which 7870

500 · Jan 26, 2013, 04:37 PM

hey,
now i have gt9800
i was wondering which gpu to buy XFX Double D FX-787A-CDBC Radeon HD 7870 GHz Editi... or SAPPHIRE FleX 100354FLEX Radeon HD 7870 GHz Editio...
i will be using more likely for workspace of 3 lcds then some gaming as diablo3, BF3, civilization and for photoshop and corel draw,,
i have 2 LCD 22" 1680x1080 and 1 LCD 24" 1920x1080
thank you

my rig
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z68ap d3
corsair 8gb
seasonic S12II 620w

pigulici · Jan 26, 2013, 04:45 PM

+1 for SAPPHIRE FleX 100354FLEX Radeon HD 7870 GHz...it is a good brand

Jstn7477 · Jan 26, 2013, 04:53 PM

If you're looking for a little more power for $30 more, how about a 7950? 3GB of RAM and 512 more stream processors than a 7870. GIGABYTE GV-R795WF3-3GD Radeon HD 7950 3GB 384-bit...

drdeathx · Jan 26, 2013, 05:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jstn7477

if you're looking for a little more power for $30 more, how about a 7950? 3gb of ram and 512 more stream processors than a 7870. gigabyte gv-r795wf3-3gd radeon hd 7950 3gb 384-bit...

+1

500 · Jan 26, 2013, 05:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jstn7477

If you're looking for a little more power for $30 more, how about a 7950? 3GB of RAM and 512 more stream processors than a 7870. GIGABYTE GV-R795WF3-3GD Radeon HD 7950 3GB 384-bit...

i was thinking about 7950 and i found also this http://www.tigerdirect.com/applicati...Kqi_ysCoQ0DTVw

but i dont game that hard tho and i dont want to buy DP thats y i am looking at with 2 DVI and HDMI so i can hook up all 3 LCD
in future i mite get 27'' and replace it with one 22''

drdeathx · Jan 26, 2013, 05:10 PM

cannot go wrong with Gigabyte

500 · Jan 26, 2013, 05:41 PM

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Originally Posted by drdeathx

cannot go wrong with Gigabyte

ok but dont want to buy extra DP and i have gigabyte gt9800 right now its ok ,,

yaby0800 · Jan 29, 2013, 08:41 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by drdeathx

cannot go wrong with Gigabyte

+1

DarkOCean · Jan 29, 2013, 08:53 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 500

hey,
now i have gt9800
i was wondering which gpu to buy XFX Double D FX-787A-CDBC Radeon HD 7870 GHz Editi... or SAPPHIRE FleX 100354FLEX Radeon HD 7870 GHz Editio...
i will be using more likely for workspace of 3 lcds then some gaming as diablo3, BF3, civilization and for photoshop and corel draw,,
i have 2 LCD 22" 1680x1080 and 1 LCD 24" 1920x1080
thank you

my rig
i2500k
z68ap d3
corsair 8gb
seasonic S12II 620w

Us? why dont you pick this one HIS IceQ H787Q2G2M Radeon HD 7870 GHz Edition 2GB ... its alot more cheaper and a very good model aswell.

EiSFX · Jan 29, 2013, 09:41 AM

I would go with Gigabyte personally thats what i got the OC edition they have the best performing cooling out of them all and it is one of the quietiest according to all the reviews i have read before i bought my 7870

TC-man · Jan 29, 2013, 10:56 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 500

hey,
now i have gt9800
i was wondering which gpu to buy XFX Double D FX-787A-CDBC Radeon HD 7870 GHz Editi... or SAPPHIRE FleX 100354FLEX Radeon HD 7870 GHz Editio...
i will be using more likely for workspace of 3 lcds then some gaming as diablo3, BF3, civilization and for photoshop and corel draw,,
i have 2 LCD 22" 1680x1080 and 1 LCD 24" 1920x1080
thank you

my rig
i2500k
z68ap d3
corsair 8gb
seasonic S12II 620w

Hi,

Then why not go for the Tahiti LE with more shader units instead for a similar price?

This Sapphire HD7870 Tahiti LE costs the same (though no rebate!), but has more shaders and performs almost as well as a HD 7950.

Tatty_One · Jan 29, 2013, 10:59 AM

I would recommend my 7870, check my specs.

500 · Jan 29, 2013, 06:50 PM

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Originally Posted by TC-man

Hi,

Then why not go for the Tahiti LE with more shader units instead for a similar price?

This Sapphire HD7870 Tahiti LE costs the same (though no rebate!), but has more shaders and performs almost as well as a HD 7950.

Can you OC that card?
I am looking something so I don't have to buy extra DP tho?? So I can hook up 3 LCD? Or shall I go with 7950??

DarkOCean · Jan 29, 2013, 07:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 500

Can you OC that card?
I am looking something so I don't have to buy extra DP tho?? So I can hook up 3 LCD? Or shall I go with 7950??

The 7950 its a little faster have 50% more vram and oc better for about $30 more so i'd personally go with that.
Afaik you dont need no special adapters for 3 displays with 7xxx series cards.

Xenturion · Jan 29, 2013, 07:25 PM

Saphire's Flex Edition cards will allow you to run 3 monitors without needing an Active Display Port adapter. Otherwise, if you're using a single 7000 series card (with the possible exception of dual GPU models), you have to use an Active Display Port adapter for more than 2 monitors.

500 · Jan 29, 2013, 07:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Xenturion

Saphire's Flex Edition cards will allow you to run 3 monitors without needing an Active Display Port adapter. Otherwise, if you're using a single 7000 series card (with the possible exception of dual GPU models), you have to use an Active Display Port adapter for more than 2 monitors.

