enjoy! - I'm envious too, I'm happy with my 7870, but......

Hahaha oh well. Have a good one man. See ya