AMD or nVidia

i6pwr · 05-25-11, 06:21 AM

I'm torm between the EVGA gtx 560 and an AND driven 6870 or 6970. with my system specs, is there any benefit with the AMD cards over the nVidia?

I looked at the BE 6870 but feel the 560ti takes it.

Figure it's just one last road I need to travel before I make my decision, I know I lose the CUDA's with one but I would say 60% would be AVCHD editing/rendering, rest browsing and gaming but I want a strong gaming card mainly for what games are offered now.

I'm not sure anyone will do me any injustice, just looking for the better, more efficient card.

My budget is $150-200 but can splurge slightly.

Monitor resolution is 1680x1050.

manu2b · 05-25-11, 06:51 AM

I would grab a reference 6950 and unlock shaders/Overclock...

At this price range both NVidia and ATI are good gaming cards, and playing 1680x1050will be overkill anyway!

tool_462 · 05-25-11, 06:55 AM

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Originally Posted by manu2b

I would grab a reference 6950 and unlock shaders/Overclock...

At this price range both NVidia and ATI are good gaming cards, and playing 1680x1050will be overkill anyway!

+1. Exactly what I was going to say...

Many of the non-reference cards flash too, just check around first

i6pwr · 05-25-11, 06:58 AM

Wanted to add I was referring to the Ti version of the 560, not superclocked.

pbcranium202 · 05-25-11, 07:04 AM

IMO you wouldn't get enough performance out of the 6870, especially for video rendering. If you decide on AMD then a reference 2GB 6950 is the way to go so you can unlock to 6970 performance.

If you're going to be doing that much video rendering then nVidia's CUDA will serve you well. You'd pump out a couple more FPS with AMD, but that's honestly something you won't notice during game play. The 560Ti will visibly play just as smoothly as the 6950. But you will get a noticeable difference using the 560Ti during rendering.

Domino · 05-25-11, 01:38 PM

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Originally Posted by manu2b

I would grab a reference 6950 and unlock shaders/Overclock...

At this price range both NVidia and ATI are good gaming cards, and playing 1680x1050will be overkill anyway!

Hey now, this is overclockers.com. Let alone, future proof with a constant 60+ fps for a year+ is great for gaming.

05-25-11, 06:21 AM	Thread Starter #1
i6pwr Member Join Date: Jul 2010	AMD or nVidia I'm torm between the EVGA gtx 560 and an AND driven 6870 or 6970. with my system specs, is there any benefit with the AMD cards over the nVidia? I looked at the BE 6870 but feel the 560ti takes it. Figure it's just one last road I need to travel before I make my decision, I know I lose the CUDA's with one but I would say 60% would be AVCHD editing/rendering, rest browsing and gaming but I want a strong gaming card mainly for what games are offered now. I'm not sure anyone will do me any injustice, just looking for the better, more efficient card. My budget is $150-200 but can splurge slightly. Monitor resolution is 1680x1050. __________________ Main rig AMD 1090T Stock ASUS M4A89GTD PRO/USB3 4x2GB DDR3 1333 Corsair Dominator 7-7-7-19 @ 1T (2) 1TB Black SATA3 (1) 320GB Blue (1) 80GB Blue Samsung SH-S223L CD/DVD Win 7 Home Premium 64 Seasonic 520W S12II Bronze Storm Sniper
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05-25-11, 06:51 AM	#2
manu2b Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Brussels	I would grab a reference 6950 and unlock shaders/Overclock... At this price range both NVidia and ATI are good gaming cards, and playing 1680x1050will be overkill anyway! __________________ MSI 990FXA-GD65 PhenomII x6 1075t 4.1GHz/1.52v Noctua NH-D14 2x4GB Corsair Vengeance 1840/Cl9 Sapphire 7970 Dual-x@1215(1.3v)/1825(1.63v) BeQuiet Pure Power 530W Crucial M4 256GB Samsung SyncMaster BX2450 24"
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05-25-11, 06:58 AM	Thread Starter #4
i6pwr Member Join Date: Jul 2010	Wanted to add I was referring to the Ti version of the 560, not superclocked.
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05-25-11, 07:04 AM	#5
pbcranium202 Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Virginia Beach, VA	IMO you wouldn't get enough performance out of the 6870, especially for video rendering. If you decide on AMD then a reference 2GB 6950 is the way to go so you can unlock to 6970 performance. If you're going to be doing that much video rendering then nVidia's CUDA will serve you well. You'd pump out a couple more FPS with AMD, but that's honestly something you won't notice during game play. The 560Ti will visibly play just as smoothly as the 6950. But you will get a noticeable difference using the 560Ti during rendering. __________________ ------------------------------------------------ CPU: Intel Core i5 2500K @ 4.6GHz MoBo: Gigabyte GA-P67A-UD3P-B3 RAM: G-Skill Ripjaws 4GB DDR3 1600 GPU: HIS Radeon HD 6850 Case: CoolerMaster HAF 932 Advanced PSU: Corsair HX750 SSD(OS): Intel X25-V 40GB HDD(DATA): WD Caviar Black 640GB 7200RPM Cooling: Tuniq Tower 120Extreme OS: Windows 7 Professional 64-Bit
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