Need help for choosing GFX card ( Hd7870 or GTX660 ti & non-ti)

Which one to buy?

  • Sapphire AMD/ATI HD 7870 2 GB

    Votes: 12 48.0%

  • Zotac GTX 660 Ti 2 GB

    Votes: 13 52.0%

  • Zotac GTX 660 2GB

    Votes: 0 0.0%
  • Total voters
    25
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Adhip007

Adhip007

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1. Which Power Supply do you have? (Be EXACT while naming the company and model)
Ans: Corsair VX550

2. What is your budget?
Ans: ~20k

3. Which resolution will you game at?
Ans: Currently I am using ViewSonic VA2038wm monitor which support 1600 X 900, however, I am planning to upgrade to HD monitor.

4. What are your current computer specifications?
Ans: Phenom II X6 1100T + ASUS M5A88M + Palit GTX 260 + 2 x 4GB Ram(Corsair Vengeance) + 200 GB(Hitachi) + 500 GB(Seagate) SATA + ViewSonic VA2038wm + Hyper 212 (push pull) + 5 fans
 
anirbandd

anirbandd

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Re: Need help for choosing GFX card ( Hd7870 or GTX660 ti & non-ti)

go for the 7870...

and change the PSU asap.

CX500V2 / GS500 Will be more than enough :)
 
ZTR

ZTR

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*www.jonnyguru.com/modules.php?name=NDReviews&op=Story&reid=62

Don't see any bad reviews there.
 
Cilus

Cilus

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VX series is one of the best PSUs designed by Corsair, it is perfectly okay for any current generation Graphics cards within 20K.

Adhip007, within a budget of 20K, you have missed one option, HD 7870 LE/XT which is a stripped down version of HD 7950 and performs very close to GTX 660 Ti and available around 18K. Check: SAPPHIRE GRAPHICS CARD HD 7870 2GB DDR5 XT WITH BOOST

You can also check this thread for reference: *www.thinkdigit.com/forum/graphic-cards/151004-best-graphic-cards-money-india.html
 
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Adhip007

Adhip007

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Re: Need help for choosing GFX card ( Hd7870 or GTX660 ti & non-ti)

@cilus Yeah I was thinking of 7870 LE/XT too. But I haven't found it in Bangalore (asked Aashirwad, as well as flipkart) and in bangalore Sapphire 7870 OC 2 GB cost around 17900 + tax (5.5) and 660 Ti (~19800 + tax). So I am in little dilemma what to buy.

@anirbandd .. I am using VX550 from June 2009 .. Rock solid performance. Will change in future provided I get similar product. In fact I would not change GTX260 at all, if Crysis 3 worked on this card. I can play BF3, Skyrim, Farcry3 at medium to high level graphics setting.
 
Cilus

Cilus

laborare est orare
I have posted the link for MD Computers, a Kolkata based shop and also offers Online shopping. You can get it from there without any worry as hey are very reputed and most of the Kolkata guys here, have purchased something from that shop.
 
topgear

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@ OP - if you can increase the budget a little and get Sapphire HD7950 Vapor-X @ 21.4k.
 
anirbandd

anirbandd

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Cilus said:
I have posted the link for MD Computers, a Kolkata based shop and also offers Online shopping. You can get it from there without any worry as hey are very reputed and most of the Kolkata guys here, have purchased something from that shop.
Click to expand...

i can vouch for MD Comp. Infact, in my experience, MD comp gives better pricing than Vedant. :p
ask for Palash. he is in charge of the gaming accessories section. :)
 
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Adhip007

Adhip007

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@anirbandd & Cilus Thanks. I know MD computers very well. Actually I am from Kolkata only, but for my Job I am staying at Bangalore. I am planning to go to Kolkata during May. So thinking of waiting for a month. But earlier Vedant used to give better pricing than MD right?

@Topgear I doubt that VX550 will able to support HD7950. And I am really on tight budget can't exceed 20k (it would be better I can get it in 17k).
 
anirbandd

anirbandd

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the prices vary from people to people..

talk to sumonpathak.. he may be able to get you lower prices at Vedant
 
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vaibhavs800

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Re: Need help for choosing GFX card ( Hd7870 or GTX660 ti & non-ti)

Dont fret over 7870 xt, its performance is slightly lower than 660ti
Basically performance : gtx 660< hd 7870< 7870xt < gtx 660ti < hd 7950
And price wise they are same too.
But with hd 7950 you can get fancy vapor x or dc2t version.
If getting 660ti get the zotac one and flash or overclock it to zotac 660ti amp, then it will equivalent to overclocked 7950 and will strip the stock ones!! Plus its one of the smallest high end gfx card

+ it has lifetime warranty on registration, and did I mention its the fastest 660ti?? ;)

*images.anandtech.com/graphs/graph6159/49206.png

And that pic is for relative performance with other 660tis before people start bashing me for driver updates etc from amd.

And now that I researched more see this:
*techreport.com/review/24022/does-the-radeon-hd-7950-stumble-in-windows-8/10
This certainly kills thos hd 7950 being much faster than 660ti comments.
 
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Adhip007

Adhip007

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@vaibhavs800: I am aware that 660 ti is giving higher performance than 7870 and smoother performance than 7950. But both 7950 and 660 ti are little bit our of budget for me (max 20k) and I have VX550, which I do not think will be able to support 660ti or 7950.
 
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vaibhavs800

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Re: Need help for choosing GFX card ( Hd7870 or GTX660 ti &amp; non-ti)

Then get the 7870xt/le in a heartbeat at 18.2k

But vx will support gtx 660ti/ hd 7950
And 7870le takes more power than even a 7950
So power wise:
Gtx 660ti< hd 7950< 7870xt
 
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