Your CPU can handle any current GPU, just that a newer chip will achieve better results - for your current resolution the GPU that you have is going to be more than enough and should handle most every game at high settings.
well i was going for a hd 7870 and just overclock my chip to 4ghz if i can and @4ghz will that be ok for a another year and the only reason i asking is because my hd 6950 while playing farcry 3 my gpu temp is hitting 90c and thats with setting on high and meduim
HD 7950 is 5% slower than HD 7970 at same clocks. HD 7950 boost is 25% faster than HD 7870 at stock speeds. at same clocks that perf gap increases to 30 - 35%.
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