Gtx 770 or amd 7970?

[Axzevos]

I'am going to choose between those 2 cards. I don't care about the free games if I take the 7970 and I'am NOT going to overclock. How many more fps do I get with the gtx 770?

My specs:
Cooler Master CM 690 II Basic Sort

Corsair CX 500W PSU

AMD FX-8350 8-Core Processor

ASUS M5A97 R2.0, Socket-AM3+

Kingston DDR3 HyperX PnP 1866MHz 8GB

XFX Radeon HD 7970 3GB GDDR5
or Gainward GeForce GTX 770 2GB PhysX CUDA

WD Desktop Green 1TB and a Samsung SSD 840 Series 120GB 2.5" OEM

Last question. Do I need a 120hz monitor, or will it be enough with 60hz?

 

[shinfujiwara]

Take a look at this:

http://tpucdn.com/reviews/ASUS/GeForce_GTX_770_Direct_Cu_II_OC/images/perfdollar_1920.gif

Performance per dollar at 1920x1200 is supposed to be a little better on the GTX 770 in comparison to the 7970. Still far away from cheaper cards such as HD 7850 and GTX 660, of course. Those provide a better "bang for the buck" but are in a whole different league.

The full article:
http://www.techpowerup.com/reviews/ASUS/GeForce_GTX_770_Direct_Cu_II_OC/6.html

You can check the performance of both cards and others on specific games. Performance-per-watt, power consumption, etc. I hope I could help.

UPDATE:
As for the 120hz vs 60hz, you would have to test it yourself to be honest. I don't care much about it while others say they can't live without it any more. If I had to buy a different display I would go for a good 60hz IPS panel over a gaming 120hz one, for better viewing angles and colour accuracy.

 

[Axzevos]

Take a look at this:

http://tpucdn.com/reviews/ASUS/GeForce_GTX_770_Direct_Cu_II_OC/images/perfdollar_1920.gif

Performance per dollar at 1920x1200 is supposed to be a little better on the GTX 770 in comparison to the 7970. Still far away from cheaper cards such as HD 7850 and GTX 660, of course. Those provide a better "bang for the buck" but are in a whole different league.

The full article:
http://www.techpowerup.com/reviews/ASUS/GeForce_GTX_770_Direct_Cu_II_OC/6.html

You can check the performance of both cards and others on specific games. Performance-per-watt, power consumption, etc. I hope I could help.

UPDATE:
As for the 120hz vs 60hz, you would have to test it yourself to be honest. I don't care much about it while others say they can't live without it any more. If I had to buy a different display I would go for a good 60hz IPS panel over a gaming 120hz one, for better viewing angles and colour accuracy.

Thanks so much! But is the article you sent me overclocked cards or not? I'am not going to overclock so should I take the 770 then? And was the rest of my specs good?

 

[shinfujiwara]

The version in question, the green entry, was overclocked. But as you can see the "reference card" is slightly better on that chart by a margin of 1%. If you are not going to overclock your cards I think it's a good idea to simply buy the cheapest alternative unless you feel uncomfortable with that brand.

Another interesting thing is the "performance per watt" chart. GTX 770 was ahead of the 7970 once again:
http://tpucdn.com/reviews/ASUS/GeForce_GTX_770_Direct_Cu_II_OC/images/perfwatt_1920.gif

The rest of your system seems really good to me. I would have chosen an i5, mainly for gaming, but that won't matter much at all. On games that are really graphically demanding, like Battlefield 3, the difference would be impossible to notice IMHO. Games like these are almost completely dependent on GPU power.

 

[Axzevos]

But if I'am going to get the best out of my money. Isnt it better to get 2 gtx 650 ti boost 2gb than a gtx 770 or one 7970?

 

[shinfujiwara]

I believe it would be a much better value on games that not only support SLI, but actually work well with it.

Again, BF3 example:
http://www.techpowerup.com/reviews/NVIDIA/GeForce_GTX_650_Ti_Boost_SLI/6.html

But you have to consider the fact that not all games support SLI. Some don't scale well with it at all, some support it but might not be working properly with it at the moment, extra heat and space, etc...

Aside from that, much better value and similar performance AFAIK.

 

[Axzevos]

The version in question, the green entry, was overclocked. But as you can see the "reference card" is slightly better on that chart by a margin of 1%. If you are not going to overclock your cards I think it's a good idea to simply buy the cheapest alternative unless you feel uncomfortable with that brand.

Another interesting thing is the "performance per watt" chart. GTX 770 was ahead of the 7970 once again:
http://tpucdn.com/reviews/ASUS/GeForce_GTX_770_Direct_Cu_II_OC/images/perfwatt_1920.gif

The rest of your system seems really good to me. I would have chosen an i5, mainly for gaming, but that won't matter much at all. On games that are really graphically demanding, like Battlefield 3, the difference would be impossible to notice IMHO. Games like these are almost completely dependent on GPU power.

Okay, I give you the specs again. I've been changing abit now, and is it still "good?"

Specs:
Cooler Master CM 690 II Basic Sort
XFX ProSeries Core Edition 550W PSU
AMD FX-8350 8-Core Processor
Gigabyte GA-970A-UD3, Socket-AM3+
Gainward GeForce GTX 770 2GB PhysX CUDA
Crucial DDR3 BallistiX Sport 1600MHz 8GB
WD Desktop Green 1TB
Samsung SSD 840 Series 120GB 2.5" OEM

 

[shinfujiwara]

Yeah, sure. The only thing that I'm not sure is if it's possible or a good idea to run a GTX 770 (or 650 TI Boost SLI) alongside a power-hungry FX-8350 with a 550w PSU.

I don't have the time to research about this right now but something tells me it might be possible but risky. And that's with no overclock at all on the system.

I suggest you wait for someone else to reply to this thread with some nice info and also google a bit about this. 😉

 

[Axzevos]

Yeah, sure. The only thing that I'm not sure is if it's possible or a good idea to run a GTX 770 (or 650 TI Boost SLI) alongside a power-hungry FX-8350 with a 550w PSU.

I don't have the time to research about this right now but something tells me it might be possible but risky. And that's with no overclock at all on the system.

I suggest you wait for someone else to reply to this thread with some nice info and also google a bit about this. 😉

Okay, but will this cpu be enough? XFX ProSeries Core Edition 650W PSU

 

[shinfujiwara]

In this case I'm almost completely sure but still wouldn't be wise to do it just based on my opinion. Hard numbers are always better. Like the ones I've shown you today.

You can always just go for it and then stress your entire system and see how it behaves... Not good enough? Exchange it for something else. But that depends on store policy of course.