have i made the right graphics card choice?

Dent1 · Sep 8, 2013

Raptorpowa said:
Overclock 7950 match the gtx 670 or even past it most of the times. Considering the price of 7950 is a lot lower than gtx 670, 7950 is the clear winner.

http://www.overclock.net/t/1360884/official-top-30-unigine-valley-benchmark-1-0

Hard OCP and all the other "credible" sites have already said GTX 670 is faster OC'd and stock.

Hard OCP tested 8 games. TPU tested 18 games.

Unigine 'Valley' is just one benchmark. 1 benchmark vs 26 benchmarks.

Also that Unigine 'Valley' is done on a forum where all the systems are running different hardware. How can you base a credible result when everyone has different configurations?

Bottom line GTX 670 > 7950.

MikeGR7 · Sep 8, 2013

Funny we even talk about this.
670 is easily faster than both 760 and 7950, smaller and also overclocks very good!
I had 3 stock cooling 670s and all went up to 1202 core!
Also, at least where i live, it's about 30 euros cheaper!
Wtf no brainer.

Raptorpowa · Sep 8, 2013

lol, overclock.net is a credible site. These are actual people overclocking their gpu. I trust this site more than anything else. gtx 670 is complete waste of money if you overclock period....

MikeGR7 · Sep 8, 2013

Raptorpowa said:
lol, overclock.net is a credible site. These are actual people overclocking their gpu. I trust this site more than anything else. gtx 670 is complete waste of money if you overclock period....

Lol it's okay if you feel that way.
Average joe who doesn't even know how to increase the tdp of nvidia cards will sure prefer 7950. If you know your stuff 670 ocs great. But of course you should keep it safe and don't mess with things you don't understand.
Good luck, and nice try comparing your skills with other peoples. :laugh:

Dent1 · Sep 8, 2013

Raptorpowa said:
lol, overclock.net is a credible site. These are actual people overclocking their gpu. I trust this site more than anything else. gtx 670 is complete waste of money if you overclock period....

Are your faculties intact?

Overclock.net are credible but they didn't write any article or review.

That link you sent were ordinary forum people like you and me posting results on a mismatch of different configurations.

I'm sorry I will take the other "professional" reviews which are testing on the same hardware and configurations and test a quantity of games as more reliable.

Raptorpowa · Sep 8, 2013

Dent1 said:
Are your faculties intact?

Overclock.net are credible but they didn't write any article or review.

That link you sent were ordinary forum people like you and me posting results on a mismatch of different configurations.

Most people there have better setup than other credible site. you think credible site are not ordinary people?

Dent1 · Sep 8, 2013

Raptorpowa said:
Most people there have better setup than other credible site. you think credible site are not ordinary people?

But how can you compare a GTX 670 and 7950 if they're both running different CPUs, memory, motherboard, HDD, OS and drivers? The test system has to be identical for it to be fair and accurate. Duh.

Also what makes Unigine 'Valley' so special. Why is this one benchmark superior to the all the other benchmarks?

Fourstaff · Sep 8, 2013

Raptorpowa said:
Most people there have better setup than other credible site. you think credible site are not ordinary people?

Better != consistent. I think we have derailed the thread enough, time to go back to OP's question :toast:

MikeGR7 · Sep 8, 2013

@OP
"Asus GeForce GTX 670 DirectCU II OC"
What a great card!
If i were you, depending on the resolution you game, i'd look forward towards christmas to get
another one and SLI them! 670 sli for about 450 euros is such a great value for money!
You made the right choice! :rockout:

Raptorpowa · Sep 8, 2013

Dent1 said:
But how can you compare a GTX 670 and 7950 if their both running different CPUs, memory, motherboard, HDD, OS and drivers? The test system has to be identical for it to be fair and accurate. Duh.

Also what makes Unigine 'Valley' so special. Why is this one benchmark any superior to the all the others?

It's the new benchmark that they use for elite rigs. As you can see 7950 can match a 670 or even a 680 used by ordinary people lol....

Ordinary people can overclock too, just saying....

MikeGR7 · Sep 8, 2013

Raptorpowa said:
It's the new benchmark that they use for elite rigs. As you can see 7950 can match a 670 or even a 680 used by ordinary people lol....

OMG what an ignorant answer!
@OTHERS?/ Leave the guy alone he doesn't even know the basics!
Instead of helping the op you just advertise that site and push you favorite Benchmark.
Do yourself the favor and read some real reviews instead of Lol'ing around people how try to help!

Dent1 · Sep 8, 2013

Raptorpowa said:
It's the new benchmark that they use for elite rigs. As you can see 7950 can match a 670 or even a 680 used by ordinary people lol....

