I need help deciding on a card.

[ShotFromBehind]

Ok so here is the deal I am looking to get a 7950gt 240 shipped. However I have a friend who would sell me his evga 7900gt for about 180 and I don't have to worry about shipping and I know it works. So my question is, what would you do in this situation, pick the 7950 or the 7900?

 

[legcramp]

7900gt from your friend. Trust me, it's sometimes a PITA to buy a videocard online and when it comes it's fudged.


Anyways, you can always bargain your friend down to $170 to make it even better

 

[Zero82z]

Tough choice, but IMO the boost you get from the 7950GT isn't worth $60.

 

[Ruhl]

Tough choice, but IMO the boost you get from the 7950GT isn't worth $60.

But doesnt the 256 MB interface, and 512 mb memory set the 7950 Gt tol ast alot longer for future games?

 

[skadebo]

Doesn't one of the x1900/1950 series card outperform the 7950 at the same/lower price?

 

[Zero82z]

Doesn't one of the x1900/1950 series card outperform the 7950 at the same/lower price?

No, not for a lower price.

As for the extra RAM, it will be useful in the future, but by the time games really start using that much texture data the card won't be able to handle it at a decent frame rate anyway.