GPU for around 14k

[Skud]

I agree. Actually for the present generation games, it is more than sufficient to play at the highest settings, except may be Metro 2033, which I don't have. Crysis 2 with DX11 was OK on my C2D, so with a better CPU, you are bound to get good performance at FullHD res.

And regarding OC, well atm you don't need to.

 

[Jaskanwar Singh]

well skud you oced your 6950 to TFIII level. will it almost match TFIII performance?

 

[Tenida]

@Jas-Why not MSI 6950/GTX560Ti Twin frozer II.Its better than Sapphire.

 

[MegaMind]

well skud you oced your 6950 to TFIII level. will it almost match TFIII performance?

Even if it does, the temp will be freakingly high..

@Jas-Why not MSI 6950/GTX560Ti Twin frozer II.Its better than Sapphire.

+1, MSI rules..

 

[Tenida]

Temperature of HD 6950 TF II OC

 

[Jaskanwar Singh]

@Jas-Why not MSI 6950/GTX560Ti Twin frozer II.Its better than Sapphire.

MSI 6950 TFII and TFIII out of budget.
and sapphire 6950 1gb is better buy under 14k.

 

[Tenida]

How much 6950 TF II cost?

 

[Jaskanwar Singh]

Even if it does, the temp will be freakingly high..

and even i missed rchi's post. his stock 6950 temp was 61C under crysis2 load.

we can always adjust fan profile.

and i think to get a cm xtra flo with 6950 sapphire 1gb. will put it on side panel

How much 6950 TF II cost?

15.4k

 

[Tenida]

Then you have only one option left to go with Sapphire HD 6950 1GB.

 

[Jaskanwar Singh]

Sapphire 6950 1GB + 2x Xtra flow will cost 14.7k? hows the deal?

 

[Tenida]

If you can spend 14.7k i will suggest you to get TFII OC version.

 

[skeletor]

I'd simply get the 2GB reference version if I had budget limitations and be done with it by now.

 

[Skud]

Even if it does, the temp will be freakingly high..

+1, MSI rules..

If you don't have the dough Sapphire is not at all a bad option. I have already posted the results of OCing it at TFIII levels. Here you go:-

*www.thinkdigit.com/forum/graphic-cards/139791-gpu-around-14k-9.html#post1439095

Again 80-85C temps are well within 6950's thermal envelope. And my cabby doesn't have a side panel fan, so Jas may get lower temps than me. Of course, TFIII is 10C Cooler at least.

Sapphire 6950 1GB + 2x Xtra flow will cost 14.7k? hows the deal?

Very good IMO. But what the fans are for?

I'd simply get the 2GB reference version if I had budget limitations and be done with it by now.

Even that is a good suggestion. As I have stated earlier, there's absolutely no need for OC atm and probably for some more time to come.

 

[vickybat]

Again 80-85C temps are well within 6950's thermal envelope. And my cabby doesn't have a side panel fan, so Jas may get lower temps than me. Of course, TFIII is 10C Cooler at least.

6950 TFIII is 20c cooler than sapphire 6950 at same clock levels.

 

[Skud]

How come? Guru3D reported idle and load temps for TFIII as 38C and 63C respectively. My Sapphire at TFIII's clock speed gives 48C and 77C respectively. Of course, ambient might be different, but no way 20C difference will be there. 10-15C difference is what you will see mostly.

 

[skeletor]

why so paranoid about temps? This isn't Fermi #1 or HD 2000.

 

[Skud]

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[Jaskanwar Singh]

Ico but where is 2gb ref for 14.5k?

 

[vickybat]

How come? Guru3D reported idle and load temps for TFIII as 38C and 63C respectively. My Sapphire at TFIII's clock speed gives 48C and 77C respectively. Of course, ambient might be different, but no way 20C difference will be there. 10-15C difference is what you will see mostly.

Well you didn't read my post properly buddy. I said same clock levels i.e 850mhz.

Now a TFIII is overclocked to 850 mhz and gives load temps of only 63c like you said. But oc the sapphire 6950 1gb to 850mhz and the temps go past 80c.

Now there's a 20c diff in similar clock levels. That was my point.

But yes, one can live with a stock 6950 without any serious thermal isuues.

Ico but where is 2gb ref for 14.5k?

Look for sapphire's reference 6950 2gb. Should be within 15k.

 

[skeletor]

Ico but where is 2gb ref for 14.5k?

No where.

SMC had the MSI reference for 15k a month ago till their stock finished.