TCcomputers29 Posted August 5, 2011 Posted August 5, 2011 (edited) Hi guys/girls, is the 6790 a good gaming card? will this card be able to play games like Civ 5 and BF3 ect. (for my bro) i was going to get a 5770 but this recently can out and looks good and also i heard was near par with the 6850? and is sapphire a good choice for the 6790? Thanks...again TCcomputers29 Edited August 5, 2011 by TCcomputers29 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattyamdfanboi Posted August 5, 2011 Posted August 5, 2011 (edited) 5770 isnt anywhere near on par with the 6850.. in most cases the 6850 is on par with the old 5850.. which destroys a 5770.. heres a review on it... theres plenty out there http://www.guru3d.com/article/radeon-hd-6790-review/10 as for gaming card.. id have to go with a no.. its not a gaming card, but then that all depends on what resolution ur going to play.. but its not a strong card so dont expect magic from it or detail in games.. Edited August 5, 2011 by mattyamdfanboi Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TCcomputers29 Posted August 5, 2011 Posted August 5, 2011 5770 isnt anywhere near on par with the 6850.. in most cases the 6850 is on par with the old 5850.. which destroys a 5770.. heres a review on it... theres plenty out there http://www.guru3d.com/article/radeon-hd-6790-review/10 as for gaming card.. id have to go with a no.. its not a gaming card, but then that all depends on what resolution ur going to play.. but its not a strong card so dont expect magic from it or detail in games.. sorry, i actually meant, that the 6790 is near par with the 6850 the resolution will be an 18.5 inch monitor Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattyamdfanboi Posted August 5, 2011 Posted August 5, 2011 well if u look at the review, ull see that its not near the 6850.. not even close.. it doesnt even come close to the 5830, which the 6850 comfortably spanks lol on an 18" i would imagine the resolution to be around 1680x1050... id say the card would def play games on it, i dunno if u could max out the gfx settings though.. especially when bf3 comes out.. but only time will tell Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black64 Posted August 5, 2011 Posted August 5, 2011 Just get a 6850. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drdeath Posted August 5, 2011 Posted August 5, 2011 Just get a 6850. +1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TCcomputers29 Posted August 6, 2011 Posted August 6, 2011 Just get a 6850. i think i'll get the sapphire 6790, its only $140! i read the overclocker club review it got gold! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hyper Threaded Posted August 7, 2011 Posted August 7, 2011 Not that the card is bad, it's just not suited for gaming. In the line-up, the 68xx and 69xx range is more suited for gaming. With AMD, the higher the second number, the higher in the range you are. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
IVIYTH0S Posted August 7, 2011 Posted August 7, 2011 DO NOT GET THE 6790, EVER. Moving on, I think that the 460 1GB here for $115 is the one to go for... http://www.evga.com/products/prodlist.asp?switch=20 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
medbor Posted August 7, 2011 Posted August 7, 2011 DO NOT GET THE 6790, EVER. Moving on, I think that the 460 1GB here for $115 is the one to go for... http://www.evga.com/products/prodlist.asp?switch=20 There even was one 460SE 1GB for 89.99$ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdm_freek Posted August 7, 2011 Posted August 7, 2011 (edited) 6850 is the way to go Edited August 7, 2011 by jdm_freek Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TCcomputers29 Posted August 8, 2011 Posted August 8, 2011 DO NOT GET THE 6790, EVER. Moving on, I think that the 460 1GB here for $115 is the one to go for... http://www.evga.com/products/prodlist.asp?switch=20 I think i'll try a nvidia card, would the 450 be good for gaming? If not i'll get the 460...thanks Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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