Asus GTX 560 / GTX560 Ti DirectCU II VS Sapphire 6950 2gb

bloodsside14 · 09-14-11, 12:29 PM

Planning to buy this weekend of sapphire 6950 2gb and i am totally lost when i see last night this ASUS GTX560. So i am confuse which is much more better than the two.

Incomes in gaming 3D(HD) , HD Movies, Converting Videos, Cool and more stable in incoming games and other HD software,games etc.

BossBorot · 09-14-11, 12:38 PM

The 560 Ti lines up with the 6950 1gb and they tend to trade blows. The 560 non ti has less core components and therefore is slower. In general the 560 Ti works better then the 6950 at lower resolutions, at 1650x1080 and below, where as the 6950 does better at 1920x1080 and above with the 2gb losing even less steam at higher res.

The 560 Ti is shorter, runs cooler, and is quieter then the 6950 where as the 6950 can connect more then two monitors and can game across multiple monitors.

King107s · 09-14-11, 12:47 PM

+1

6950 is the better card IMO plus the scaling for multiple GPUS (future upgrade) is better in the ATI 6-series than the SLI counterpart....

bloodsside14 · 09-14-11, 01:05 PM

Therefore i conclude 6950 2gb much better than the two (6950 1gb, gtx 560 ti).

Correct me when i am wrong.

King107s · 09-14-11, 01:33 PM

The reference model 6950 with 2GB of RAM has the potential to be unlocked to a 6970 other wise I would just go with a 6950 with 1GB of RAM because you would have to be running some pretty large multi monitor resolutions to notice the difference.

wingman99 · 09-14-11, 04:31 PM

+1 for the GTX560 Ti I feel it's a better video card shorter and quiet.

bloodsside14 · 09-15-11, 04:43 AM

@king
6950 2gb can flash to 6970 means 6970 is greater than the gtx560 ti and 6950 1gb.

I don't use multi monitor just a single one.

@wingman99
how can you say gtx 560 ti is a good choice?

bloodsside14 · 09-15-11, 07:30 AM

I think this is much better than the two?

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EVGA GeForce GTX560-Ti DS SuperClocked 1GB 256bit [560]

King107s · 09-15-11, 09:15 AM

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Originally Posted by bloodsside14

@king
6950 2gb can flash to 6970 means 6970 is greater than the gtx560 ti and 6950 1gb.

I don't use multi monitor just a single one.

@wingman99
how can you say gtx 560 ti is a good choice?

The results speak for theirself!

Tom's Hardware Graphics Charts - Enthusiast Index

bloodsside14 · 09-15-11, 10:56 AM

I am confuse right now what will be the best decision right now. The problem is this coming weekend is the day that i will buy graphics card.

King107s · 09-15-11, 12:00 PM

http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/...-570,2834.html

Check out the above link for a comparison of card performance categorized by price. These prices are a little dated now and you can probbaly take about $30-$40 off all the listed prices... Find the price range you are in and see what the reviews recommend!

bloodsside14 · 09-15-11, 12:38 PM

Some words are confuse. Like when you say GTX 560 ti all brand are same to compare with the sample sapphire 6950?

I don't see exact model i need to compare like the asus 560ti and evga gtx560ti supreclocked.

King107s · 09-15-11, 01:00 PM

How much money are you looking to spend in dollars?

bloodsside14 · 09-15-11, 01:06 PM

The price range is $250 - $300

King107s · 09-15-11, 01:34 PM

That price range puts you in the ATI HD6950 or nVidia GTX 560 Ti territory.

http://www.legitreviews.com/article/1533/1/

I found this review which clearly shows the 6950 out performing the GTX 560 Ti. Then if you were to get the 2GB 6950 for a little extra and unlock the shaders to a 6970 it would be even faster!

6950 FTW

bloodsside14 · 09-15-11, 01:46 PM

Sapphire 6950 2gb is better?

King107s · 09-15-11, 02:00 PM

Sapphire would be my personal preference, I've been using them for many eyars now and they produce top quality cards!

This is a 1GB model
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814102949

If you want a 2GB model that could potentially unlock shaders to a 6970 you're going to have to do some research and find out which models people have had success with and which ones did not unlock.

The 1GB model still beats the GTX 560 Ti and is an awesome card that will run anything you throw at it fairly easily!

bloodsside14 · 09-15-11, 02:04 PM

Unlock shaders? What use of shaders ?

Theocnoob · 09-15-11, 02:05 PM

^
Guys, reference is reference. They're all the same. Who's warranty do you want and who's sticker do you want on the card? That's about it. Unless it's a special non reference PCB, the card is made by Nvidia or ATI. It doesn't matter what brand you buy. Some have better service, like EVGA for example, but that's it. The Zotac reference 560Ti is the same as the ASUS, etc.

