Im thinking of getting the radeon 7970 and im not sure which to get. Check out this link and tell me what you think http://www.overclockers.co.uk/productlist.php?groupid=701&catid=56&sortby=manual_sort&subid=938&mfrid=
my budget is £430
Thanks!
sapphire
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=GX-311-SP&groupid=701&catid=56&subcat=938
Thats pretty damn cheap, but how come get the sapphire?
best quality for double slot gpu's. asus is good, but their cards take up 3 expansion slots, and usually are $50 more.
I was thinking of getting the lightning 7970, although thats quite a lot more than the saphire
7950 is probably the more equitable option. You get the exact performance if not a bit better but only when when overclocked. If you're willing to put in 20-30 min to test some stable benchmarks then you can save yourself fifty quid or more.
Also, I wanted to add, you get all those free games with the 7950 just like you do with the 7970.
I'd reccomend a GTX 670 to anyone over a 680 just because when you start purchasing the top of the line top models the price VS. performance doesn't balance out. Unless you're gaming on 5 monitors there is no point in getting the best of the best. But if that's the case, and you can afford multiple monitors, then you can afford a sweet SLI or Crossfire set up. So if we're not talking multiple cards then the 7950 is going to be your best price vs. performance AMD option. 1080p 1920X1080 you'll be just fine with a 7950 for a couple years on ultra/high settings. If you're at higher resolutions, you'll be fine on High with medium/high post processing.
linus wants to tell u something:
Most of what I say is my honest opinion based on plenty of professional opinions. You don't agree? Great let's have a fucking conversation instead of being a asshole antagonist about it. Explain to me why suggesting a 7950 over a 7970 is a bad idea?
7970 Vs. 7950 http://hexus.net/tech/reviews/graphics/34761-amd-hd-7950-vs-hd-7970-clocks/?page=2
7950. 7970, or GTX 680 - http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/350443-33-7950-7970
Note the BEST ANSWER award. Hmmmmm. Similar to what I just said?
Only logical explanation is that you're trollin' hard. You need some sleep. Go back under your bridge.
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dude, the 7970 outperforms the 680 by far, and if he's looking at that kind of budget, why get the card with less stream processors.....
if he didn't have the budget for the 7970, yeah, get the 7950, it's not a bad card, it's just, the 7970 is better
the lightning 7970 is the ghz edition, which come oc'd. you can easily oc the sapphire yourself.....
and about 80% of the time, what canuk says is pretty dumb, but occasionally i do see him making good reccomendations.....
it is not my primary intent to trolll.... and I am familiar with the rules of the interwebs... by implying that they are true, are you implying that pistol is really a 45 year old guy in his mom's basement?
and not that I do not capslock constantly, reserving it for special emphasis
I could go on, but that would not help anyone, and would likely degrade into trolling....
At this point, there's no turning back. You've got difinitive Troll status pasted all over you now. Labeled until you lose that 3rd reich inspired Avatar and the self felating title.
?????
how does warhammer 40k relate at all to hitler????
and it's not like I just picked this username for this site, it's just my general username for most places I go.....
you do not want to go down this path with me.
So you boys have gone full retard today huh?
Honestly, you're right. No. but now you're indirectly threatening me.
If you have a problem with what I have to say, then refute it based on what you feel is weak, lacking, or missing from my arguemnts.
Don't attack me when I've done nothing prior to getting to attacked by you, to antagonize anyone on this forum.
Let's have a conversation about how you disagree with me. And I'll be willing to see your point if you present sufficient evidence. Throwing baseless insults at me is only going to get you into an argument where nothing gets solved.
More or less. I'm probably the only one regretting wasting time on this though.
perhaps 2 memes in one thread was a bit excessive, however, he resonded by calling me a troll, which is minor and really wouldn't piss me off, but then he decided to imply that I am a nazi, which I find very offencive.