Amd 6950 or GTX 560ti?

[gtx_560tiuser]

this:
http://www.amazon.com/Sapphire-DL-DVI-I-SL-DVI-D-PCI-Express-100312-2SR/dp/B004TA6RY0/ref=sr_ob_4?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1319178982&sr=1-4
or this ;
http://www.amazon.com/EVGA-GeForce-Superclocked-PCI-Express-Graphics/dp/B004KZHRAM/ref=pd_cp_e_2
I want the best bang formy buck

 

[varun706]

I'd say go for GTX 560Ti. 'cause it has GDDR5 and 900MHz core clock. They didn't mention core clock of AMD 6950.

 

[zooted]

They kinda trade blows (the 6950 wins a few benchmarks more) so for $35 cheaper go with the 560ti.

 

[gtx_560tiuser]

the 6950 has 2gb of vram and the gtx 560ti has only 1gb of vram though...

 

[Kamab]

ram != processing power.

they are comparable cards at 1920x1080 resolution. Go for whichever is cheaper.

 

[gtx_560tiuser]

hmmm i dont think il be playing @2500x1600 anytime soon so the gtx sounds lik a better choich but a 6950 2gb is still a tasty card...

 

[varun706]

Hey 6950 runs at 800 odd MHz while GTX 560Ti runs at a blistering 900MHz.
Go for GTX 560Ti.

 

[gtx_560tiuser]

Hey 6950 runs at 800 odd MHz while GTX 560Ti runs at a blistering 900MHz.
Go for GTX 560Ti.

I can over clock the 6950 to over 1ghz (core clock)

 

[varun706]

Well, GTX 560 Ti is also overclockable to over 1GHz plus it is cheaper. It's the best choice.

 

[AdrianPerry]

GTX 560Ti. As for memory, have a read through this rather interesting article. I think in 100% of cases at 1920x1080, having 2GB GPU memory, gave absolutely zero advantage over 1GB memory. The 2GB reference card was bottom of each benchmark test. Even pushing up to 2560x1600 - the 2GB memory didn't even seem to have any impact.

Article here: http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/radeon-hd-6950-1gb-benchmark,review-32300-13.html

 

[lkkgg72200812]

I think those fans is not good for heat dissipation. I suggest to buy gigabyte 560Ti for his two big and quiet fans.
take a look
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814125363

 

[Emelth]

I would go with the 560 Ti as well

 

[cutebeans]

I'd get a 560ti. 6950 is just too big for my tastes.

 

[st4rwind]

Out of personal preference i'd have the 6950; but as mentioned above i'd get the 1Gb due to the ram advantage not really making a difference. unless you do a lot of video transcoding. the 560Ti might be worth using if you play a lot of physX based games; although i've only seen it used well in Batman Arkham asylum. either way you can get a cheaper 6950 that would still match the 560Ti.

 

[ukee1593]

The AMD Radeon 6950 is faster than the GTX 560 Ti. higher core clock DOES NOT necessarily mean that the card will be faster. For example the GTX 580 only has a 770 MHz core clock and it trumps the higher clocked 6950 and 560 Ti.

However, I would choose the GTX 560 Ti out of those to as I think EVGA is better quality than Sapphire. If you can find the 6950 in GIGABYTE or ASUS brands (which are available) then those would be better.

OH AND ^^ BOTH CARDS HAVE GDDR5.



Take a look at this GIGABYTE: Its an excellent buy at the moment: http://www.amazon.com/GIGABYTE-Radeon-DisplayPort-PCI-Express-GV-R695OC-1GD/dp/B0056GJL26/ref=sr_1_8?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1319189555&sr=1-8

 

[Motopsychojdn]

The Asus 6950 isn't too big hehe, I could fit/squeeze one more in this build and Op's choice is only a double slot card

Build in progress still so cant say on performance yet sorry
Moto

 

[Kamab]

If you got a 6950 reference card you might be able to do a bios update / flash firmware to a 6970. That's the one advantage I can think of.

 

[gtx_560tiuser]

hmmm i think i might go with the 560ti but i still think the sapphire 6950 is nice, i personly pefer Nvidias drivers over ATi/amd drivers any day.

 

[gtx_560tiuser]

but will a gtx 560ti work well with a 500w psu?

 

[gtx_560tiuser]

my current build right now is:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B003Z4PB3O/ref=ox_sc_act_title_3?ie=UTF8&m=A1BVYXEL822RF0

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0054OWT0G/ref=ox_sc_act_title_4?ie=UTF8&m=ATVPDKIKX0DER

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B003N8GVUY/ref=ox_sc_act_title_6?ie=UTF8&m=ATVPDKIKX0DER

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B003O8J11E/ref=ox_sc_act_title_1?ie=UTF8&m=A1XBPHGHAXLHDG

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001G0WPLK/ref=ox_sc_act_title_2?ie=UTF8&m=ATVPDKIKX0DER

http://www.amazon.com/Evga-GeForce-Express-Graphics-01G-P3-1430-LR/dp/B0046HAW7Y/ref=sr_1_1?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1319218791&sr=1-1

 

[Onus]

That CM "500W" PSU is overrated and inefficient. I would not trust it to power either of those cards, at least not for long. A true 500W PSU like an Antec Earthwatts or Corsair Builder would be much better choices. Because so many CM PSUs have liar labels, I would not buy ANY CM product so as not to support a dishonest company. Fortunately, in every market they've entered, they have competitors with similar products at similar prices. For example, check out Rosewill cases.
Your CPU is also a little weak, and will bottleneck either card. If your budget allows, you might want to improve that CPU.
If one of your intended games is Rage, be aware that it uses CUDA on an nVidia card to decompress textures, so choose the GTX560Ti.

 

[gtx_560tiuser]

i can only afford a graphics card and acase and psu il have make do with my cpu i have overclocked at 3.6ghz.

 

[Onus]

You might drop back to a GTX560 or HD6870 then. There's really no point in getting anything more powerful, unless or until you upgrade the CPU. Even those might not reach their full potential with your current CPU, although that looks like a nice OC.

 

[Dark Lord of Tech]

This topic has been moved from the section Systems to section Graphics & Displays by Area51reopened

 

[gtx_560tiuser]

You might drop back to a GTX560 or HD6870 then. There's really no point in getting anything more powerful, unless or until you upgrade the CPU. Even those might not reach their full potential with your current CPU, although that looks like a nice OC.

il probly just turn the ingame grapghics (like phisics and game effects)be cuz i cant aford a new cpu