If I go with flex don't need DP n if go with regular 7950 will need this http://www.microcenter.com/product/3...Female_Adapter
what about this one? XFX Double D FX-797A-TDBC Radeon HD 7970 Black Edi...
can u OC this card??

Grnfinger · Jan 31, 2013, 11:07 AM

I have a pair of Sapphire 7870's GHz editions and would recommend them.
Nice price, run quiet and cool. Handles Crysis 3 Beta extremely well

Xenturion · Jan 31, 2013, 12:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 500

what about this one? XFX Double D FX-797A-TDBC Radeon HD 7970 Black Edi...
can u OC this card??

Personally, I'd recommend avoiding that card. I just RMA'd the lower 925Mhz clocked version of that card because it would display artifacts under extended load. After reading through a lot of reviews on Newegg combined with my personal experience, the cooler just isn't really robust enough to keep it cooled quietly and effectively under full load. Anything above 60% fan speed makes a serious racket. It's as if the fans aren't balanced or they're not identical and the interference and beats created between them are quite noticeable.

Then there's EyeFinity with the thing. It's a powerful card, no doubt about it, but using an Active Display Port adapter always lead to this weird effect where one screen would have this bizarre refresh line horizontally through it. It was basically a line of pixels that doesn't seem to refresh properly, and it shifts from screen to screen when you change the resolution or array configuration. I tried wildly different connections and arrangements of the monitors as well as tried two different Active DP adapters, one from XFX and one of AMD's Qualified Recommended adapters from Accell. Basically, in the end, I strongly regret not buying a Saphire Flex edition card or a GTX 600 series card, because they can handle 3 "legacy" connections. Thankfully, my little brother doesn't seem to care much.

500 · Feb 2, 2013, 01:15 AM

I was wondering which gpu is better http://www.microcenter.com/product/4...x16_Video_Card
Or
SAPPHIRE FleX 100352FLEX-2 Radeon HD 7950 3GB 384-...

this card went up HIS H795QMC3G2M Radeon HD 7950 3GB 384-bit GDDR5 P...
So isn't it better to get this one HIS IceQ X² H797QM3G2M Radeon HD 7970 3GB 384-bit ...

I would go with 7950 but it is worth to get 7970 I mite go with that but don't want to go over 380$

Zubasa · Feb 2, 2013, 05:15 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 500

I was wondering which gpu is better http://www.microcenter.com/product/4...x16_Video_Card
Or
SAPPHIRE FleX 100352FLEX-2 Radeon HD 7950 3GB 384-...

this card went up HIS H795QMC3G2M Radeon HD 7950 3GB 384-bit GDDR5 P...
So isn't it better to get this one HIS IceQ X² H797QM3G2M Radeon HD 7970 3GB 384-bit ...

I would go with 7950 but it is worth to get 7970 I mite go with that but don't want to go over 380$

It really depends.
If you want the 7970 go for it, but if you want to save some money grab a 7950.

For what you want to do all you need is a 7870XT(aka 7930)
SAPPHIRE 100354XTL Radeon HD 7870 GHz Edition 2GB ...

500 · Feb 2, 2013, 05:17 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Zubasa

It really depends.
If you want the 7970 go for it, but if you want to save some money grab a 7950.

if i can save some money it would be great if there is no big gap between 7950 and 7970 u know??

Zubasa · Feb 2, 2013, 05:19 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 500

if i can save some money it would be great if there is no big gap between 7950 and 7970 u know??

TPU has the review of two other 7870XT.
Performance is virtually identical to the older non-boost 7950s.

500 · Feb 2, 2013, 05:21 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Zubasa

TPU has the review of two other 7870XT.
Performance is virtually identical to the older non-boost 7950s.
http://tpucdn.com/reviews/Club_3D/HD..._1920_1200.gif

ok but that 7870 can run 3 lcds ?

Zubasa · Feb 2, 2013, 05:23 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 500

ok but that 7870 can run 3 lcds ?

Yes the 7870XT has the same core as the 7970 and the 7950.
For gaming on triple-monitor performance might not be enough.
If you just game on 1 monitor it will be fine.

500 · Feb 2, 2013, 05:26 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Zubasa

Yes the 7870XT has the same core as the 7970 and the 7950.
For gaming on triple-monitor performance might not be enough.
If you just game on 1 monitor it will be fine.

oh ok gotcha well i want to try play on 3 lcds

Jan 26, 2013, 04:37 PM	#1
500 Join Date: Jan 2013 Posts: 10 (0.08/day) Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	which 7870 hey, now i have gt9800 i was wondering which gpu to buy XFX Double D FX-787A-CDBC Radeon HD 7870 GHz Editi... or SAPPHIRE FleX 100354FLEX Radeon HD 7870 GHz Editio... i will be using more likely for workspace of 3 lcds then some gaming as diablo3, BF3, civilization and for photoshop and corel draw,, i have 2 LCD 22" 1680x1080 and 1 LCD 24" 1920x1080 thank you my rig i2500k z68ap d3 corsair 8gb seasonic S12II 620w

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500 Join Date: Jan 2013 Posts: 10 (0.08/day) Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	I was wondering which gpu is better http://www.microcenter.com/product/4...x16_Video_Card Or SAPPHIRE FleX 100352FLEX-2 Radeon HD 7950 3GB 384-... this card went up HIS H795QMC3G2M Radeon HD 7950 3GB 384-bit GDDR5 P... So isn't it better to get this one HIS IceQ X² H797QM3G2M Radeon HD 7970 3GB 384-bit ... I would go with 7950 but it is worth to get 7970 I mite go with that but don't want to go over 380$

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