GTX 670 FTW or GTX 770 or 7970 PLEASE HELP

[ryfty]

which one should i get. i plan on using it for around a year to play games like gta v, rome total war 2, and watchdogs @ 1920x1080

evga gtx 670 ftw : £275

PALIT GTX 770: £310

GIGABYTE 7970 OC : £300

ALL FROM AMAZON

which one would be the best choice. also i would not mind overclocking aswell so whichever has a better overclocking headroom would be a factor.

also which one is the best quality and runs the most quiet. all help is appreciated.

 

[jerreece]

Check out this review of the GTX 770. It benchmarks the 770, the 7970, the 7970 GHz Edition, and the GTX 670 with numerous games. Ultimately the GTX 770 is the fastest of the bunch.
http://www.anandtech.com/show/6994/nvidia-geforce-gtx-770-review

Ordered by Speed:
GTX 770 Fastest
7970 GHz Edition
7970 / GTX 670

Noise levels will depend on the cooler on the video card. the EVGA ACX cooler, Asus DirectCU, MSI Twin Frozr, Gigabyte Windforce for nVidia cards are good. On the AMD side the Sapphire Vapor-X cooler is good.

 

[sam_p_lay]

That's a stock GTX670 though - not the FTW edition. A little over 10% factory overclock brings framerates up to (and a tiny bit above in some games) stock GTX680 speeds. Of course if you overclock then the factory overclock is less relevant. I just bought one myself for £270 on novatech.co.uk and it's performing flawlessly. The GTX770 looks like a decent deal at £310, but it is a Palit. I'd be reluctant personally to buy from such a cheap company that isn't known for their customer service and doesn't offer long warranties. Better if you found a deal on an EVGA GTX770 at that price but it's not likely.