You are either:

1.) A troll
2.) A child
3.) Have a genuine mental issue

Are you saying that Unigine 'Valley' is the only new benchmark?
Are you saying that all benchmarks other than Unigine 'Valley' are old?
Are you saying that only Unigine 'Valley' is for elite rigs?
Are you saying that we should disregard all other benchmarks in favour for Unigine 'Valley' only?

The more you talk the more silly you sound. Any credibility you had on this forum has been exposed. Don't think anyone sensible will take advice from you from today onwards.

Fourstaff · Sep 8, 2013

I am drawing a line here, anyone willing to continue arguing about AMD vs Nvidia (or any other benchmark not related to OP's question) past this post will get an infraction. Consider this your last warning.

da20valve · Sep 8, 2013

I told you that people in the know would agree with me, now to answer the OP question in a few simple sentences.

Get the Asus GTX670 I mentioned, for the price it's one of the best 670's around, (Plus the high overclock out of the box, saves you doing it yourself), if you want to save some money then get the GTX760, both these are faster then the out of date 7950 mentioned....... THE END

Good luck with your purchase

DLGenesis · Sep 8, 2013

asus 670 TOP SLI overclocked 1228. works

Wile E · Sep 8, 2013

Fourstaff said:
For a very long time, yes. In order to bring back graphics parity one needed to spend a lot of money on the graphics card (and frequently on the CPU upgrades too), only to play console ports. The trend only reversed itself a few years ago, and PS3 was way past its 3rd or 4th birthday by then. You must remember that consoles are a lot easier to program for (having only one set of hardware), and optimising for PC is an art on its own. Might be easier now that all consoles are using "PC parts", but we will see.

DOM said:
There hasn't been a game I can say looked any good on ps3 when it came out till this day that looked good don't most games on consoles play at lower res to keep the game play smoother?

Yeah comps are not cheap but I wouldnt take a console over a pc unless you can afford a decent pc

I'm with DOM on this one. I've had PS3 since the original 60GB launch console dropped in price. I've never seen a single game that looked better on PS3 than a PC. Maybe if you are running budget PC hardware, sure, but from day one, the PC had the ability to have better graphics in all titles, you just had to have the horsepower to do it.

System Name	My baby
Processor	Athlon II X4 620 @ 3.5GHz, 1.45v, NB @ 2700Mhz, HT @ 2700Mhz - 24hr prime95 stable
Motherboard	Asus M4A785TD-V EVO
Cooling	Sonic Tower Rev 2 with 120mm Akasa attached, Akasa @ Front, Xilence Red Wing 120mm @ Rear
Memory	8 GB G.Skills 1600Mhz
Video Card(s)	ATI ASUS Crossfire 5850
Storage	Crucial MX100 SATA 2.5 SSD
Display(s)	Lenovo ThinkVision 27" (LEN P27h-10)
Case	Antec VSK 2000 Black Tower Case
Audio Device(s)	Onkyo TX-SR309 Receiver, 2x Kef Cresta 1, 1x Kef Center 20c
Power Supply	OCZ StealthXstream II 600w, 4x12v/18A, 80% efficiency.
Software	Windows 10 Professional 64-bit

System Name	Mikes PC!
Processor	AMD 5800X3D @4.55Ghz
Motherboard	ASUS B550 F Gaming
Cooling	Arctic Cooling 360
Memory	HYPERX 32gb 4000Mhz C17
Video Card(s)	RTX 4080
Storage	WD SN850 BLACK 1TB + Kingston KC2000 1 TB
Display(s)	LG OLED C1 48" 4K120Hz
Case	Lian Li O11 EVO
Audio Device(s)	FiiO k5 Pro + HyperX
Power Supply	CoolerMaster 1KW
Mouse	Logitech G502 Lightspeed
Keyboard	Logitech
Software	Win11 64bit

System Name	White Predator
Processor	i7 920 @ 4.0 ghz
Motherboard	Evga Classified X58 LE 759 heatkiller 3.0 cpu block/Koolance X58 chipset block.
Cooling	480/2-360/240 mm rads/23 corsair 120 mm fans/Lamptron CW611
Memory	12 GB G-skill Ripjaw
Video Card(s)	3X Sapphire HD 7950 with EK-FC7950 gpu block and back plate.
Storage	120 gb ssd 840 samsung, 2X WD Velociraptor in raid 0
Display(s)	1 crossover 27" 2560 X 1440p 2 Acer 27" 1080p
Case	Case Labs SM8 White with Pedestal
Audio Device(s)	HD intergrated sound card.
Power Supply	Seasonic AX series 1250 watt sleeve white and black.
Software	MS Windows Ultimate 64 bit.

