7970 or 680?....

manu2b · 04-27-12, 02:59 PM

Well,

I am about to build a new rig: Z77, 2500k, SSD, and now, my dilemma is the Graphic card.

I won't go extreme cooli,g (LN2...), but I will ost ikely put the card under water.

What's the best choice (money is not a problem)?

trekky · 04-27-12, 03:00 PM

how many monitors are you running?
and at what res?
680ti right now is a better card. but i think 7970 is better at higher res/more monitors

manu2b · 04-27-12, 03:01 PM

Running only one 1080p monitor.

Janus67 · 04-27-12, 03:03 PM

Whichever you get for cheaper imo

trekky · 04-27-12, 03:09 PM

i cant really tell you what to do because every time i will go with AMD because i mine bitcoins
but i like cheap also

so i would get a 7970
but if you want to spend more 680ti is a good option too

manu2b · 04-28-12, 05:21 AM

What makes me hesitate is that there is no voltage control yet on the 680.

jiccman1965 · 04-28-12, 06:23 AM

I have a nice 7970 on sale....

dejo · 04-28-12, 06:52 AM

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Originally Posted by jiccman1965

I have a nice 7970 on sale....

and is a great guy, no worries with his goods or track record.

manu2b · 04-28-12, 07:25 AM

Thing is that I live in Europe, and that I must wait a couple of weeks before having the cash.

Frakk · 04-28-12, 08:26 AM

The 680 is about 10% up on the 7970 on one screen, once you go surround the 680 starts to falter and eventually craps its self.

http://www.techpowerup.com/forums/sh...d.php?t=164236

And even on a single display the 7970 has lots of overclocking head room, the 680 will also overclock but as far as i know there is not as much more in it.

I don't know about what ever part of the EU you live in,- but in the UK the 7970 is also a lot cheaper.

manu2b · 04-28-12, 08:33 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Frakk

The 680 is about 10% up on the 7970 on one screen, once you go surround the 680 starts to falter and eventually craps its self.

http://www.techpowerup.com/forums/sh...d.php?t=164236

and even on a single display the 7970 has lots of overclocking head room, the 680 will also overclock but as far as i know there is not as much more in it.

I don't know about what ever part of the EU you live in but in the UK the 7970 is also a lot cheaper.

Thanks Frakk.

I live in the most beautiful part of the EU: Corsica! Homeland of Pasquale Paoli and Napoleon.
http://www.holidaysincorsica.co.uk/Photos/Beaches.htm
and
http://www.holidaysincorsica.co.uk/Photos/Lakes.htm
and
http://www.holidaysincorsica.co.uk/Photos/Villages.htm

Frakk · 04-28-12, 08:36 AM

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Originally Posted by manu2b

Thanks Frakk.

I live in the most beautiful part of the EU: Corsica! Homeland of Pasquale Paoli and Napoleon.
http://www.holidaysincorsica.co.uk/Photos/Beaches.htm
and
http://www.holidaysincorsica.co.uk/Photos/Lakes.htm
and
http://www.holidaysincorsica.co.uk/Photos/Villages.htm

oh... that IS stunning!

EarthDog · 04-28-12, 08:41 AM

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Originally Posted by Janus67

Whichever you get for cheaper imo

+1 whichever is cheaper at this point. At the same price, I would still take the 680 due to power and noise.

EDIT: Buy from Jiccman.

manu2b · 04-28-12, 10:20 AM

^Empty wallet for a couple of weeks...

Reaver22 · 05-07-12, 11:12 PM

I went the 7900 series on my recent build caust I couldnt find a 680 in stock for under $600 bucks, and with my 7950 I have overclocked it to 7970 speeds and I could still go if I wanted too but this thing eats up everything I throw at it @1920x1200.

Don Karnage · 05-07-12, 11:25 PM

670. Price cut on the 7970s is coming

Bosco · 05-08-12, 12:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by manu2b

Well,

I am about to build a new rig: Z77, 2500k, SSD, and now, my dilemma is the Graphic card.

I won't go extreme cooli,g (LN2...), but I will ost ikely put the card under water.

