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Radeon HD 7950 vs GeForce GTX 670

Poll Results: Radeon HD 7950 or GeForce GTX 670?

 
  • 55% (15)
    Radeon HD 7950
  • 44% (12)
    GeForce GTX 670
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post #1 of 10
9/2/12 at 7:46am
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I'm planning on building my first computer, and I'm not sure which graphics card to go with. Beyond that, I'm also not sure which brand of the card to buy. Here are the rest of the parts I'm planning to use, in case it helps makes the decision easier.

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I know that the Radeon HD 7950 has 3GB of video memory as opposed to 2GB in the GeForce GTX 670, but will that make a difference?
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post #2 of 10
9/2/12 at 7:57am
At 1900x1200 resolution the 2GB of the GTX 670 will be fine. The 670 beats the 7950 at stock speeds. With a hefty (and I mean hefty) OC the 7950 can keep up and surpass in select titles. Being an owner of the 7950 , I say go with the 670. If you go with the gtx 670, check out reviews for the Zotac Amp! edition 670, it seems to get the highest benchmarks.
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post #3 of 10
9/2/12 at 8:38am
Get the HD 7950 OC . best value for your money. Preferably the Sapphire HD 7950 Vapor-X or Sapphire HD 7950 950 Mhz edition.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814102991
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814202003

these cards hit 1150 Mhz with slight voltage tweaking. Actually the GTX 670 needs higher clocks to match the HD 7950. So HD 7950 (1150) will be on par or slightly faster than GTX 670 (1250) when compared across a wide range of games.

http://www.hardocp.com/article/2012/08/23/galaxy_gtx_660_ti_gc_oc_vs_670_hd_7950/2
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post #4 of 10
9/2/12 at 8:50am
I own the MSi gtx 670 PE & love it. the Afterburner software is great.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814127685&Tpk=gtx%20670%20pe
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post #5 of 10
9/2/12 at 8:53am
Since they are so close to being equal, I'd get the 7950 due to it being cheaper! biggrin.gif
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post #6 of 10
9/2/12 at 9:14am
Either one would be ideal for that resolution. I would just go with which ever one saves you more money. Unless you really are into Physix or play specific Nvidia titles then I don't see the reason to try the 7950 since its usually cheaper.
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post #7 of 10
9/2/12 at 9:49am
Unless you really need PhysX, 7950 is better choice because its pretty much equal with GTX 670 when both are overclocked to the max and is cheaper. About rest of your computer, you don't need 850W power supply, a good quality 650W model is enough. Also 3770K doesn't really give any advantage compared to 3570K when gaming, if you are also doing video editing etc. 3770K is better.
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post #8 of 10
9/2/12 at 10:03am
Get the HD7950 + it trade blow with the GTX 670 + has higher VRAM and bandwidth + cheaper.
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post #9 of 10
9/2/12 at 1:23pm
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Thanks for all of the replies. If I get the Radeon HD 7950, which brand should I get which is around $400 or less? Same for the GeForce GTX 670. It can be slightly more than $400 but not too much. Also, the computer will be used for mainly gaming but also video editing. The reason I chose an 850 watt power supply is so that I have plenty of room to upgrade in the future and it's only about $15 more than a 750 watt.
Edited by gregn28 - 9/2/12 at 2:10pm
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post #10 of 10
9/2/12 at 2:53pm
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Get the HD 7950 OC . best value for your money. Preferably the Sapphire HD 7950 Vapor-X or Sapphire HD 7950 950 Mhz edition.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814102991
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814202003
these cards hit 1150 Mhz with slight voltage tweaking. Actually the GTX 670 needs higher clocks to match the HD 7950. So HD 7950 (1150) will be on par or slightly faster than GTX 670 (1250) when compared across a wide range of games.
http://www.hardocp.com/article/2012/08/23/galaxy_gtx_660_ti_gc_oc_vs_670_hd_7950/2

Raghu already linked these for 7950 suggestions, but as far as the GTX 670 you can get the Gigabyte Windforce for exactly $400 with free shipping off Newegg. It has very quiet fans with a solid GTX 680 PCB and keeps the temps way down. They're also popular because they tend to overclock higher out of the box.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814125423
Edited by Bobber1 - 9/2/12 at 2:58pm
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