I already ordered both cards and the 7850 is arriving today. I originally leaned towards the 7850 for the obvious 2gb and overall better speed. But then I realized Cool and Quiet is my focus. The system is a much dated E8400 / 4gb DDR2 / SSD + HDD / AMD 6570 / Antec 900 case w/ newer Corsair 430watt. It is perfect minus the lack of 60fps on the 55" 1080p for titles like Sonic All Stars / F1 2012. I already have a 7970 on eyefinity for my gaming and a 6970 in the Surround Sound Media PC so this isn't critical I have the best for gaming here since it will lightly be used for games.
Between these two cards which would you recommend. Remember there is only a $23 difference to get the 7850 but I will lose the Bronze game card which I don't really need. Main factors now to me is noise and longevity of the coolers on both. If I hear the fans I will not be thrilled, overall performance is secondary to reliability and noise. Also I know there will be some peformance bottlenecking going on so just go cheaper 7790 route? $23 bucks more makes it hard to part with the 7850 but I have read some bad reviews about longevity of this card and fan coil noise. ASUS or MSI?
MSI 7850 2gb 130 TDP $93 AR & 5% coupon - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814127663
More gaming performance , more watts/heat/noise
ASUS 7790 1GB 85 TDP $70 AR w/ 1 free game - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814121727
Likely to be a perfect fit for heat/noise being a 85TDP w/ a nice cooler. Save the $23?
Between these two cards which would you recommend. Remember there is only a $23 difference to get the 7850 but I will lose the Bronze game card which I don't really need. Main factors now to me is noise and longevity of the coolers on both. If I hear the fans I will not be thrilled, overall performance is secondary to reliability and noise. Also I know there will be some peformance bottlenecking going on so just go cheaper 7790 route? $23 bucks more makes it hard to part with the 7850 but I have read some bad reviews about longevity of this card and fan coil noise. ASUS or MSI?
MSI 7850 2gb 130 TDP $93 AR & 5% coupon - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814127663
More gaming performance , more watts/heat/noise
ASUS 7790 1GB 85 TDP $70 AR w/ 1 free game - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814121727
Likely to be a perfect fit for heat/noise being a 85TDP w/ a nice cooler. Save the $23?
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