Get (any) brand 6950. 2GB is better. You can max out 2GB on a 1080P single display with 32AA/32AF. You never know when you might want to run that (ie, certain flight simulators).

wingman99 · 09-15-11, 04:38 PM

In toms hardware GTX 560 TI beats 6950 most of the time.

http://www.tomshardware.com/charts/2...d%5B4922%5D=on

09-14-11, 12:29 PM	Thread Starter #1
bloodsside14 Member Join Date: May 2011 Location: Underground	Asus GTX 560 / GTX560 Ti DirectCU II VS Sapphire 6950 2gb Planning to buy this weekend of sapphire 6950 2gb and i am totally lost when i see last night this ASUS GTX560. So i am confuse which is much more better than the two. Incomes in gaming 3D(HD) , HD Movies, Converting Videos, Cool and more stable in incoming games and other HD software,games etc. __________________ On Going RIG MOBO:Maximus IV GENE Z PROCESSOR:Intel i7 2600k MEMORY:2x 4gb Crosair Vegeance 1600 MHZ CL9 VIDEO CARD:Sapphire HD 6970 2gb PSU:Silverstone Strider 600w CASE:Lian Li PC A04 HDD:2x 1TB 64mb 7200rpm SSD:Crosair Force GT 60gb
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09-14-11, 12:38 PM	#2
BossBorot Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: SCU Santa Clara CA	The 560 Ti lines up with the 6950 1gb and they tend to trade blows. The 560 non ti has less core components and therefore is slower. In general the 560 Ti works better then the 6950 at lower resolutions, at 1650x1080 and below, where as the 6950 does better at 1920x1080 and above with the 2gb losing even less steam at higher res. The 560 Ti is shorter, runs cooler, and is quieter then the 6950 where as the 6950 can connect more then two monitors and can game across multiple monitors. __________________ Heatware
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09-14-11, 12:47 PM	#3
King107s Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Florida	+1 6950 is the better card IMO plus the scaling for multiple GPUS (future upgrade) is better in the ATI 6-series than the SLI counterpart.... __________________ CPU Intel Core i7-2600K @ 4.9 GHz on H2O MB ASRock Z77 Extreme9 RAM G.SKILL Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3 2133 9-11-10-28 VC Sapphire Dual-X OC 7970 3GB 1050/1500 (3DMark11 P10551) SSD 120GB OCZ Vertex 3 SATAIII HDD RAID0 2x1TB Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 PSU Corsair AX1200 Case Corsair Obsidian 800D w/ Aerocool Shark Black ed. fans Cooling EK Supreme HF Rev 2 block, BIX GTX360 Rad, AFC1212D-PWM Fans, Primochill Myraid Res, Swiftech MCP655-B, Prolimatech PK-1 TIM, PrimoChill Liquid Utopia, PrimoFlex PRO LRT Tubing 1/2" ID 3/4" UV Blue
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09-14-11, 01:05 PM	Thread Starter #4
bloodsside14 Member Join Date: May 2011 Location: Underground	Therefore i conclude 6950 2gb much better than the two (6950 1gb, gtx 560 ti). Correct me when i am wrong. __________________ On Going RIG MOBO:Maximus IV GENE Z PROCESSOR:Intel i7 2600k MEMORY:2x 4gb Crosair Vegeance 1600 MHZ CL9 VIDEO CARD:Sapphire HD 6970 2gb PSU:Silverstone Strider 600w CASE:Lian Li PC A04 HDD:2x 1TB 64mb 7200rpm SSD:Crosair Force GT 60gb
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09-14-11, 01:33 PM	#5
King107s Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Florida	The reference model 6950 with 2GB of RAM has the potential to be unlocked to a 6970 other wise I would just go with a 6950 with 1GB of RAM because you would have to be running some pretty large multi monitor resolutions to notice the difference. __________________ CPU Intel Core i7-2600K @ 4.9 GHz on H2O MB ASRock Z77 Extreme9 RAM G.SKILL Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3 2133 9-11-10-28 VC Sapphire Dual-X OC 7970 3GB 1050/1500 (3DMark11 P10551) SSD 120GB OCZ Vertex 3 SATAIII HDD RAID0 2x1TB Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 PSU Corsair AX1200 Case Corsair Obsidian 800D w/ Aerocool Shark Black ed. fans Cooling EK Supreme HF Rev 2 block, BIX GTX360 Rad, AFC1212D-PWM Fans, Primochill Myraid Res, Swiftech MCP655-B, Prolimatech PK-1 TIM, PrimoChill Liquid Utopia, PrimoFlex PRO LRT Tubing 1/2" ID 3/4" UV Blue
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09-14-11, 04:31 PM	#6
wingman99 Member Join Date: Dec 2003	+1 for the GTX560 Ti I feel it's a better video card shorter and quiet. __________________ i5 2500K @5.0 GHz Motherboard Gigabyte Z68A-D3-B3 G.SKILL RipjawsX X.M.P. 1600MHz EVGA SuperClocked GTX 570
