HD 7850 1gb vs HD 6950 2gb?

[lordmemus]

I am looking to buy a graphics card for my build and I can get the 6950 2GB for £32 and the 7850 1GB for £40. Which one should I go for?

 

[madmatt30]

Difficult .

The 7850 is stronger but 1gb vram isn't enough for modern games.

If it has to be a choice then the 6950.

It needs 2 x 6 pin power though, You need to be running a 500e decent quality psu.

 

[lordmemus]

Difficult .

The 7850 is stronger but 1gb vram isn't enough for modern games.

If it has to be a choice then the 6950.

It needs 2 x 6 pin power though, You need to be running a 500e decent quality psu.

Thanks for the help. I will most likely get the 6950. I am using a EVGA 600w 80+ bronze so I think I'm good for power requirements.

 

[captaincharisma]

its hard to tell because sometimes manufacturers will add more vram to low end cards to make them or give the illusion it will perform the same as their high end models

 

[madmatt30]

The issue is 1gb vram just isn't enough anymore.
The other issue is these cards are old now , the 6950 was close to a flagship card - in 2010!!!
The 7850 was much more modern , a mid range 2012 card but in its segment around 20% more powerful.

They're both outdone now by a modern low end gt 1030, which are £65 brand new!

@lordmemus - those are cex prices you're quoting??

Be wary , if you buy from them give the card a real tryout in the first few days.
A lot of the cex physical shops are franchised & have awful customer service when it comes to warranty/returns.