GTX 960 vs HD 7970

[tomi66]

which one is better? I will be playing games at 1680x1050, maybe 1080p or 1440p in future...

 

[sincreator]

The HD7970 is faster. AMD renamed the 7970 to the r9 280x. It also has an extra 1gb of ram which will help at larger resolutions.

Here are some benches, see for yourself: http://www.guru3d.com/articles_pages/msi_geforce_gtx_960_gaming_oc_review,12.html

What is your budget? There are r9 290's going for around the $250 mark and those cards are much faster and a lot more capable of running higher resolutions. They are all 4gb cards as well with 512bit memory buses. It's worth the extra $20-30 to get one of those IMO.

 

[tomi66]

The HD7970 is faster. AMD renamed the 7970 to the r9 280x. It also has an extra 1gb of ram which will help at larger resolutions.

Here are some benches, see for yourself: http://www.guru3d.com/articles_pages/msi_geforce_gtx_960_gaming_oc_review,12.html

What is your budget? There are r9 290's going for around the $250 mark and those cards are much faster and a lot more capable of running higher resolutions. They are all 4gb cards as well with 512bit memory buses. It's worth the extra $20-30 to get one of those IMO.

Alright, my budget is low, 230 euros max. I can get a secondhand 7970 for lower price thats why Im asking. Also Im limited because of my 500W PSU.

 

[sincreator]

What 500w PSU do you have? For a 7970/r9 280x you will need at least a high end, or high quality 550w PSU either way. The GTX960 will most likely run on it though as long as it's a decent power supply.

 

[tomi66]

What 500w PSU do you have? For a 7970/r9 280x you will need at least a high end, or high quality 550w PSU either way. The GTX960 will most likely run on it though as long as it's a decent power supply.

This one: Seasonic SS 500ET http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817151080
For a Sapphire hd 7970 dual-x a min of 500w psu is recommended. The the gtx 960s tdp is very low.

 

[sincreator]

HD7970 recommended power supply from guru3d: http://www.guru3d.com/articles_pages/radeon_hd_7970_ghz_edition_review,8.html

They recommend 550w, but looking at the chart they show total power consumption with GPU in full stress to be 373w. So your 500w "should" work. I just wouldn't attempt any overclocking with your video card or cpu since that may push you over the limit of what your PSU can handle.

 

[tomi66]

HD7970 recommended power supply from guru3d: http://www.guru3d.com/articles_pages/radeon_hd_7970_ghz_edition_review,8.html

They recommend 550w, but looking at the chart they show total power consumption with GPU in full stress to be 373w. So your 500w "should" work. I just wouldn't attempt any overclocking with your video card or cpu since that may push you over the limit of what your PSU can handle.

Altright, and If I overclock the 960 would it be faster, or the same as 7970?

 

[quinnmallory970]

yes