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09-15-11, 04:43 AM	Thread Starter #7
bloodsside14 Member Join Date: May 2011 Location: Underground	@king 6950 2gb can flash to 6970 means 6970 is greater than the gtx560 ti and 6950 1gb. I don't use multi monitor just a single one. @wingman99 how can you say gtx 560 ti is a good choice? __________________ On Going RIG MOBO:Maximus IV GENE Z PROCESSOR:Intel i7 2600k MEMORY:2x 4gb Crosair Vegeance 1600 MHZ CL9 VIDEO CARD:Sapphire HD 6970 2gb PSU:Silverstone Strider 600w CASE:Lian Li PC A04 HDD:2x 1TB 64mb 7200rpm SSD:Crosair Force GT 60gb
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09-15-11, 10:56 AM	Thread Starter #10
bloodsside14 Member Join Date: May 2011 Location: Underground	I am confuse right now what will be the best decision right now. The problem is this coming weekend is the day that i will buy graphics card. __________________ On Going RIG MOBO:Maximus IV GENE Z PROCESSOR:Intel i7 2600k MEMORY:2x 4gb Crosair Vegeance 1600 MHZ CL9 VIDEO CARD:Sapphire HD 6970 2gb PSU:Silverstone Strider 600w CASE:Lian Li PC A04 HDD:2x 1TB 64mb 7200rpm SSD:Crosair Force GT 60gb
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09-15-11, 12:00 PM	#11
King107s Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Florida	http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/...-570,2834.html Check out the above link for a comparison of card performance categorized by price. These prices are a little dated now and you can probbaly take about $30-$40 off all the listed prices... Find the price range you are in and see what the reviews recommend! __________________ CPU Intel Core i7-2600K @ 4.9 GHz on H2O MB ASRock Z77 Extreme9 RAM G.SKILL Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3 2133 9-11-10-28 VC Sapphire Dual-X OC 7970 3GB 1050/1500 (3DMark11 P10551) SSD 120GB OCZ Vertex 3 SATAIII HDD RAID0 2x1TB Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 PSU Corsair AX1200 Case Corsair Obsidian 800D w/ Aerocool Shark Black ed. fans Cooling EK Supreme HF Rev 2 block, BIX GTX360 Rad, AFC1212D-PWM Fans, Primochill Myraid Res, Swiftech MCP655-B, Prolimatech PK-1 TIM, PrimoChill Liquid Utopia, PrimoFlex PRO LRT Tubing 1/2" ID 3/4" UV Blue
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09-15-11, 12:38 PM	Thread Starter #12
bloodsside14 Member Join Date: May 2011 Location: Underground	Some words are confuse. Like when you say GTX 560 ti all brand are same to compare with the sample sapphire 6950? I don't see exact model i need to compare like the asus 560ti and evga gtx560ti supreclocked. __________________ On Going RIG MOBO:Maximus IV GENE Z PROCESSOR:Intel i7 2600k MEMORY:2x 4gb Crosair Vegeance 1600 MHZ CL9 VIDEO CARD:Sapphire HD 6970 2gb PSU:Silverstone Strider 600w CASE:Lian Li PC A04 HDD:2x 1TB 64mb 7200rpm SSD:Crosair Force GT 60gb
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09-15-11, 01:00 PM	#13
King107s Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Florida	How much money are you looking to spend in dollars? __________________ CPU Intel Core i7-2600K @ 4.9 GHz on H2O MB ASRock Z77 Extreme9 RAM G.SKILL Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3 2133 9-11-10-28 VC Sapphire Dual-X OC 7970 3GB 1050/1500 (3DMark11 P10551) SSD 120GB OCZ Vertex 3 SATAIII HDD RAID0 2x1TB Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 PSU Corsair AX1200 Case Corsair Obsidian 800D w/ Aerocool Shark Black ed. fans Cooling EK Supreme HF Rev 2 block, BIX GTX360 Rad, AFC1212D-PWM Fans, Primochill Myraid Res, Swiftech MCP655-B, Prolimatech PK-1 TIM, PrimoChill Liquid Utopia, PrimoFlex PRO LRT Tubing 1/2" ID 3/4" UV Blue
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09-15-11, 01:06 PM	Thread Starter #14
bloodsside14 Member Join Date: May 2011 Location: Underground	The price range is $250 - $300 __________________ On Going RIG MOBO:Maximus IV GENE Z PROCESSOR:Intel i7 2600k MEMORY:2x 4gb Crosair Vegeance 1600 MHZ CL9 VIDEO CARD:Sapphire HD 6970 2gb PSU:Silverstone Strider 600w CASE:Lian Li PC A04 HDD:2x 1TB 64mb 7200rpm SSD:Crosair Force GT 60gb
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09-15-11, 01:34 PM	#15
