I need help picking a GPU

[ndslite]

Hey guys. I now have a MSI Radeon 7870. I love this card, but I need to return it and cutback on the money. I have to downgrade a little bit. I'm looking at the 7850 right now, but the performance difference between these two cards is a lot from my findings. What are your thoughts? I have up to 200$ to spend

 

[johnsonjohnson]

Hi. How about the GTX 660? Here are a couple:

http://pcpartpicker.com/part/zotac-video-card-zt6090110m
http://pcpartpicker.com/part/galaxy-video-card-66nph7dn6zvz

 

[ndslite]

maybe, but anything a little cheaper? this one is 219.99

 

[johnsonjohnson]

Which one? One is $195 after rebate and the other is $200 after rebate at Newegg. If you're looking for something cheaper, then you gotta go with the HD 7850 2GB or wait for a deal on the HD 7870/GTX 660.

 

[ndslite]

alright, how would a GTX 570 perform? my local MicroCenter sells one for 189.99

 

[johnsonjohnson]

The GTX 660 performs better.

 

[maxalge]

alright, how would a GTX 570 perform? my local MicroCenter sells one for 189.99

http://www.guru3d.com/articles_pages/far_cry_3_graphics_performance_review_benchmark,6.html

Very similar performance, plus I believe the gtx 570 can overclock higher.


The only downside would be energy consumption.

 

[ndslite]

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