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Playing at 1920x1200 only

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AndreRio

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I like playing games at 1920x1200 only. I want to buy a newer/faster card, now I have a 6970. What do you guys recommend, buying a 7970 or getting a 680 gtx? I know that the 680 is faster but, now, a 7970 can do the job well too.
 
For that resolution, why not a 670? Cheaper than either of the two you listed, and pretty much as fast, especially at that resolution. Plus you can find one (compared to the 680).
 
what game can't you run @ 1200p? I wouldn't upgrade at all. I've got a GTX 480 which is similar to a 6970 and if I had to upgrade I'd pick the GTX 670 no doubt. $400 and it surpasses the GTX 680 stock if it is overclocked.
 
with a 6970 I wouldnt upgrade at all.. Hell with a 5870 its still questionable if needed @ 1200p.

If you absolutely must upgrade then the 670 is the way to go.
 
As others have said, no reason to upgrade from a 6970, but if you must the 670 would be my recommendation.
 
i'd have to agree with everyone here. there really is no reason to upgrade from the 6970 at this point with 1200p. only logical choice would be the GTX 670 if money wasn't an issue. other option would be an overclocked 7870 or 7950(though again kind of pointless since a 7870 can overclock and beat a stock 7950 for way less money), i wouldn't bother with a 7970 or GTX 680(overclocked 670 easily beats a stock 680 for $100+ less) at that resolution.
 
I can think of at least 5-7 games that I own that will bring my 7970 OC'd almost to its knees gaming at 1920x1200 maxed everything.

It all depends on how much eyecandy you want :D
 
Gigabyte GTX 670 OC

Makes 1250Mhz easy on air. Board is actually a better GTX 680 board. Quiet.
 
I better get the 680 then!? since I have a 6970 I was thinking, the logical thing was going to buy a 7970...
 
EquaLiZr said:
I can think of at least 5-7 games that I own that will bring my 7970 OC'd almost to its knees gaming at 1920x1200 maxed everything.

It all depends on how much eyecandy you want :D
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No joke. I thought this was [H], not [X]tremeBudgetGamers. Games are ruined for me with stuttering, especially in FPS. Anyone play BF3? Good luck maxing that out on a 64 player map with a single 6970.

I'm considering a similar upgrade once this generation is fully fleshed out and prices settle a bit. I'm leaning towards the GTX 670 but we'll see how AMD responds in the next month or two.
 
My GB 670 finally arrived yesterday to replace my aging GTX460 SLI and I have to say I'm impressed.

Everything in Ultra and 4x AA and still manged to hit 65-75 fps average. I'd say go for the 670 and you won't be disappointed.
 
AndreRio said:
since I have a 6970 I was thinking, the logical thing was going to buy a 7970...
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That's not logical at all, actually that's more like fanboyism :D

GTX 670 is clearly the best buy out there at the moment. Compared to the 7970 it's cheaper, performs around the same, runs cooler, uses less power, has adaptive vsync, overclocks almost as well and has better driver support.
 
The only reason to upgrade from the 6970 is to go gtx670 and get newer technology in adaptive vsync and lower temps/better OCs.

That 6970 is probably perfect for your resolution. These newer cards are disappointing in their performance. Take it from a guy with a 7970.
 
EquaLiZr said:
I can think of at least 5-7 games that I own that will bring my 7970 OC'd almost to its knees gaming at 1920x1200 maxed everything.

It all depends on how much eyecandy you want :D
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When people say things like this I really wish that they would give a little more description. Like which games? Otherwise it just sounds like you're throwing baseless numbers around.

slh28 said:
That's not logical at all, actually that's more like fanboyism :D

GTX 670 is clearly the best buy out there at the moment. Compared to the 7970 it's cheaper, performs around the same, runs cooler, uses less power, has adaptive vsync, overclocks almost as well and has better driver support.
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Good post, pretty much the first reasonable and logical post I've seen where someone talks about an nVidia card and amd card together in the same thought. Most of the time it's "Get a 670, that thing blows CF 7970s out of the water while only costing 100 bucks" obviously exaggerated but I think you get my point.

To the OP, I have a 5870 and I game at the same res and honestly I don't feel the need to upgrade. Everything I play is great and looks good. I was considering the 670, but I think I'm going to wait till the next releases tbh.
 
