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Upgrade advice: HD7870Ghz, HD7850 or HD7970?
I'm looking for some opinions and advice on the subject mentioned graphics cards. PC upgrades are new to me and I'm not sure which would be the best card for my system and was hoping to get some advice from you knowledgeable folks.
My rig is an i7 920 (2.66Ghz) with 12GB Ram and I'm currently using a HD5870. My rig is mostly used for gaming: XCom: Enemy Unknown, Skyrim and Far Cry 3. I presently run Skyrim and Far Cry 3 at 1920x1200 resolution on High settings but I've noticed that some games releasing this year will be rather taxing on the 5870. Plus it would be nice to run the above mentioned games at a higher quality.
I've narrowed things down to the HD7870Ghz, the HD7850 and the HD7970. I meet the system requirements on all cards, I'm unsure whether or not the cards will physically fit in my rig, but I've heard that the cards aren't that much bigger than the 5870. I've also heard that the newer cards don't get as hot as the 5870.
So experts, which card would best suit my needs? Or are they all relatively comparable?