Any reason for 7870 over 7850?

[aghusker]

I'm a light gamer (rpg types, few fps) with i5 2500k, win 7, and 1900x1200.
From reviews, it seems 7850 is all I really need at x1200.

Now if I had higher res, I would consider 7870, but just hard to justify for the extra $90 bucks.

Any thoughts?
Plan to pull trigger soon.

thx,

 

[Freddy1765]

Just read reviews bro. Obviously you need the 7870 if you want more eyecandy, but if you don't need ultra settings on the new games like BF3/Crysis 2, 7850 will do just fine.

That being said, the $90 could prove a good investment for future game-releases if you don't want to upgrade for another 2-3 years.

 

[Zebo]

Little faster but not $100 faster especially if you decide to overclock and remove the gap.

 

[Freddy1765]

Does the 7850 overclock better than the 7870? If not, the gap will remain since 7870 OCs quite well on it's own.

 

[Zebo]

7850 starts gimped at ~850Mhz 7870 is 1000Mhz, same chip. They will OC to same lvls. ~1200mhz.

7850 stats 10-15% slower but will only be 3-5% slower once you OC both.

7870 is not worth it non overclocked, 30% more money for 10% more performance? I don't think so. And a total waste of money if you OC both.

 

[blckgrffn]

7850 starts gimped at ~850Mhz 7870 is 1000Mhz, same chip. They will OC to same lvls. ~1200mhz.

7850 stats 10-15% slower but will only be 3-5% slower once you OC both.

7870 is not worth it non overclocked, 30% more money for 10% more performance? I don't think so. And a total waste of money if you OC both.

Exactly. :thumbsup:

Put that $100 in a piggy bank, into an SSD, or into a better CPU and it will be money better spent.

Or, into dinner placating your SO that you just dropped some reasonably serious money on a computer component so you can play more games

 

[aaksheytalwar]

Stock to stock 7870 is about 20% faster. After overclocking both, 7870 Oced will be at least 10-15%+ faster than 7870 oc

Oced 7850 ~ 580 stock or nearly
Oced 7870 ~ 7950 or better

A stock 7850 is like 10% faster than a stock 6950 but still slower than stock 6970 or 570 by 5-10% or so. A stock 7870 comes within 5% of a stock 580. A Oced 7870 beats a Oced 580

 

[mak360]

The 7850 is an under-clocked card vs the 7870, if you don`t mind overclocking, i would buy the the 7850 as its cheaper, if that matters.

posted this link elsewhere but i think it should have been here

http://forums.overclockers.co.uk/showthread.php?t=18389760 (some nice results)

 

[flexy]

The recent price check here in Europe shows me that

7850 can be had as low as €209
7870 starts at €300 with some of the models (XFX Black etc. over €350!)

Needless to say i think €350-ish for this card is insanely stupid, and i even consider €300 already pretty overpriced.

I think the 7850 is hands down the better deal, given the claimed and observed mega-overclockability of those cards and the rather low resolutions you are gaming.

By the way, compared, the $90 difference for you guys would be still "acceptable" as compared to the difference here (€ --> $). But i still would probably rather get a 7850.

 

[Don Karnage]

Has anyone tried flashing a 7850 to 7870?

 

[SickBeast]

Has anyone tried flashing a 7850 to 7870?

Nao possibo.