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So it is about that time again when I decide to upgrade. Usually January time because of tax season. Money is usually spoken for the rest of the year.
Anyway, Right now I am running a HD 6870. I bought this card on Feb 3rd 2011 and it has been flawless ever since.
The upgrade will be going in the AMD 8120 rig below.
I game at 1920x1080p on a 40" Sharp Aquos.
I play "ALL" the newer games. The only type of games I do not play are MMO's and games like GTA. Shooters, RPG's, Strategy and so forth, I play and currently have a huge backlog on Steam.
Anyway, after a few days of researching, I am confused more than ever what to upgrade to. Here is what I have been looking at and considering thus far.
1- Adding another HD 6870 for Crossfire.
2- Getting a HD 7870. Can be almost as fast as a stock HD 7950 when oc'd.
3- Getting a HD 7950. Best price/performance ?
4- Getting a GTX 670. Would be EVGA / ASUS only.
5- Getting a GTX 660 Ti. Once oc'd, about runs with a GTX 670.
So...since a 660 Ti almost runs with a GTX 670 does that pretty much negate the need for a GTX 670 ?
Would the performance of a "stock" 7950 be worth the price over something like a OC'd 7870 ?
Would the FX-8120 bottleneck any of the cards I have mentioned here ? Yes I have read review after review, and I remain in the same position of not knowing what to decide on.
I know the consensus will probably be for the HD 7950. But are there any benefits at all for the other options I have outlined here ?
I could afford a HD 7970 as well. But how well would that play with a FX-8120 ? I will be purchasing a new GPU about the 3rd week of January. So I have a little time to decide.
Ill include a poll, but I pretty much already know what the outcome of that will be.
Any help is greatly appreciated.
Anyway, Right now I am running a HD 6870. I bought this card on Feb 3rd 2011 and it has been flawless ever since.
The upgrade will be going in the AMD 8120 rig below.
I game at 1920x1080p on a 40" Sharp Aquos.
I play "ALL" the newer games. The only type of games I do not play are MMO's and games like GTA. Shooters, RPG's, Strategy and so forth, I play and currently have a huge backlog on Steam.
Anyway, after a few days of researching, I am confused more than ever what to upgrade to. Here is what I have been looking at and considering thus far.
1- Adding another HD 6870 for Crossfire.
2- Getting a HD 7870. Can be almost as fast as a stock HD 7950 when oc'd.
3- Getting a HD 7950. Best price/performance ?
4- Getting a GTX 670. Would be EVGA / ASUS only.
5- Getting a GTX 660 Ti. Once oc'd, about runs with a GTX 670.
So...since a 660 Ti almost runs with a GTX 670 does that pretty much negate the need for a GTX 670 ?
Would the performance of a "stock" 7950 be worth the price over something like a OC'd 7870 ?
Would the FX-8120 bottleneck any of the cards I have mentioned here ? Yes I have read review after review, and I remain in the same position of not knowing what to decide on.
I know the consensus will probably be for the HD 7950. But are there any benefits at all for the other options I have outlined here ?
I could afford a HD 7970 as well. But how well would that play with a FX-8120 ? I will be purchasing a new GPU about the 3rd week of January. So I have a little time to decide.
Ill include a poll, but I pretty much already know what the outcome of that will be.
Any help is greatly appreciated.