taimoorbaig382 :
Hi guys. I was just wondering for purchasing a new GPU. So which will be better for gaming? AMD Radeon HD 7970 or Gigabyte GeForce gtx 1050ti? By the way don't worry about my psu. I am just going to play games, nothing else. ONLY EXPERTS SHOULD REPLY. noobs stay away. Thanks in advance.
Both are of equal footing (not considering power consumption).
As to which GPU would perform at a higher fps, will entirely depend on the games you play (and settings), for example, consider these tests in some example games:
F1 2016 in 1080p (Ultra Quality) SMAA, Heavy Rain
HD 7970 = 45fps (avg) / 31fps (min) | GTX 1050 Ti =
48fps (avg) / 38fps (min)
GTX 1050 Ti by only 3fps
Mirror's Edge Catalyst in 1080p (Medium Quality)
HD 7970 =
73fps (avg) / 63fps (min) | GTX 1050 Ti = 66fps (avg) / 58fps (min)
HD 7970 by 7fps
Overwatch in 1080p (Ultra Quality)
HD 7970 = 100fps (avg) / 79fps (min) | GTX 1050 Ti =
113fps (avg) / 84fps (min)
GTX 1050 Ti by 13fps
Battlefield 1 in 1080p (Ultra Quality), DX11
HD 7970 = 50fps (avg) / 45fps (min) | GTX 1050 Ti =
58fps (avg) / 47fps (min)
GTX 1050 Ti by 8fps
Gears of War 4 in 1080p (High Quality)
HD 7970 = 61fps (avg) / 49fps (min) | GTX 1050 Ti =
72fps (avg) / 56fps (min)
GTX 1050 Ti by 11fps
Titanfall 2 in 1080p (Very High Quality)
HD 7970 =
66fps (avg) / 59fps (min) | GTX 1050 Ti = 62fps (avg) / 57fps (min)
HD 7970 by only 4fps
Sleeping Dogs in 1080p (Extreme Quality), FXAA
HD 7970 = 101fps (avg) / 70fps (min) | GTX 1050 Ti =
104fps (avg) / 61fps (min)
GTX 1050 Ti by only 3fps
Tomb Raider in 1080p (Ultimate Quality), FXAA/TressFX
HD 7970 =
67fps (avg) / 51fps (min) | GTX 1050 Ti = 66fps (avg) / 48fps (min)
HD7970 by only 1 fps
Source:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BfSi-Z8r12M
My recommendation is to get the
GTX 1050 Ti (as you get equal performance, more VRAM, less power consumption, less heat, less fan noise, and newer architecture).