New GPU - Need advice quickly

[IVIYTH0S]

7950

[_TheAlexO]

7950

 

was waiting for you lol unfortunately for the 7950, it gets smoked in BF3 and Skyrim.

 

side note, anybody want a 75% off coupon for Portal 2?

[IVIYTH0S]

Are you running 1080P?? You laugh now, and maybe stock skyrim and stock a 7950

 

You'll smell more of your money smoking then the difference in fps

Edited August 17, 2012 by IVIYTH0S

[_TheAlexO]

Are you running 1080P?? You laugh now, and maybe stock skyrim and stock a 7950

 

You'll smell more of your money smoking then the difference in fps

 

30fps difference in BF3 is pretty big. A lot of games that I'll play will be running Frostbyte 2.

 

I do like the 7950 and definitely considering it, I need to make up my mind in a few hours lol. Good price, good performance. I like the software features nvidia provide especially their drivers compared to AMD.

It is a $100 difference, I think it might be worth it though. I skimped on my last card getting the 5850, I'd rather not make that mistake again. In a month or two I would forget all about the $100, which is why I'm also considering saying screw it and getting the 680

[MJCRO]

7950 Ghz Edition

 

Fixed it for ya.

 

BTW OP, if your going to spend above $400.. GTX 670 all the way!

Edited August 17, 2012 by MJCRO

[Muchoman1]

30fps difference in BF3 is pretty big. A lot of games that I'll play will be running Frostbyte 2.

 

I do like the 7950 and definitely considering it, I need to make up my mind in a few hours lol. Good price, good performance. I like the software features nvidia provide especially their drivers compared to AMD.

It is a $100 difference, I think it might be worth it though. I skimped on my last card getting the 5850, I'd rather not make that mistake again. In a month or two I would forget all about the $100, which is why I'm also considering saying screw it and getting the 680

 

Go the 670 FTW, it is so close to a 680 it is not funny.

1 Save the money

2 get BL2 for free

3 ???

4 PROFIT

[IVIYTH0S]

30fps difference in BF3 is pretty big. A lot of games that I'll play will be running Frostbyte 2.

 

I do like the 7950 and definitely considering it, I need to make up my mind in a few hours lol. Good price, good performance. I like the software features nvidia provide especially their drivers compared to AMD.

It is a $100 difference, I think it might be worth it though. I skimped on my last card getting the 5850, I'd rather not make that mistake again. In a month or two I would forget all about the $100, which is why I'm also considering saying screw it and getting the 680

Battlefield 3:

http://www.techpowerup.com/reviews/MSI/GTX_670_Power_Edition/9.html 18FPS

http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/geforce-gtx-670-review,3200-5.html 18.38FPS

http://www.anandtech.com/show/5818/nvidia-geforce-gtx-670-review-feat-evga/11 21FPS

http://www.guru3d.com/article/geforce-gtx-670-review/20 15FPS

http://www.overclockersclub.com/reviews/sapphire_hd7950_flex_dualx/7.htm Stock: 14FPS -----OC'd: 6FPS

http://hexus.net/tech/reviews/graphics/40613-evga-geforce-gtx-670-ftw/?page=5 16.3FPS (21FPS for the FTW)

http://www.bit-tech.net/hardware/2012/05/10/nvidia-geforce-gtx-670-2gb-review/5 16FPS

 

Not seeing the 30 FPS my friend.

 

here's skyrim from some of those sites that had it

http://www.techpowerup.com/reviews/MSI/GTX_670_Power_Edition/22.html 10FPS

http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/geforce-gtx-670-review,3200-7.html 14.84FPS

http://www.anandtech.com/show/5818/nvidia-geforce-gtx-670-review-feat-evga/13 13.8FPS

http://www.bit-tech.net/hardware/2012/05/10/nvidia-geforce-gtx-670-2gb-review/7 27FPS

 

Haven't a lick of trouble with my 7950 I'd have you know Skyrim purrs modded to feces. You say you skimped on the 5850...yet you're still running it today. What'd you lose, maybe 2-3 months extra before we'd have this conversation if you had gotten a 480 or 5870?? Just trying to be realistic here

[_TheAlexO]

Long quote

 

I got the 5850 when it was already oldish, which is how i skimped. it was cheap.

 

Here's ~30fps

 

@Muchoman yea I really want Borderlands 2 free lol

[vandreadstriker]

I'm with Mythos.. With the prices and the performance boost the 7950 is gonna get, IMO it's a good deal to consider..

 

30 FPS wouldn't make a difference if the 7950 can still hit 60+ FPS (Unless you have 120Hz monitor)

If I could, I'd safe the money for two more screens + another 7950

[IVIYTH0S]

I got the 5850 when it was already oldish, which is how i skimped. it was cheap.

 

Here's ~30fps

 

@Muchoman yea I really want Borderlands 2 free lol

Yeah if you're running the wussie AA, try again

http://www.anandtech.com/bench/Product/550?vs=598

 

I'm with Mythos.. With the prices and the performance boost the 7950 is gonna get, IMO it's a good deal to consider..

 

30 FPS wouldn't make a difference if the 7950 can still hit 60+ FPS (Unless you have 120Hz monitor)

If I could, I'd safe the money for two more screens + another 7950

Yeah and just wait until the 670 get's its balls chopped for any games that take more then 2GB

[VaporX]

I would get the GTX 660Ti, it will deliver the same gaming experience as a GTX 670 at 1080 resolutions and do it for $100 less. I run with vsycn on in my games and I can tell you that every game that was pegged at 60 FPS with a 670 or a 7950 is still pegged at 60 FPS with a 670 and the same detail settings.

[IVIYTH0S]

I would get the GTX 660Ti, it will deliver the same gaming experience as a GTX 670 at 1080 resolutions and do it for $100 less. I run with vsycn on in my games and I can tell you that every game that was pegged at 60 FPS with a 670 or a 7950 is still pegged at 60 FPS with a 670 and the same detail settings.

This is also a worthwhile suggestion, by the time the memory limits you, likely the GPU itself would. It's more balanced