Why pre-OC GPU is cheaper ?

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My current GPU is an old one. Radeon HD6750 128bit 1GB GDDR5. And I am looking for a notable upgrade for gaming purposes. Please tell me if what I am looking at is worth it.

GIGABYTE RADEON R7 370 OC 2GB GDDR5 PCIE GV-R737WF2OC-2GD. Found it for 160 euros in my local store, while the other store sells it for 175. Do you think it would be a good grab?
However, it is already overclocked by manufacturer to 1015 Mhz but is way cheaper by like 20 euros than the same ASUS/MSI stock cards? Why?
I know that the MSI card is something special with military components and way more extra features and ought to have ~10 year lifespan. However, it's stock speed is at 925 which means it will need manual overclocking. So are those features worth it?
And then the ASUS card has highest CPU clock speed at 1050.

Check the picture to see what I am talking about:
http://s16.postimg.org/5clajxnl1/Untitled.png

So guys, what would you suggest?
As you can see I am looking for a 256 bit card and double the memory than my current card.
 
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Be skeptical about marketing fluff.
Military components are just marketing.
These cards will be long obsolete before 10 years.
The card specs like 246 bit are all factored into the performance the card.

AMD has done a number of rebrands on these midrange cards You are getting essentially the same card.
I see a R9 270 which might be the strongest among the 4.

Then, I do not see these cards as being a "notable" upgrade.
Good, yes, but not a game changer.
For that, see if you can't find something like aR9-380 or GTX960.
Better, yet, a GTX970 or R9-390.
The danger with a modest bump is that you will be disappointed of you do not see a big improvement.


 
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Graphics card designers pick components to meet a certain price/performance objective.
This may differ greatly as between amd and nvidia and even within a product line.
It is folly to try to second guess the engineers as to component.
The architecture is all important.
The proof is in the benchmarks for YOUR games.

On tom's hierarchy list, the difference in performance between a few tiers are not great.
They do not recommend an upgrade unless it is three tiers higher or better.
http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/gaming-graphics-card-review,3107-7.html



 
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That IS a nice upgrade.
I suppose it depends on what one considers as notable.

 
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Well I am expecting FPS increase in video games. How much more FPS can I get with a 6 tiers higher video card like R7 370?

And about my initial question. Is it a good decision to buy already overclocked GPU? Any drawbacks or anything?
 
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Hellzer. What are the specs to the rest of your computer?

You might not even have the ability to upgrade that much depending on your CPU, PSU, MOBO, and RAM.

Slapping in a R9 370 sounds real cool but if your PSU is to weak, you'll fry something.
If you have a old CPU, the CPU could bottle neck way before the GPU.
An old MOBO wont be all that compatible with new hardware and could possible lead to unstable operation. You could crash a whole crap load of times trying to figure out what the problem is.
 
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AMD FX-8320 eight core CPU 3,5Ghz
ga 970a-ud3p motherboard
8 GB Corsair RAM
530W PSU with 2x6 pin connectors. It doesn't have a 6+2 connectors so I can't get a better GPU than R7 370 without buying a new PSU most likely. And everything above R7 370 is kind of too expensive already...
 
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GIGABYTE RADEON R7 370 OC 2GB GDDR5 PCIE GV-R737WF2OC-2GD

Yup. It'll be a nice upgrade over what your currently running. With a card like that one, you'll enjoy mid to high settings on most games with decent FPS. I know I would do it if I were in the same shoes.
 
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