System Name	Mikes PC!
Processor	AMD 5800X3D @4.55Ghz
Motherboard	ASUS B550 F Gaming
Cooling	Arctic Cooling 360
Memory	HYPERX 32gb 4000Mhz C17
Video Card(s)	RTX 4080
Storage	WD SN850 BLACK 1TB + Kingston KC2000 1 TB
Display(s)	LG OLED C1 48" 4K120Hz
Case	Lian Li O11 EVO
Audio Device(s)	FiiO k5 Pro + HyperX
Power Supply	CoolerMaster 1KW
Mouse	Logitech G502 Lightspeed
Keyboard	Logitech
Software	Win11 64bit

System Name	My baby
Processor	Athlon II X4 620 @ 3.5GHz, 1.45v, NB @ 2700Mhz, HT @ 2700Mhz - 24hr prime95 stable
Motherboard	Asus M4A785TD-V EVO
Cooling	Sonic Tower Rev 2 with 120mm Akasa attached, Akasa @ Front, Xilence Red Wing 120mm @ Rear
Memory	8 GB G.Skills 1600Mhz
Video Card(s)	ATI ASUS Crossfire 5850
Storage	Crucial MX100 SATA 2.5 SSD
Display(s)	Lenovo ThinkVision 27" (LEN P27h-10)
Case	Antec VSK 2000 Black Tower Case
Audio Device(s)	Onkyo TX-SR309 Receiver, 2x Kef Cresta 1, 1x Kef Center 20c
Power Supply	OCZ StealthXstream II 600w, 4x12v/18A, 80% efficiency.
Software	Windows 10 Professional 64-bit

have i made the right graphics card choice?

Dent1

MikeGR7

Raptorpowa

MikeGR7

Dent1

Raptorpowa

Dent1

Fourstaff

Moderator

MikeGR7

Raptorpowa

MikeGR7

Dent1

Fourstaff

Moderator

da20valve

DLGenesis

Wile E

Power User

System Name	Orange! // ItchyHands
Processor	3570K // 10400F
Motherboard	ASRock z77 Extreme4 // TUF Gaming B460M-Plus
Cooling	Stock // Stock
Memory	2x4Gb 1600Mhz CL9 Corsair XMS3 // 2x8Gb 3200 Mhz XPG D41
Video Card(s)	Sapphire Nitro+ RX 570 // Asus TUF RTX 2070
Storage	Samsung 840 250Gb // SX8200 480GB
Display(s)	LG 22EA53VQ // Philips 275M QHD
Case	NZXT Phantom 410 Black/Orange // Tecware Forge M
Power Supply	Corsair CXM500w // CM MWE 600w

System Name	Edna
Processor	i7 3770K (4.7Gig)
Motherboard	Z77 Sabertooth
Cooling	H80
Memory	G.Skill Ripjaws 16GB 2133
Video Card(s)	GTX 670
Storage	Intel 520 180GB SSD, WD Black 2x 2TB
Display(s)	Samsung 24",27"
Case	Red Lanboy Air (Mr Flo)
Audio Device(s)	Onboard
Power Supply	Silverstone Seven Fiddy, Modular (Seven Fiddy F)
Software	Windows 8 (64)

System Name	Niblolkik
Processor	i7 4930k 4400mhz (1.285v)
Motherboard	ASUS Rampage IV Extreme
Cooling	Corsair H80, 6x NF-F12, 2x Gentle Typhoon
Memory	4x4 16gb G-Skill 2133mhz
Video Card(s)	780 SLi
Storage	Samsung 840 500gb
Display(s)	Asus Swift
Case	Antec
Audio Device(s)	Creative Soundblaster ZX
Power Supply	850watt Antec QuattroTP
Mouse	Corsair m65
Keyboard	Tt
Software	Windows 10 64bit

System Name	The ClusterF**k
Processor	980X @ 4Ghz
Motherboard	Gigabyte GA-EX58-UD5 BIOS F12
Cooling	MCR-320, DDC-1 pump w/Bitspower res top (1/2" fittings), Koolance CPU-360
Memory	3x2GB Mushkin Redlines 1600Mhz 6-8-6-24 1T
Video Card(s)	Evga GTX 580
Storage	Corsair Neutron GTX 240GB, 2xSeagate 320GB RAID0; 2xSeagate 3TB; 2xSamsung 2TB; Samsung 1.5TB
Display(s)	HP LP2475w 24" 1920x1200 IPS
Case	Technofront Bench Station
Audio Device(s)	Auzentech X-Fi Forte into Onkyo SR606 and Polk TSi200's + RM6750
Power Supply	ENERMAX Galaxy EVO EGX1250EWT 1250W
Software	Win7 Ultimate N x64, OSX 10.8.4