HD 7870 / R9 270x / HD 7950 - Which one should I choose?

[Snyte]

I need your help to decide which of these 3 options should I choose:

Sapphire HD 7870 OC - costs 260$ and comes with 2 free games.
MSI R9 270x - costs 280$, is a bit more powerful, and doesn't include games.
Sapphire HD 7950 OC - costs 361$, is more powerful, and doesn't include games.

Another thing, I have the Seasonic S12II-520w 80+ Bronze psu, will it be enough to power any of these cards???

 

[huilun02]

This is $330 with free games
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814127741

Much better than those you listed.

If you're not buying in the US, tell us your budget in your local currency and the website of the store you gona buy from.

 

[Snyte]

I am from Israel, my budget is 360$ (1250 Nis) and the websites are 1pc.co.il and ivory.co.il - they are all in hebrew tho..

 

[huilun02]

It's between these two

Sapphire 7950 Boost OC http://tinyurl.com/n6tyzqd
GTX 760 OC http://tinyurl.com/mc28klv

If you do video recording, encoding, 3D gaming, or intend to SLI or get a Gsync monitor, go with the GTX 760.
If you want better performance at higher resolutions (beyond 1080p) get the 7950 Boost.

Both cards will work with your Seasonic PSU.

 

[Snyte]

The problem is that you get them at that price only if you buy a new computer

 

[huilun02]

Huh they don't sell components individually? That sucks. Guess we'll have to go with your original list of 3 cards.

The best value for money is the 7870 OC. It's better than the normal 270x out of the box. I don't think the 7950 is worth $100 more unless your gonna overclock like I did with mine (Overclocked from 850Mhz to 1050Mhz, +23.5%)

 

[Snyte]

Huh they don't sell components individually? That sucks. Guess we'll have to go with your original list of 3 cards.

The best value for money is the 7870 OC. It's better than the normal 270x out of the box. I don't think the 7950 is worth $100 more unless your gonna overclock like I did with mine (Overclocked from 850Mhz to 1050Mhz, +23.5%)

Yeah I know it sucks.. Can the overclocked 7870 reach the 7950 stock speed? If it can, then the 7870oc will be the best choice

 

[huilun02]

Then ignore the 7950. The R9 270x is really just a rebranded 7870. Slightly faster due to the higher clock and memory speed. This slight advantage is nothing compared to what you can potentially gain form overclocking.

So get the one that's already overclocked and it comes with free games as well.