770 or 7970

[tarch20]

hey, im just wondering which to go, i can get a preety nice 7970 for the same price as a cheap 770, so im just wondering which to go. also any who answer this can youn please give an argument or reaason with this as i dont want any bias statements
thanks

 

[Jaxem]

Tom's articles are pretty bias-free, they did one on your exact question:

http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/geforce-gtx-770-gk104-review,3519.html

To save you some reading, the 770 comes out on top, it's what i would get.

 

[theonerm2]

I would go with a $300 HD 7970 and overclock it whenever I felt like having a supremely overkill chip that is faster than a GTX 770.

 

[cars12345]

Even though the 7970 has higher bandwidth, the 770 beats it in almost every other way.
The 7970 released in the end of 2011, while the 770 came out this year(4-5 months).

Get a GTX 770.

 

[Drew010]

Even though the 7970 has higher bandwidth, the 770 beats it in almost every other way.
The 7970 released in the end of 2011, while the 770 came out this year(4-5 months).

Get a GTX 770.

The 770 is also just an overclocked 680 with a new cooler...

 

[theonerm2]

I would go with a $300 HD 7970 and overclock it whenever I felt like having a supremely overkill chip that is faster than a GTX 770.

Even though the 7970 has higher bandwidth, the 770 beats it in almost every other way.
The 7970 released in the end of 2011, while the 770 came out this year(4-5 months).

Get a GTX 770.

The HD 7970 beats the GTX 680 when both cards are overclocked to the max. The HD 770 is just a rebadge of the GTX 680. AKA it's the same card. And the GTX 680 was released very early in 2012 which coincidently is very near to the time that the HD 7970 was released. Not to mention the the HD 7970 can be bought for less than $300 brand new with 3 great games included. The GTX 770 is $400+ and you have to pay at least an extra $50 to get 4GB of RAM whereas the HD 7970 already comes with a respectable 3GB. The GTX 770 comes with Batman Arkham Origins for free which is awesome! But with all the money you could save by going with the HD 7970 you could get they game anyway if you wanted it. Also Nvidia has advance Physx which if you want awesome physx effects you have no other option. Personally, I would get the HD 7970 because of the price. If I wanted superb performance and price didn't matter too much I would go ahead and get a GTX 780.

 

[Robert Ostrowski]

7970s should be about 100 bucks cheaper than a 770, even ghz editions should be in the mid/high 300s. they definitely give a better bang for the buck even if the 770 does just nip it in benchmarks.

 

[Jaxem]

If the OP is okay with a cheaper 7970, yes, it is a much better bang for the buck. The original question puts them at the same price point though, in which case the 770 is a bit better.

 

[Drew010]

If the OP is okay with a cheaper 7970, yes, it is a much better bang for the buck. The original question puts them at the same price point though, in which case the 770 is a bit better.

Not true. The cheapest 770 you can find is barely under $400, and a very nice 7970 (Sapphire Dual-X OC) is $300 on sale BEFORE $20 MIR. No competition price/performance wise.

 

[Jaxem]

If the OP is okay with a cheaper 7970, yes, it is a much better bang for the buck. The original question puts them at the same price point though, in which case the 770 is a bit better.

Not true. The cheapest 770 you can find is barely under $400, and a very nice 7970 (Sapphire Dual-X OC) is $300 on sale BEFORE $20 MIR. No competition price/performance wise.

I'm not arguing from a what you or i can find it for standpoint (in which case, i agree with you), i'm just trying to stick with the question as the OP posed it.

 

[JackNaylorPE]

770 for 3 reasons

1. yes a 7970 when overclocked catches a 770 but ya can overclock a 770 too and the 7970 doesn't catch up.

2. If, there's a 2nd card as an option, SLI works

3. Lightboost which almost completely eliminates motion blur on 120/144 Hz monitors. AMD doesn't have it

 

[theonerm2]

770 for 3 reasons

1. yes a 7970 when overclocked catches a 770 but ya can overclock a 770 too and the 7970 doesn't catch up.

2. If, there's a 2nd card as an option, SLI works

3. Lightboost which almost completely eliminates motion blur on 120/144 Hz monitors. AMD doesn't have it

1. when both cards are overclocked to the max the HD 7970 wins. So you're wrong here.

