Is this a good upgrade?

[jfelano]

I have an aging HD5850. It's hot and a power hog.

Was looking at 7850 2GB or 7870 2GB, saw a really good deal on 7870 Tahiti LE but it's a power hog and run's hot.

Saw this 2GB 650ti boost overclocked, what do you guys think, a decent upgrade, cooler, uses less power? How does it compare to 7850/7870?
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc..._-14121728-L0E

Think I should wait till Holiday deals for a better deal?

Oh I have a Antec 620w bronze and a i5-4670K. I'm still using a 22" 1680x1050 monitor but I'll upgrade that when it dies.

 

[monkeydelmagico]

7870 myst edition is the sweet spot IMHO right now.

 

[jfelano]

Anybody know how it compares?

 

[mojothehut]

Anybody know how it compares?

Check out this review of the 650 ti boost. You can see it compared to several other mid range cards. The 7870 is what I would aim for, if you can save a little more money grab a 7950

http://www.techpowerup.com/reviews/MSI/GTX_650_Ti_Boost_TF_Gaming/13.html

 

[rancherlee]

If you overclock at all both the 7850 and 7870 will be faster than an a 650ti boost when all 3 are clocked to average overclocks. Stock the 650ti falls between the 2 radeon cards. For an extra 50$ a ~200$ 7950 will give you a boost you will notice over your 5850.

 

[raghu78]

OP if you are on a tight budget get a msi hd 7850 twin frozr. good cooler and unlocked voltage. can easily overclock to 1100 - 1150 mhz and match a HD 7870. faster than GTX 650 Ti boost due to more OC headroom and better scaling.

http://www.amazon.com/R7850-2xMiniDi...dp/B007MLSGHE/

if you can spend a bit more i strongly recommend you get a PCS+ HD 7950 OC for USD 235. 3GB VRAM. keeps you well prepared for the next gen of games.

http://www.superbiiz.com/detail.php?name=PC-7950_OC

fantastic cooler. unlocked voltage. easily overclocks to 1100 mhz and matches HD 7970 Ghz / GTX 770 performance :thumbsup: if you want to cut costs sell the game coupons and you will end up at around USD 200 which is an outstanding deal for this card.

http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/radeon-hd-7950-review-benchmark,3207-12.html

 

[techtechie]

check this out here i think it should help out a bit. even tough the radeon uses more power it still brings forth better perforance than the gtx
http://www.hwcompare.com/13796/geforce-gtx-650-ti-2gb-vs-radeon-hd-7870/

 

[nenforcer]

Why is everyone still talking with the Radeon HD 7000 series names after the R9 series launch?

AMD R9 270X = Radeon HD 7870 for $199

AMD R9 280X = Radeon HD 7970 for $299

both significantly cheaper than the previous 7000 series equivalent.

 

[myfriend]

Why is everyone still talking with the Radeon HD 7000 series names after the R9 series launch?

AMD R9 270X = Radeon HD 7870 for $199

AMD R9 280X = Radeon HD 7970 for $299

both significantly cheaper than the previous 7000 series equivalent.

that might be true but 7870 oc at 150 is still a really good deal and not too far off 270X as far as performance goes
http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/digitalfoundry-radeon-r9-270x-review
5% is not worth 50-60 bucks plus you still get 2 games with 78XX and 3 Games with 79XX
cheers,

 

[PliotronX]

If you run more than one monitor go with the 650ti, even with overdrive disabled my 7850 flickers my secondary monitor (or TV).

 

[KingZeus001]

OP if you are on a tight budget get a msi hd 7850 twin frozr. good cooler and unlocked voltage. can easily overclock to 1100 - 1150 mhz and match a HD 7870. faster than GTX 650 Ti boost due to more OC headroom and better scaling.

I was a very strict budget and landed it for $109. Once I figure out how to get my Dell 660 to recognize the card, I'll let you know how it is.