What's the best choice (money is not a problem)?

Either card will make you happy. Look for brand you want, warranty and type of cooling u want.

manu2b · 05-08-12, 12:08 PM

Thanks

cyberfish · 05-11-12, 08:54 PM

If money is not a problem, definitely GTX 690

.

Otherwise, 670 is very good value.

(I'm obviously biased as an NVIDIA employee)

manu2b · 05-12-12, 01:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cyberfish

If money is not a problem, definitely GTX 690

.

Otherwise, 670 is very good value.

(I'm obviously biased as an NVIDIA employee)

690 for a single monitor setup is kind of waste...

04-27-12, 02:59 PM	Thread Starter #1
manu2b Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Brussels	7970 or 680?.... Well, I am about to build a new rig: Z77, 2500k, SSD, and now, my dilemma is the Graphic card. I won't go extreme cooli,g (LN2...), but I will ost ikely put the card under water. What's the best choice (money is not a problem)? __________________ MSI 990FXA-GD65 PhenomII x6 1075t 3.8GHz/1.38v 2x4GB Corsair Vengeance 1880/Cl9 Sapphire 7970 Dual-x@1215/1585 BeQuiet Pure Power 530W Crucial M4 256GB Samsung SyncMaster BX2450 24"
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04-27-12, 03:00 PM	#2
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04-27-12, 03:09 PM	#5
trekky Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: MI	i cant really tell you what to do because every time i will go with AMD because i mine bitcoins but i like cheap also so i would get a 7970 but if you want to spend more 680ti is a good option too __________________ current AGP cards-2 boxes (yes boxes) BTC cards 5870,6950,2x7970 LTC cards 3x 7950, 6970 "Sarcasm does not have a TCP/IP protocol, so it didn't get routed to my computer." -thideras want to donate to my bitcoin? 1KeZnt2L3Qvec5ELB2NCXanxEf64bC5e3J or litecoins getting too heavy? Lg4K1H49iqCyTiDq35zM1ythodsLw5sjBv Bored of games? point your GPU here stratum.btcguild.com:3333 user Trekky_GPU4 -password (anything)
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04-28-12, 05:21 AM	Thread Starter #6
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04-28-12, 07:25 AM	Thread Starter #9
manu2b Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Brussels	Thing is that I live in Europe, and that I must wait a couple of weeks before having the cash. __________________ MSI 990FXA-GD65 PhenomII x6 1075t 3.8GHz/1.38v 2x4GB Corsair Vengeance 1880/Cl9 Sapphire 7970 Dual-x@1215/1585 BeQuiet Pure Power 530W Crucial M4 256GB Samsung SyncMaster BX2450 24"
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04-28-12, 08:26 AM	#10
Frakk Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: UK	The 680 is about 10% up on the 7970 on one screen, once you go surround the 680 starts to falter and eventually craps its self. http://www.techpowerup.com/forums/sh...d.php?t=164236 And even on a single display the 7970 has lots of overclocking head room, the 680 will also overclock but as far as i know there is not as much more in it. I don't know about what ever part of the EU you live in,- but in the UK the 7970 is also a lot cheaper. __________________ “The best argument against democracy is a five minute conversation with the average voter.” -Winston Churchill Last edited by Frakk; 04-28-12 at 08:34 AM.
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Reaver22 Registered Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Columbus, Ohio	I went the 7900 series on my recent build caust I couldnt find a 680 in stock for under $600 bucks, and with my 7950 I have overclocked it to 7970 speeds and I could still go if I wanted too but this thing eats up everything I throw at it @1920x1200. __________________ Gaming Rig Mobo: Asrock Z77 Extreme4 CPU: Intel i5 2500k Ram: Gskill RipJaws 1600 ddr3 (16gigs) Hard Drives: Crucial M4 128gig (system/games), 1tb Western Digital 7,200 (file drive) GPU: Evga GTX 670 SC Case: Corsair Carbide 400R PSU: Corsair AX650 650w Monitor: Dell Ultrasharp 24" OS: Windows 64bit R.I.P - Mushkin 120gig
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