Which gpu should i go for?

[sisrace]

I'm planning to get 2 sorts of gpu's
1: Gigabyte Radeon HD7950 3072MB Windforce
and
2: ASUS GeForce GTX 660Ti 2048MB DirectCUII

Looked at a video and saw that the radeon is beeing very "spike laggy" is it just my vid or is it reallity.
and the gtx 660Ti seems a lot smoother..

I personally think its the video...

 

[mitchell65]

Then try another video

 

[linnemeyerhere]

Eyefinity is worth it alone....IMHO, but both are top flight cards.

 

[Thorsen]

You're "My specs" say you have a laptop. I would assume, this is for a desktop. and if so what are the specs for the desktop.

also, here's a comparison of the two cards: http://www.gpureview.com/show_cards.php?card1=670&card2=664

the 660ti has a higher text. fill rate, and higher processor speed, but the 7950 has higher bandwidth.

So it would depend on your other spec's as to what can benefit you the most if there are any bottlenecks

also, 660ti has a higher passmark score and value score here: http://www.videocardbenchmark.net/gpu.php?gpu=Radeon+HD+7950

 

[sisrace]

You're "My specs" say you have a laptop. I would assume, this is for a desktop. and if so what are the specs for the desktop.

Hehe. no its for a planned computer build. im not that stupid
And you could look on my other thread.
i5 3750K 3,4 ghz ivy bridge
600W corsair psu
asrock z77 Extreme4, ATX motherboard
Ram: Kingston 8Gb 2133Mhz beast series
Case: Zalman z11 plus.
Hdd: 1 Tb seagate barracuda 7200Rpm SATA 6Gbit/s

 

[sisrace]

Eyefinity is worth it alone....IMHO, but both are top flight cards.

Only have a 20" 1600x900 VGA monitor. thinking of buying a better one
(Hp 2009v)
I know i know. you probably will lol. really nice computer build planning. and im using a crappy singel monitor..

 

[Thorsen]

Ok I don't think there would be any bottlenecks with that then.

good to know it's for a new build. set up looks real good.

I have seen threads in here with laptop users wanting to upgrade their graphics cards i am currently watching a thread where a user is having issues with a desktop APU so you see all sorts of stuff in here...

I would also get a better monitor when you get the chance... 1600x900 isn't going to look as good as 1920x1080 and you won't be getting the value out of a $300 gfx card

 

[Thorsen]

also when you get all the parts,
feel free to post build pics before, during after, etc. here: http://www.sevenforums.com/overclocking-case-mods/251852-show-us-your-rig-4-a-76.html

Oh also, if you have money for it, get an SSD for the OS and games. you will not be dissapointed.

 

[sisrace]

also when you get all the parts,
feel free to post build pics before, during after, etc. here: http://www.sevenforums.com/overclocking-case-mods/251852-show-us-your-rig-4-a-76.html

Oh also, if you have money for it, get an SSD for the OS and games. you will not be dissapointed.

Yeah. do feel about getting a ssd but its hard to get one into the budget :S.

 

[sisrace]

Ok I don't think there would be any bottlenecks with that then.

good to know it's for a new build. set up looks real good.

I have seen threads in here with laptop users wanting to upgrade their graphics cards i am currently watching a thread where a user is having issues with a desktop APU so you see all sorts of stuff in here...

I would also get a better monitor when you get the chance... 1600x900 isn't going to look as good as 1920x1080 and you won't be getting the value out of a $300 gfx card

Yeah.. will get a better monitor.. do you know a cheap good 22-24" monitor?

 

[sisrace]

Ok I don't think there would be any bottlenecks with that then.

good to know it's for a new build. set up looks real good.

I have seen threads in here with laptop users wanting to upgrade their graphics cards i am currently watching a thread where a user is having issues with a desktop APU so you see all sorts of stuff in here...

I would also get a better monitor when you get the chance... 1600x900 isn't going to look as good as 1920x1080 and you won't be getting the value out of a $300 gfx card

Hehe.. Laptops ar HARD to modify. I have upgraded my ram from 4Gb to 8Gb. fairly easy. changing apu is another story hehe. Oups, there the keyboard got destroyed... and *"smack*" NOO MY MOTHERBOARD! lol. i rather buy another laptop instead of upgrade it.. the chance of messing something up is too big.

 

[MPN]

After what ive heard BenQ and ASUS got some really good monitors for gaming, that aint gonna cost half of your liver.

All you need to do is look if the monitor got the preferences you want.
Like if the monitor is 60Hz or 120Hz. And what the respond time is, if its 2ms or 5ms

 

[bobkn]

After what ive heard BenQ and ASUS got some really good monitors for gaming, that aint gonna cost half of your liver.

All you need to do is look if the monitor got the preferences you want.
Like if the monitor is 60Hz or 120Hz. And what the respond time is, if its 2ms or 5ms

Hey, but livers regenerate.

I'd also stir IPS or some other superior (to TN) into the mix, just for added complexity. LED vs. fluorescent backlight is also significant. (LEDs are getting to be common, fortunately.)

 

[M1GU31]

Ok I don't think there would be any bottlenecks with that then.

good to know it's for a new build. set up looks real good.

I have seen threads in here with laptop users wanting to upgrade their graphics cards i am currently watching a thread where a user is having issues with a desktop APU so you see all sorts of stuff in here...

I would also get a better monitor when you get the chance... 1600x900 isn't going to look as good as 1920x1080 and you won't be getting the value out of a $300 gfx card

Yeah.. will get a better monitor.. do you know a cheap good 22-24" monitor?

22 is big enough, I got a 22 1080p led tv and looks great. Cost me $150 at target. Was on sale 2

 

[sisrace]

Yeah. Monitor is a thing i will think of but i dont care too much right now. But i think im totaly sire now. Im gonna go with the gtx660 (non Ti) directcu II oc asus. Thats good compared to the radeon 7950? Go my budget down to 8400kr instead of 9000kr

 

[nostaw5]

The 7950 should theoretically be faster since it is a high end card and the 660ti is kinda a budget gaming card

 

[bobkn]

Yeah. Monitor is a thing i will think of but i dont care too much right now. But i think im totaly sire now. Im gonna go with the gtx660 (non Ti) directcu II oc asus. Thats good compared to the radeon 7950? Go my budget down to 8400kr instead of 9000kr

It's a good choice. The 7950 is, on average, better than a 660, but not for all games.

AnandTech | Bench - GPU12

 

[sisrace]

The 7950 should theoretically be faster since it is a high end card and the 660ti is kinda a budget gaming card

If i take the gtx ill get 4 free games


Will se. If you recomend 7950 its probably better becouse you know better than me i suppose

 

[nostaw5]

If budget is a problem then the 660ti can handle most games today at high settings and resolution

 

[sisrace]

If budget is a problem then the 660ti can handle most games today at high settings and resolution

In the store i would buy in all the gtx 660 ti cards was out of stock