I've been contemplating on whether to get the GTX 680 or the 7970 for a very very long time, and finally when I have my mind made up that I'm going with the 7970 someone tells me that I need 4GB of VRAM. I think that this is a bit of a bogus claim but I thought that it wouldn't hurt to ask. At the moment, no games even push 2GB of VRAM to the best of my knowledge so I think that by the time that games use over 3GB that it will be time for a GPU upgrade anyways. What is you guys's opinion on which I should get? Because I want the 7970 because it is $200 and it comes with 3 of the best games on the market. Which brings me to my next question, if I were to get a 7970, which brand should I go with. Most people have been telling me that Sapphire and ASUS are the best brands and not to go with Gigabyte. Gigabyte looks pretty good if you ask me because it has a triple fan design which will keep it cool and quiet. Which card is the best in price to performance ratio? The Sapphire 7970 is closer to $500 where as the Gigabyte is less than $400 so is the extra $100 worth it to get the Sapphire? Thanks.
PS: Please do not choose your answer off of personal preference over a company (EX: Saying to choose GTX 680 just because you like NVIDIA or saying to choose ASUS just because you like ASUS, please give reasons on why they are actually superior cards)
PS: Please do not choose your answer off of personal preference over a company (EX: Saying to choose GTX 680 just because you like NVIDIA or saying to choose ASUS just because you like ASUS, please give reasons on why they are actually superior cards)