Should I sell my 7970?

[c4pt1n54n0]

I'm looking to upgrade my graphics performance in the pc in my sig, it runs everything I play at 1080p excellently, but I want to future proof it a bit, as well as be able to play in 1x3 eyefinity/surround at 1080p X3 in the future Though I would not do it regularly, but I would like to know I have the headroom). So my question is, would I be better off buying a 7950 and crossfiring it with my current 7970, or should I sell my 7970, and buy something along the lines of a 780 or possibly a Titan, if I can find a good deal. I can get a 7950 for $220 US. What do you guys think? Also, I may take the 7950 and put it in a separate system down the road, how much real world performance is there between a 900 MHz 7950 Double D, and a GHz ed. 7970 Double D?

Thanks!

[helping]

why not save up for another 7970?

[M-ursu]

If it runs perfectly, then no, upgrade then when you need to upgrade.

[Terminashunator]

You won't get much for a used 7970, and CFX with a 7950 isn't a great idea since you choke the 7970 to 7950 levels.

[Dragontail]

time and time again, people try to reference "futureproofing" with computer hardware, but to no avail. There are no such thing as futureproofing a computer it will fail in some point in time because there will be features that will start to surface and the hardware you spent lots of money on wont have.

If you can play YOUR games now fine, then dont upgrade. Just do it whenever you see your computer dont perform to your satisfactory, its all personal preferences and a subjective argument, but its the only truth you can play around when buying computer hardware.

 

my two cents.

 

//D-tail

[c4pt1n54n0]

time and time again, people try to reference "futureproofing" with computer hardware, but to no avail. There are no such thing as futureproofing a computer it will fail in some point in time because there will be features that will start to surface and the hardware you spent lots of money on wont have.

If you can play YOUR games now fine, then dont upgrade. Just do it whenever you see your computer dont perform to your satisfactory, its all personal preferences and a subjective argument, but its the only truth you can play around when buying computer hardware.

 

my two cents.

 

//D-tail

 

If it runs perfectly, then no, upgrade then when you need to upgrade.

 

why not save up for another 7970?

as far as futureproofing, I guess life-extending would be a better term to use. I want to upgrade now, because well, I have money now, I am a Junior in high school 

(year 11) and just came back from summer vacation, where i spent the majority of my time working and saving money to register my car and be able to pay all of the fees associated with getting my driver's license. Due to the amount of time I spent working, I will have a bit of extra cash, and what better place to spend it than on some more horsepower for my PC? I have heard time and time again that the performance bump from a 7950 to a 7970 is negligible, and I figure ~$200 is a fair price to pay to buy myself a few more years of being able to play bleeding edge games with bleeding edge technologies maxed out, also, I would love some more FPS in Crysis 3

[Dragontail]

as far as futureproofing, I guess life-extending would be a better term to use. I want to upgrade now, because well, I have money now, I am a Junior in high school 

(year 11) and just came back from summer vacation, where i spent the majority of my time working and saving money to register my car and be able to pay all of the fees associated with getting my driver's license. Due to the amount of time I spent working, I will have a bit of extra cash, and what better place to spend it than on some more horsepower for my PC? I have heard time and time again that the performance bump from a 7950 to a 7970 is negligible, and I figure ~$200 is a fair price to pay to buy myself a few more years of being able to play bleeding edge games with bleeding edge technologies maxed out, also, I would love some more FPS in Crysis 3

 

Well thats just it, how to you know two CF 7970 will be playing the games that comes out next year? Short answer you wont know it until you are there, that is one of the reasen I always recommend this during a "upgrade" because lets face it, if you are playing the games today you want in a satisfactory manner then its just a waste of money, but if you are not playing your games satisfactory today then upgrade. Its up to you, but it is still the unknown factor in play and like my last post, you cannot futureproof a computer becasue we dont know what will come out and what feature our current hardware wont support(it might be gamebreaking, might not).

 

I can say today I play my games how I want them, but I cannot say that for the future. So if I was to judge for an upgrade today I would just save my money until I needed them.

In the end its up to you if you can justify to YOURSELF that an upgrade is worth it, its all subjective.

 

To the post, it is a good price put can you to yourself justify it if you dont need it?

 

//D-tail

[c4pt1n54n0]

Well thats just it, how to you know two CF 7970 will be playing the games that comes out next year? Short answer you wont know it until you are there, that is one of the reasen I always recommend this during a "upgrade" because lets face it, if you are playing the games today you want in a satisfactory manner then its just a waste of money, but if you are not playing your games satisfactory today then upgrade. Its up to you, but it is still the unknown factor in play and like my last post, you cannot futureproof a computer becasue we dont know what will come out and what feature our current hardware wont support(it might be gamebreaking, might not).

 

I can say today I play my games how I want them, but I cannot say that for the future. So if I was to judge for an upgrade today I would just save my money until I needed them.

In the end its up to you if you can justify to YOURSELF that an upgrade is worth it, its all subjective.

 

To the post, it is a good price put can you to yourself justify it if you dont need it?

 

//D-tail

That's why I was asking what would be a better use of my money, a 7950 so i can CF or a 780/ possibly Titan, It's not happening right now anyway, more sort of theoretical, but if I don't spend money on this now, chances are I won't  have it later this year/next year when the new AMD cards come out.

[Dragontail]

That's why I was asking what would be a better use of my money, a 7950 so i can CF or a 780/ possibly Titan, It's not happening right now anyway, more sort of theoretical, but if I don't spend money on this now, chances are I won't  have it later this year/next year when the new AMD cards come out.

 

Then I would suggest another 7970, CF:ing two diffrent card is asking for more problems than CF/SLI is already making(not gamebreaking problems, hiccups here and there). But if you have the spare money now how come you wont have it later? Because in my mind, if I have the money now I will have it later on also. And if I know I want an upgrade for future games I start saving for it and really try not touching that earmarked money, but thats maybe just me?

[xAcid9]

To match a 7970@1050mhz you need to overclock 7950 to around 1100mhz-1150mhz. Not worth it,  get another 7970 if you can.

[AfroLedgend]

Why not wait a few weeks and look at the 9000 series cards

[Arinaz]

Why don't you try the 1x3 gaming before you decide on what to do, and that card is already future ready no need for upgrades yet.

[Viking Kong]

Did I just read you want to crossfire a 7970 with a 7950?

[Terminashunator]

Did I just read you want to crossfire a 7970 with a 7950?

You read that right.

[TechFan@ic]

Your best bet would be to upgrade to a 9970 when it comes out next month.

[A/C]

I've said it before, and imma say it again:

 

Wait for the 9970, it's right around the corner.

[Spenty]

Get a 780

[Ribozyme]

Hey, maybe you shouldn't listen to us and decide for yourself. You are just looking for confirmation. Grow a spine.

[c4pt1n54n0]

Hey, maybe you shouldn't listen to us and decide for yourself. You are just looking for confirmation. Grow a spine.

Hey it's never a bad thing to get a second opinion

[I'm Batman]

wait for 9XXX series.

[Ribozyme]

Hey it's never a bad thing to get a second opinion

true that. But the answer lies within him.