King107s Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Florida	That price range puts you in the ATI HD6950 or nVidia GTX 560 Ti territory. http://www.legitreviews.com/article/1533/1/ I found this review which clearly shows the 6950 out performing the GTX 560 Ti. Then if you were to get the 2GB 6950 for a little extra and unlock the shaders to a 6970 it would be even faster! 6950 FTW __________________ CPU Intel Core i7-2600K @ 4.9 GHz on H2O MB ASRock Z77 Extreme9 RAM G.SKILL Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3 2133 9-11-10-28 VC Sapphire Dual-X OC 7970 3GB 1050/1500 (3DMark11 P10551) SSD 120GB OCZ Vertex 3 SATAIII HDD RAID0 2x1TB Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 PSU Corsair AX1200 Case Corsair Obsidian 800D w/ Aerocool Shark Black ed. fans Cooling EK Supreme HF Rev 2 block, BIX GTX360 Rad, AFC1212D-PWM Fans, Primochill Myraid Res, Swiftech MCP655-B, Prolimatech PK-1 TIM, PrimoChill Liquid Utopia, PrimoFlex PRO LRT Tubing 1/2" ID 3/4" UV Blue
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09-15-11, 01:46 PM	Thread Starter #16
bloodsside14 Member Join Date: May 2011 Location: Underground	Sapphire 6950 2gb is better? __________________ On Going RIG MOBO:Maximus IV GENE Z PROCESSOR:Intel i7 2600k MEMORY:2x 4gb Crosair Vegeance 1600 MHZ CL9 VIDEO CARD:Sapphire HD 6970 2gb PSU:Silverstone Strider 600w CASE:Lian Li PC A04 HDD:2x 1TB 64mb 7200rpm SSD:Crosair Force GT 60gb
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09-15-11, 02:00 PM	#17
King107s Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Florida	Sapphire would be my personal preference, I've been using them for many eyars now and they produce top quality cards! This is a 1GB model http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814102949 If you want a 2GB model that could potentially unlock shaders to a 6970 you're going to have to do some research and find out which models people have had success with and which ones did not unlock. The 1GB model still beats the GTX 560 Ti and is an awesome card that will run anything you throw at it fairly easily! __________________ CPU Intel Core i7-2600K @ 4.9 GHz on H2O MB ASRock Z77 Extreme9 RAM G.SKILL Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3 2133 9-11-10-28 VC Sapphire Dual-X OC 7970 3GB 1050/1500 (3DMark11 P10551) SSD 120GB OCZ Vertex 3 SATAIII HDD RAID0 2x1TB Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 PSU Corsair AX1200 Case Corsair Obsidian 800D w/ Aerocool Shark Black ed. fans Cooling EK Supreme HF Rev 2 block, BIX GTX360 Rad, AFC1212D-PWM Fans, Primochill Myraid Res, Swiftech MCP655-B, Prolimatech PK-1 TIM, PrimoChill Liquid Utopia, PrimoFlex PRO LRT Tubing 1/2" ID 3/4" UV Blue
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09-15-11, 02:04 PM	Thread Starter #18
bloodsside14 Member Join Date: May 2011 Location: Underground	Unlock shaders? What use of shaders ? __________________ On Going RIG MOBO:Maximus IV GENE Z PROCESSOR:Intel i7 2600k MEMORY:2x 4gb Crosair Vegeance 1600 MHZ CL9 VIDEO CARD:Sapphire HD 6970 2gb PSU:Silverstone Strider 600w CASE:Lian Li PC A04 HDD:2x 1TB 64mb 7200rpm SSD:Crosair Force GT 60gb
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09-15-11, 02:05 PM	#19
Theocnoob Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Near Toronto Canada	^ Guys, reference is reference. They're all the same. Who's warranty do you want and who's sticker do you want on the card? That's about it. Unless it's a special non reference PCB, the card is made by Nvidia or ATI. It doesn't matter what brand you buy. Some have better service, like EVGA for example, but that's it. The Zotac reference 560Ti is the same as the ASUS, etc. Get (any) brand 6950. 2GB is better. You can max out 2GB on a 1080P single display with 32AA/32AF. You never know when you might want to run that (ie, certain flight simulators). __________________ 2600K @ 4.8Ghz Maximus IV Extreme GTX 580 HX850
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09-15-11, 04:38 PM	#20
wingman99 Member Join Date: Dec 2003	In toms hardware GTX 560 TI beats 6950 most of the time. http://www.tomshardware.com/charts/2...d%5B4922%5D=on __________________ i5 2500K @5.0 GHz Motherboard Gigabyte Z68A-D3-B3 G.SKILL RipjawsX X.M.P. 1600MHz EVGA SuperClocked GTX 570
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