Some advice required please

anException

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Feb 19, 2012
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Hi AnandTech members, I am in the process of choosing a GPU and require some assistance in deciding which way to go.

Firstly my requirements are as follows:

  • 1080P Gaming
  • 2-3 Years

    (With the second point I mean, which GPU will serve me best for the next 2-3 Years. I am under no illusion that any of the GPU's in my price range will keep running games at max for that long, I purely want the one that would best serve me over that period.)

Just a bit of background, I'm in South Africa, so the options I present might seem strange from a price point of view, but alas these are my options that I have come up with after extensive research of our local online retailers and one direct supplier I have access to.

Great so long story short, I have access to the following two cards who are at the moment almost identically priced, but I am struggling to make I final choice:

1. GTX 570 (Generic / Reference model)
2. ASUS HD 6950 Direct CUII

Just to throw a curve ball in, if someone can really truly help me justify this, for around 20% more I can pick up an ASUS HD 6970 Direct CUII, but not sure it's worth it.

Any help in making this decision easier would be greatly appreciated. :)