560ti or 6950 for what I do

[boris20]

So ive read debate after debate over the 2 cards, i know 6950 is stronger for the most part. Alot of people telling others to get the 2gig 6950 ect. I am looking to spend around 300-350$ and purchase 2 things, a new card, and a new case for better air flow, so whatever I dont spend on a card, will go towards a case. Im wondering if the 2g 6950 will be over kill for what games I play, single monitor at about 1280x1024 or a tad higher res. Looking to get a new card for upcomming MMO stwor so i can enjoy the game with some higher graphics. Here are my current specs. I am leaning towards the 6950 so I can have a card that will keep me gaming for the next year+ on higher settings as new games come out. Which the 560ti may be able to do that or will I be wanting a new card in a year if i go 560.

AMD Phen 955 II x4 CPU
AMD xfx 1gig 5870 GPU
8 gigs of 10666 ram
windows 7 64bit
750w psu

I know its an old worn out question, do you think 1 gig or vram will easily do me for a while or is 2gig gonna be the new standard soon?

 

[Helltech]

1GB vs 2GB will not matter AT ALL at your resolution.

Also both of those cards are also completely overkill for your resolution.

I'd personally get one of those graphics cards and use the extra money on a MONITOR.

 

[James296]

1. Get a new monitor that has a higher res before you get a new graphics card otherwise your just wasting your money.

2. 1gb vs 2gb vdram, there is no difference unless you start going above 1980x1200 or have a eyefinity setup.

3. get like a 6850/6870 or gtx 560 and use the money saved to help buy a new monitor.

 

[masterjaw]

To answer your main question, yes either 560/560ti/6950 can do the task for you (given your current resolution). If you still keep using that monitor in a year then any of your choices would still be fine. An extra 1GB of VRAM won't matter in your situation.

 

[dknightxs]

Hd6950 with latest drivers is alot better than 560ti (talkin about 1gb 6950)
I bought a his hd 6850 but my gf bought me a 560ti as my birthday gift,i tried both with the current drivers n 6950 is definitly faster but 560 isnt a bad option given the fact it as physix