2. I prefer SLI to crossfire and definitely recommend Nvidia for multiple gpu's.

3. Nvidia does offer a bunch of built in extras that AMD doesn't.

 

[cars12345]

If the OP is okay with a cheaper 7970, yes, it is a much better bang for the buck. The original question puts them at the same price point though, in which case the 770 is a bit better.

Yes, I agree with you. The OP stated they were the "same price". In that case, a 770 would be better.

 

[tarch20]

just un case ut helps at all the main two i was looking at where these
http://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=193_1486&products_id=23603&zenid=ad0542f5db34a460d46ca5359fe1f26a

http://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=193_1309&products_id=23198

this is the site i will most likely bye it off too so yeah, and thanks for all the answers so far im leaning towards 770 now

 

[cars12345]

just un case ut helps at all the main two i was looking at where these
http://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=193_1486&products_id=23603&zenid=ad0542f5db34a460d46ca5359fe1f26a

http://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=193_1309&products_id=23198

this is the site i will most likely bye it off too so yeah, and thanks for all the answers so far im leaning towards 770 now

Just to inform you, that site has higher prices than other popular online retailers. I posted the prices for the same model you provided.
770: http://pcpartpicker.com/part/galaxy-video-card-77xph6dv6kxz
7970: http://pcpartpicker.com/part/sapphire-video-card-100351vxsr

 

[Drew010]

just un case ut helps at all the main two i was looking at where these
http://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=193_1486&products_id=23603&zenid=ad0542f5db34a460d46ca5359fe1f26a

http://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=193_1309&products_id=23198

this is the site i will most likely bye it off too so yeah, and thanks for all the answers so far im leaning towards 770 now

The Vapor-X cooler on the 7970 isn't necessary, and neither is the extra $100 for the Ghz edition. You can get a Dual-X OC and overclock to well above a Ghz edition card.

 

[tarch20]

just un case ut helps at all the main two i was looking at where these
http://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=193_1486&products_id=23603&zenid=ad0542f5db34a460d46ca5359fe1f26a

http://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=193_1309&products_id=23198

this is the site i will most likely bye it off too so yeah, and thanks for all the answers so far im leaning towards 770 now

Just to inform you, that site has higher prices than other popular online retailers. I posted the prices for the same model you provided.
770: http://pcpartpicker.com/part/galaxy-video-card-77xph6dv6kxz
7970: http://pcpartpicker.com/part/sapphire-video-card-100351vxsr

altough id love to buy the parts for those prices i live in australia so the postage costs a mint, thats the only reason im buying it from pc case gear

 

[cars12345]

just un case ut helps at all the main two i was looking at where these
http://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=193_1486&products_id=23603&zenid=ad0542f5db34a460d46ca5359fe1f26a

http://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=193_1309&products_id=23198

this is the site i will most likely bye it off too so yeah, and thanks for all the answers so far im leaning towards 770 now

Just to inform you, that site has higher prices than other popular online retailers. I posted the prices for the same model you provided.
770: http://pcpartpicker.com/part/galaxy-video-card-77xph6dv6kxz
7970: http://pcpartpicker.com/part/sapphire-video-card-100351vxsr

altough id love to buy the parts for those prices i live in australia so the postage costs a mint, thats the only reason im buying it from pc case gear

Oh, that would make a lot of sense.
Just for your reference, here is the 770 card with Australian prices: http://au.pcpartpicker.com/part/galaxy-video-card-77xph6dv6kxz

 

[badboyrog]

gtx 770 perfect for gaming....
but actually there is a incredible bargains on amd gpu....

and yes the gtx 770 gpu is a remake of 680... but who cares??? the price is attractive and faster then 680 so

 

[theonerm2]

gtx 770 perfect for gaming....
but actually there is a incredible bargains on amd gpu....

and yes the gtx 770 gpu is a remake of 680... but who cares??? the price is attractive and faster then 680 so

If both cards can only be found in the OP's country for around $400 and/or he plans to eventually go for a multi card configuration and wants advanced physx then the GTX 770 is the right choice. However if the HD 7970 can be found for $300 or less and he plans on sticking with a single card configuration and doesn't care about adaptive vsync and physx then the HD 7970 is the better choice largely due to the bargain that it is at that price.