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7850 1gb vs 6870 1gb?
- Would upgrading from a single 6870 to a 7850 (1gb) have a substantial performance gain and will you really notice it @ 1080p? I was using 2 6870s in crossfire but I'm letting my son use one for the time being, and I thought about upgrading to a stronger single GPU, which tigerdirect has a XFX Ghost 7850 for only $160. I'm just not too sure if it would be worth it since its only the 1gb version? Or should I just wait and get a 8xxx series GPU?
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I would wait and make sure to get something with at least 2GB
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- Oct 11, 2012 10:20 pm GMT
Get a 2GB card for sure
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- Oct 11, 2012 10:24 pm GMT
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Looking at Anandtech, probably not.
http://www.anandtech.com/bench/Product/549?vs=540
Usually only about 20% faster. If you look at Skyrim there's a massive difference for some reason.
6870 is no slouch.
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- Oct 11, 2012 10:40 pm GMTMain PC-2600k:8gb 1600mhz DDR3:ASUS P8Z68V-pro:Galaxy GTX 670 2gb 1240mhz core:Intel 520 series180gb SSD:1TB WD Caviar Black:Corsair HX750:Noctua NDH14My 6870 still kicks butt at 1080p I'd wait till 8xxx series.
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- not really. I would wait for 8xxx series and go for a 2gb card
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- [QUOTE="adamosmaki"]not really. I would wait for 8xxx series and go for a 2gb card[/QUOTE] Cool. Thanks. That sums it up and it looks like the rest of the posters feel the same. I'll just use this until the 8xxx series arrives, then grab a 2, or even 3gb version.
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- Oct 13, 2012 10:16 am GMT[QUOTE="godzillavskong"]Would upgrading from a single 6870 to a 7850 (1gb) have a substantial performance gain and will you really notice it @ 1080p? I was using 2 6870s in crossfire but I'm letting my son use one for the time being, and I thought about upgrading to a stronger single GPU, which tigerdirect has a XFX Ghost 7850 for only $160. I'm just not too sure if it would be worth it since its only the 1gb version? Or should I just wait and get a 8xxx series GPU?[/QUOTE] GTX 660 ( Period)
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- Oct 13, 2012 11:17 am GMT
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The 7850 is a great card, but get the 2gb one.. It offers great performance, its actually extremely small for the performance it gives.. It runs cool (meaning you can overclock it.. I am running mine at 1000/1250 from the standard 860/1200 clocks) and its extremely energy efficient.. It only requires 1 pci-e power cable and literally draws only a little bit more than something like a 550 ti.. The cards on my radar from what I have seen would go something like this.. 7850<660 TI< 7950 in the mid to higher range..- Please wait. Quick reply will be available shortly.
- [QUOTE="Diwashb"][QUOTE="godzillavskong"]Would upgrading from a single 6870 to a 7850 (1gb) have a substantial performance gain and will you really notice it @ 1080p? I was using 2 6870s in crossfire but I'm letting my son use one for the time being, and I thought about upgrading to a stronger single GPU, which tigerdirect has a XFX Ghost 7850 for only $160. I'm just not too sure if it would be worth it since its only the 1gb version? Or should I just wait and get a 8xxx series GPU?[/QUOTE] GTX 660 ( Period)[/QUOTE] Nah. I'll pass.
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