Worth the price difference?

[hernanr87]

So im about to change my vga , currently i have a evga gtx 460 sc , im planing on change for something much better , this are my current options and the best prices i could find so far in my country :

xfx HD7870 (single fan) : 370usd

evga gtx 660ti : 450usd

MSI R7870 Twin Frozr 2GD5/OC : 399usd

MSI N660TI PE2GD5/OC : 459usd

And finally gtx670 the price is around the 600usd

So what do you guys think? is the price difference between the 7870 and the 660ti worth it , and same whit the 660ti and the 670 , there is a big difference on that last one, around 150usd , are those 150usd worth???

The computer will be mainly used for gaming , the latest games , the new vga will be accompanied with a i5 3570k cpu and 8gb ddr3 ram , and power usage is not a problem i have a good enough psu for any of those vga.

Just to clarify , getting one of these from outside my country is not posible , with all the taxes my country have to get something from outside , the prices will be the same or even higher than the ones in the local market , and i wont have the local warranty.

Well , hope you guys can help me , thx in advance , and sorry for the poor english.

 

[geofelt]

Any of those cards will be a nice boost for you.

If you already owned any one of them, you would not change it out since any change in performance would be detectable only with a synthetic benchmark.

Nothing wrong with a factory overclocked version either, you are getting appropriate performance for your incremental dollar.

As to the difference between a 7870 and a GTX660ti.
7870 should benchmark better fps while GTX660ti should be smoother.
Here is one article on that:
http://techreport.com/review/23981/radeon-hd-7950-vs-geforce-gtx-660-ti-revisited

My guess is that the GTX660ti/oc would be good.
If you have the funds, you will not regret the GTX670.

 

[photonboy]

It's hard to advise you as YOU are the only person who can really decide if it's worth it.

Some points:
- if you play modern, demanding games get the best graphics card you can afford
- the HD7000 series has some GAMES included (digital download) so investigate that
- the GTX660Ti has memory bandwidth issues (i.e. above 4xAA at 1920x1080)
- *Whatever card you get, make sure it:
a) has a good cooling solution (Sapphire Vapor-X, or Asus DC2 for example)
b) customer reviews appear good (no major issues with dead cards or too noisy etc)

Graphics Card:
Here's an EXAMPLE of a great value and an explanation: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814202003
- two GAMES (digital download of Crysis 3 and Bioshock Infinite)
- good cooling
- good customer reviews
- great value

Game examples:
1) Diablo 3 - it doesn't matter what card you get
2) Far Cry 3 - very, very demanding game (best graphics card)
3) BF3 - need GTX680/HD7970 for near best quality, however still looks/runs good on an HD7870

Summary:
Get the BEST graphics card you can afford. With two free games, good reviews and reasonable cost the HD7950 from Sapphire seems a good buy.