_TheAlexO Posted August 17, 2012 Posted August 17, 2012 My HD5850, while a good card, is getting a old. Time for an upgrade. Going to be piecing together a completely new build in the next few months, but right now I'm starting with the GPU Might be ordering as quickly as tomorrow morning before I head out of town for a few days. I'm sticking with a single card. I'm leaning towards the green team, but I haven't made up my mind. Would like to stick to my ~$400 budget. EVGA FTW GTX670 Sapphire HD7970 Is the 7970 worth the extra $$? I like the 3gb on the AMD but the free Borderlands 2 with that 670 might just put it over the edge for me. That's a real good deal. But I want the fastest card available to me so. Thoughts? Any other cards I should be looking at? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
El_Capitan Posted August 17, 2012 Posted August 17, 2012 The GTX 670 will do wonders all-around. The HD 7970 is a monster if you're going to overclock to its fullest. Not a bad choice either way. I'd pick the GTX 670 if it were my decision. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bp9801 Posted August 17, 2012 Posted August 17, 2012 I thought you were for sure going with the GTX 670? Regardless, I'd still choose it. Especially with the free Borderlands 2 copy. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muchoman1 Posted August 17, 2012 Posted August 17, 2012 670 FTW Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
_TheAlexO Posted August 17, 2012 Posted August 17, 2012 I thought you were for sure going with the GTX 670? Regardless, I'd still choose it. Especially with the free Borderlands 2 copy. I thought I was. I looked at the 7970 a bit and was having second thoughts. But The 670 seems better for the games I've been playing. I like that 3gb though Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bp9801 Posted August 17, 2012 Posted August 17, 2012 I thought I was. I looked at the 7970 a bit and was having second thoughts. But The 670 seems better for the games I've been playing. I like that 3gb though You're at 1920x1080 right? 2GB of VRAM is plenty. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
_TheAlexO Posted August 17, 2012 Posted August 17, 2012 You're at 1920x1080 right? 2GB of VRAM is plenty. Not sure how much Skyrim uses when I load it up with mods Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muchoman1 Posted August 17, 2012 Posted August 17, 2012 Not sure how much Skyrim uses when I load it up with mods im only just hitting 2gb at 3440x1920 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
_TheAlexO Posted August 17, 2012 Posted August 17, 2012 im only just hitting 2gb at 3440x1920 Good news! I really like the 670. I guess I'll sleep on it. I like how the EVGA FTW is priced the same as the regular one. 1000+mhz stock is nice. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bp9801 Posted August 17, 2012 Posted August 17, 2012 Not sure how much Skyrim uses when I load it up with mods im only just hitting 2gb at 3440x1920 I'm around 1.5GB at 1920x1080, so yeah, you'll be fine with 2GB at that res. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muchoman1 Posted August 17, 2012 Posted August 17, 2012 Good news! I really like the 670. I guess I'll sleep on it. I like how the EVGA FTW is priced the same as the regular one. 1000+mhz stock is nice. Yeah, i got three of them on the way to me as well, going to have some tri-sli fun Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
_TheAlexO Posted August 17, 2012 Posted August 17, 2012 Yeah, i got three of them on the way to me as well, going to have some tri-sli fun You lucky sonofagun Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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