7790 brand questions

[gotMUSE]

so ive been looking around for a graphics card and ive decided to get the radeon 7790 because it just fits my price range and it looks like the best bang for my buck. but i searched it on newegg and many different companies such as Spaphire, MSI, PowerColor, HIS, VisionTek, etc. how so i know which one will be the best, or are they all the same with different coolers? are some of them more power efficient or have different ports? thanks in advance

 

[Novuake]

What is your budget for a card?

The difference can be many different things. Coolers, different clock speeds, better quality components etc. Sapphire, MSI, HIS and Asus are what I suggest on AMD cards.

 

[gotMUSE]

What is your budget for a card?

The difference can be many different things. Coolers, different clock speeds, better quality components etc. Sapphire, MSI, HIS and Asus are what I suggest on AMD cards.

about $100 to $130

i dont know if this will help, but i have a i3 processor w/ 8gb of 1600 mhz ram and a 550 w power supply

 

[Novuake]

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814127731

This is better, 139$ after rabate. If you have a 1080p monitor or plan on getting one, get the 2GB version instead.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814127730

Either is faster and better.

 

[gotMUSE]

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814127731

This is better, 139$ after rabate. If you have a 1080p monitor or plan on getting one, get the 2GB version instead.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814127730

Either is faster and better.

i dunno man, its a bit too steep and i looked up comparisons and the framerates on most games are about 5-10 more

 

[Novuake]

When it comes to 1080p gaming, 1GB just does not cut it. But as I said, depends on your budget.

 

[OcelotRex]

When it comes to 1080p gaming, 1GB just does not cut it. But as I said, depends on your budget.

I have to agree Novuake on this: The Nvidia 650 TI 1GB or 2 GB destroys most of AMD's offerings.

Here's a MSI offering of a 650 TI Boost 2GB that will be much better at 1080p that's $160.

Tom'sHardware's own review put it the best:

With the Radeon HD 7770 at $120, Radeon HD 7790 at $150, and Radeon HD 7850 above $180, Nvidia is rendering all three products ineffectual at their respective price points. With one swift stroke, the company engineered a hostile takeover of the $100-$200 market, increasing graphics performance at any given budget in that space. We're particularly excited about the price/performance of a $150 GeForce GTX 650 Ti Boost 1 GB. Family-wide reorganizations like this remind us of the days when fierce competition took the GeForce 8800 GT under $200.

 

[Novuake]

When it comes to 1080p gaming, 1GB just does not cut it. But as I said, depends on your budget.

I have to agree Novuake on this: The Nvidia 650 TI 1GB or 2 GB destroys most of AMD's offerings.

Here's a MSI offering of a 650 TI Boost 2GB that will be much better at 1080p that's $160.

Tom'sHardware's own review put it the best:

With the Radeon HD 7770 at $120, Radeon HD 7790 at $150, and Radeon HD 7850 above $180, Nvidia is rendering all three products ineffectual at their respective price points. With one swift stroke, the company engineered a hostile takeover of the $100-$200 market, increasing graphics performance at any given budget in that space. We're particularly excited about the price/performance of a $150 GeForce GTX 650 Ti Boost 1 GB. Family-wide reorganizations like this remind us of the days when fierce competition took the GeForce 8800 GT under $200.

Hahah yeah best part "hostile take over", before the Boost version release Nvidia had almost no presence in the 100$-200$ segment, now they own it, quite sad since I nudge towards AMD, but I can't suggest an inferior more expensive product.

 

[OcelotRex]

To answer your original question for AMD cards I find that Sapphire has the best value. MSI, Gigabyte, and ASUS are my favorite brands and make NVidia and AMD cards.

PCPartPicker has a lot of options at the $120-150 range. The MSI 1GB jumps off the page at $143 over the 7790's, though Novuake already points this out in above posts .