6950 -> ?

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Hi guys...
I want to upgrade my 6950 and i have about 300-350 to spend on a video card.
any recommendations?

Thanks

 

[MrC4]

670 or 7970 in that price range. Either card will suit your needs unless you are playing at 5720x1080.

 

[rtangwai]

Why do you feel the need to upgrade from a HD6950?

 

[Grss429]

7970 is better, then 670. in my eyes for 350 you can even find a used 680

 

[rectangle]

Why do you feel the need to upgrade from a HD6950?

i've been experiencing lag on far cry 3 and few other games so i guess its time to upgrade.
I have the i5 2500 so i don't believe the cpu is the issue.


some of my friends told that nvidia drivers are much more stable than amd drivers, although i had no issues with my 6950 for the last 2 years...what do you think?
should i get the 7970 or the gtx 670

thanks for the help guys...

 

[Ehren8879]

I've been playing FC3 on my unlocked 6950 and notice lag mainly when I enable HDAO. Playing with HBAO feels a bit smoother though frames are negligibly better. Also, I set shadows to high and leave PostFX on low, MSAA 2x.

I have a feeling drivers and game patches will improve the jitter and laggy AMD performance issues.

 

[MrC4]

although i had no issues with my 6950 for the last 2 years...

If you have been happy with your AMD 6950, I would stick with the 7970 as it is slightly faster than the 670. Unless you are running crossfire in certain configurations, then AMDs drivers have been great as of late.

 

[Haiku214]

Might as well just wait for next gen. Spending $300 to get an incremental upgrade is not worth it, especially just for a single game.

 

[257Tony]

7970 is a very solid upgrade from a 6950. 6950 is equivalent to a 7850 right now. Sell your current card and it won't cost you that much to upgrade.

 

[rectangle]

I decided to buy the 7970

Thanks guys!!!