GTX 295 vs Radeon HD 6850 Which one is better for gaming?

snakehead97

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I wan't to buy a new GPU and i found a GTX 295 and a radeon hd 6850. They are both $100 and I wan't to know which one is better. I found that game debate gave the gtx 295 a higher score than the 6850 but the gtx 295 supports only directx 10. I am looking for a gpu that can run Single player open world games like assassins creed, far cry 3, watch dogs etc.
 

DaronMal

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Radeon uses much less wattage (About 160W less), GeForce has more memory bandwidth, so it will be faster, GeForce has faster anti-aliasing, so I'd recommend the GeForce.
 

snakehead97

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This is true but the GTX 295 is a very old card. Will it be able to run next gen games like AC4, Watch Dogs, Call of duty Ghosts and more at High settings?
 

DaronMal

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It's still a high powered card, but I was just answering your question as to which is better for the price. If you're running new, high-end games, you MIGHT want to expand your budget.
 

chapapa07

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6850 =gtx 460, GTX 295 = GTX 560TI on raw horsepower BUT, it only supports Direct X 10 and consumes a lot of electricity ( 129W vs 320W :
http://tpucdn.com/reviews/HIS/Radeon_HD_6850/images/power_maximum.gif

This image shows the performance diffrence between the gtx 460 (6850) vs the gtx 295:

http://international.download.nvidia.com/webassets/en_US/shared/images/products/shared/lineup.png

And you cannot play games like Crysis 3 because it only support Direct X 11.

If I were you I d buy the Radeon 6850, it will last longer.