Nvidia 560ti vs some ATI

[PhantomTrooper]

I'm looking for a graphics card in the price range of a 560ti.

Benches look pretty good for it. I play mostly RTS and FPS games. ATI and Nvidia are very competitive when it comes to FPS, but from what I've seen Nvidia has the definite edge in RTS games.

Whats the best solution for $250 give or take $50

 

[busydude]

Closest AMD card is the 6950 1GB.. which is a bit faster.

The cheapest I can find was this.. for $240 not including $30 rebate.

EDIT: Please list the resolution of your monitor and system specs.

 

[Necc]

I'm looking for a graphics card in the price range of a 560ti.

Benches look pretty good for it. I play mostly RTS and FPS games. ATI and Nvidia are very competitive when it comes to FPS, but from what I've seen Nvidia has the definite edge in RTS games.

Whats the best solution for $250 give or take $50

If you find a good deal for a 5870 go for that (in my opinion its cheaper and fast as the 560ti except if you want tesseletion performance then the 560ti has the edge), else 6950 1GB or 2GB if you find any.

 

[Arkadrel]

Whats the best solution for $250 give or take $50

6950 2gb referance design ~239$ after Mail in Rebate from newegg.
Then you unlock the extra shaders and effectivly turn it into a 6970.

 

[Termie]

6950 2gb referance design ~239$ after Mail in Rebate from newegg.
Then you unlock the extra shaders and effectivly turn it into a 6970.

The reference 6950 2GB is no longer available: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...eId=1&name=2GB.

The unlocking ship has sailed, at least as far as Newegg is concerned.

It looks like you can still get it at other vendors, but certainly not for $239: http://www.amazon.com/HIS-Eyefinity...YL92/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1305061805&sr=8-2

 

[PhantomTrooper]

at the current moment I game at 1920x1080.


I dream of gaming across three monitors, but alas I don't have enough money for that

 

[Skurge]

adding to the many 6950 suggestions, there are factory overclocked 6870s aswel, but an overclocked 560 should handily beat those though.

Just another option.

 

[Skurge]

at the current moment I game at 1920x1080.


I dream of gaming across three monitors, but alas I don't have enough money for that

2 extra monitors monitors can be had for as little as $200.

 

[PhantomTrooper]

2 extra monitors monitors can be had for as little as $200.

ideally they should all be the same size and height, otherwise it could be a bit awkward. where can you get 2 monitors for $200 and what size are they?

 

[Skurge]

ideally they should all be the same size and height, otherwise it could be a bit awkward. where can you get 2 monitors for $200 and what size are they?

Depends on the monitor you are running now. Which monitor are you using at the moment.

 

[tincart]

adding to the many 6950 suggestions, there are factory overclocked 6870s aswel, but an overclocked 560 should handily beat those though.

Just another option.

Am I right in remembering that some of the highest clocked 6870's can match a stock 560?

 

[Skurge]

Am I right in remembering that some of the highest clocked 6870's can match a stock 560?

Yep, there are some 970mhz 6870s from Sapphire and Powercolor.

 

[teatime0315]

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00...tag=slickdeals

same situation as you OP.
what do you guys think? 6950 1gb for $180. Should I done deal the purchase?

 

[darkswordsman17]

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00...tag=slickdeals

same situation as you OP.
what do you guys think? 6950 1gb for $180. Should I done deal the purchase?

Says 2-5 weeks. I'd probably wait myself.

What happened to the rumors of AMD and 28nm?

 

[Rhezuss]

I replaced a HD 6850 for the GTX 560Ti so I can't compare it to the HD 69xx.

All I can say is that the 560Ti is a little beast of a card. Runs quiet and it's got power enough for my 1920x1080 gaming needs...and more.

Love that card.

 

[Arkrival]

This 560ti is the best bang for the buck around the ~$250 price range. It blows all my games away
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...-565-_-Product

 

[SlowSpyder]

A little different direction, OP... for 1080P I would probably look at a Radeon 5850 for $80 less than a GTX560ti. Sure, it's slower, it probably offers some 75-85% as much performance, but it's also only about 65% the cost (Newegg pricing, after rebate). Overclock it and save some money.

Pretty much every card mentioned in this thread is a solid choice for 1080P.

 

[PhantomTrooper]

Depends on the monitor you are running now. Which monitor are you using at the moment.

my main monitor is a lg flatron w2361v @ 1920x1080. I also have an older 1280x1024 monitor that is an lg flatron l1933tr.

 

[PhantomTrooper]

would it be best to go surround with three widescreens? or three full screens?

 

[SickBeast]

I would take a 6950 over a 560ti, personally.