I have dual 5850s in Crossfire getting 7.3k 3dmark11. I upgraded to a 670 GTX SC and I love this card. It gets 9k 3dmark11 as a single card. I wanted to get rid of microstutter and get a fast single card solution for games that don't really support SLI/Crossfire.

As for going from a 6970 to a 7970 or 680GTX, I'm not sure if you will notice much of a difference. But I will say this. You will get the most money for your old card now on ebay to use for the new card. I sold both my old cards for $240 to use towards my shiny new GTX 670.

As for adaptive sync and FXAA. I think FXAA kinda of blurs the text too much so I don't use it. Not sure what adaptive sync actually does.
 
Darcos1 said:
I have dual 5850s in Crossfire getting 7.3k 3dmark11. I upgraded to a 670 GTX SC and I love this card. It gets 9k 3dmark11 as a single card. I wanted to get rid of microstutter and get a fast single card solution for games that don't really support SLI/Crossfire.

As for going from a 6970 to a 7970 or 680GTX, I'm not sure if you will notice much of a difference. But I will say this. You will get the most money for your old card now on ebay to use for the new card. I sold both my old cards for $240 to use towards my shiny new GTX 670.

As for adaptive sync and FXAA. I think FXAA kinda of blurs the text too much so I don't use it. Not sure what adaptive sync actually does.
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Yeah I would agree with resale value, now does seem like a good time for that. Amd cards can use fxaa too. Its post processing AA. You can force it on in the control panel but amd has the same thing, its just not called fxaa. And adaptive vsynce just turns vsync on and off when your framerate goes above and below 60fps.

From nVidia
With NVIDIA's new Release 300 drivers, we are introducing a new option in the control panel called Adaptive V-Sync. Adaptive V-Sync combines the benefit of V-Sync while minimizing its downside. With Adaptive V-Sync, V-Sync is enabled only when the framerate exceeds the refresh rate of the monitor. When the framerate drops below this rate, V-Sync is automatically disabled, minimizing stuttering in games.

Adaptive V-Sync dynamically turns V-Sync on and off to maintain a more stable framerate.

By dynamically switching V-Sync on and off based on in-game performance, Adaptive V-Sync makes V-Sync a much more attractive option, especially for gamers who put a high premium on smooth framerates.
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Why the hell would you upgrade your 6970 for 1920x1200?? That card is plenty powerful enough for that resolution. I usually spend money I don't need on upgrades, but even I wouldn't upgrade a 6970 at that resolution its perfectly suited for it ....
 
I am still surprised at what my GTX 470 SLi is capable of.

I just played through Bioshock and Singularity over the past two weeks in Surround; 3 x 24" 5760 x 1200 and both games were fluid and beautiful......yeah it's the Unreal engine, which is pretty easy on GPUs, but still remarkable framerates.....85-100s:D

I just bought two MSI GTX 670s......I have only benched them to insure no functional problems.....all I can say is wow. I can't wait to SLi them and see what happens. These little cards are beasts.:D
 
i upgraded from a 480 to 680. i use 1920 by 1200,

I noticed a MARKED improvement in crysis, metro 2033, arkum city, witcher 2.

if you want everything maxed, then you need a better card than a 6970 period.

if your happy with just speed and no eye candy, then sure a 6970 is good enough.
 
I would go Nvidia for two reasons:
1. faster card (if you can find it in stock :mad:)
2. Upgrade to Nvidia 3D Vision in the future and explore a new way to game

You can upgrade a monitor in the future to a 3d capable 120hz monitor and further enhance your gaming experience. I was on the shelf about the two cards myself but I want upgrade-ability and I want a more immersive gaming experience, however, titles might be limited, but some of the popular games are supported not to mention 3D movies!

I'm jumping ship to Nvidia and I invite you to do the same.
 
3d isn't useful nor is it a good idea boygorge. Please don't waste money on a 3d monitor, although 120hz is worth the investment if you're a hardcore FPS gamer.
 
Rdzona said:
Which games? And define "can't play"
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The Witcher 2 Enhanced Edition
Battlefield 3
TERA (with a lot of characters on screen)

This is running the games in their absolute highest setting. My Nvidia control panel is set to anisotropic 16x and AA 16x CSAA. I can play them but they get very choppy sometimes so then I have to tone down the settings a bit. I've recently overclocked my GTX580 to 880MHz and it's a bit better now.
 
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