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Radeon HD 6850DC or 6870

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October 2, 2013 11:05:24 AM

Hello guys so i found Radeon 6850DC for 110$,but i'm now in doubt is it worth it or not...i found 6870 for 130$,so is it worth to give 20$ more for 6870 or stick with 6850? 6870 is little more over my budget,so i'm not sure about it :S

I'm playing on monitor of resolution 1333x768

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October 2, 2013 12:36:37 PM

Are these cards new? I would look for a Radeon HD7770, which can be found around $100 and is just as fast (literally) as the 6870.
October 2, 2013 3:06:25 PM

Nah,they aren't new...they are all used...I heard that 7770 is similar to 6850,and that 6870 is alot faster...so i'm in conflict now,i'm thinking about gtx 470,i can get it for same price as 6850,but i heard it's really hot card and watt demanding.
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October 2, 2013 5:31:04 PM

The old GTX 4xx series run rather hot and require alot of power, you are correct.
October 3, 2013 6:45:30 AM

But i guess i would be fine with my 550 w supply,i currently have gtx 275,i saw that gtx 275 is similar with gtx 470(it's hot and you need alot of power)
October 3, 2013 9:04:56 AM

You are correct, they use around the same amount of power. But it depends on the power supply.
October 3, 2013 9:28:56 AM

You're basically in a debate about the same thing, the gist of what I'm understanding here is you want to know which card is better. The answer is both, they're both about the exact same thing it''s like saying what is better water or H20. If I were you I'd go with the 6870 due to the fact it was a GREAT and reliable mid range card, and in it's hayday it was the best bang for your buck as far GPUs go.
October 3, 2013 9:35:42 AM

Thank you guys for your answers :)  i'm still thinking between gtx 470 and 6870,but i found gtx 470 for like 30$ dollar less,so 470 is my first option.I know 470 has heat problems and uses alot of power,but i already got gtx 275 so i'm used to it :) 
October 3, 2013 9:42:07 AM

What is your budget?
October 3, 2013 9:47:22 AM

TBC1 said:
What is your budget?


1 MILLION DOLLARS(puts pinky to mouth)...
October 3, 2013 9:50:01 AM

I3lood Eagle said:
TBC1 said:
What is your budget?


1 MILLION DOLLARS(puts pinky to mouth)...


XD

October 3, 2013 12:38:59 PM

not soo big,like 110-115$...i can't take orders from Neweg because they don't ship international...i'm from Croatia :S
October 3, 2013 2:21:12 PM

Nice card,but alot of them don't ship to Croatia,and shipping is expensive :S
October 5, 2013 6:48:36 AM

At the end i got 6950 for same amount of money,thank you guys for ur time :) 
October 5, 2013 10:32:05 AM

You should check to see if it is one of the unlockable ones like mine. It would have a switch on the side.
October 5, 2013 11:51:13 AM

Ohh nice,gonna check it now...i saw some tutorials on net how to unlock card do 6970,will check it for sure...thanks! :) 
October 5, 2013 11:51:15 AM

Ohh nice,gonna check it now...i saw some tutorials on net how to unlock card do 6970,will check it for sure...thanks! :) 
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