What is a really good graphics card?

[vatom]

I was wondering what to get for my new pc and i was thinking of either a 670 or a 7970? My budget is 400 dollars, but that is flexible. I will use it for gaming and want the best bang for the buck. Any ideas?

 

[paddys09]

What is your setup? resolution? screens? and what games do you play?

 

[vatom]

My setup is
CPU: Intel Core i5-2500K 3.3GHz
Motherboard: Asus P8P67 PRO (REV 3.1)
Memory: Corsair Series 16GB (4 x 4GB)
Power Supply: Cooler Master 850W ATX12V / EPS12V
Monitor: Asus VH236H 23.0" Monitor and another dell one that is 22 inches.

I play Dota 2, Diablo 3, Rage, Batman, and metro 2033.

 

[dudewitbow]

either is a fine choice, but i know for sure batman is nvidia favored, and i believe metro is too as of the current moment. the other 3 are not intensive enough and probably be obliterated by either choice. though the differences between the two are moderately small in 1920x1080.


edit: if you ever decide to go past your 1920x1080 barrier by adding additional screens or playing 2560x1600 then that's where the 7970 will shine.

 

[JefferyD90]

The best single GPU video card is the 7970

 

[paddys09]

I would say the 7970 for you. It will outperform the 670 in most situations. However to run PhysX in Batman you'll need the Nvidia. Very small difference in Metro 2033

 

[vatom]

How are AMD's drivers, i have heard they are a pain.

 

[dudewitbow]

How are AMD's drivers, i have heard they are a pain.

they plague older gen cards more in my opinion then newer ones. regardless, nvidias gtx 6xx lineup suffers from it as well to some people

 

[JefferyD90]

The drivers varry from game to game.

 

[vatom]

So would you recomend a 670 or 7970?

 

[JefferyD90]

7970 is the fastest single GPU video card on the market.

 

[Deemo13]

The drivers are fine IMO. I've got a 6950 and I havent had any driver problems since I built this PC, which was a user fault.

 

[gamerkila57]

12.7 drivers are pretty good ?

 

[JefferyD90]

Drivers are mostly not a issue... MAYBE a small performance difference varries from game to game... But never more than a couple of fps or a leaf missing on the map or something...

 

[vatom]

Best answer selected by vatom.

 

[Mousemonkey]

This topic has been closed by Mousemonkey