7870 or 660?

[kyle014]

Should i get the 660 or the 7870? Which manufacturer?

 

This is what I have: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/VIaE

 

My mobo supports crossfire, so would 7870 be my option? I'm also planning on upgrading my PSU. 

Thanks in advance!

[flare4000]

If I were you I would get the 7870 le/xt, it basically performs just as well as a 7950 when overclocked, and it is only $230 ish for the powercolor one or $250 for the sapphire one, Plus you get three free games I think.

[M-ursu]

I would get 7870

And you also get 3-free games.

[kyle014]

If I were you I would get the 7870 le/xt, it basically performs just as well as a 7950 when overclocked, and it is only $230 ish for the powercolor one or $250 for the sapphire one, Plus you get three free games I think.

 

Any idea where i can get the XT version? Because I can't find it on ncix.ca. The LE ones are from powercolor right?

[Brechtslayer]

_{7870 + 3 games :)}

[MathijsZ77]

Defenitely 7870

[BoomLiam]

7870 hands down. It has more overclocking potential, has a higher memory bandwidth, texel rate and pixel rate than the 660, and when ordered from appropriate retailers, comes with free games through the Never Settle Reloaded Bundle!

[kyle014]

7870 hands down. It has more overclocking potential, has a higher memory bandwidth, texel rate and pixel rate than the 660, and when ordered from appropriate retailers, comes with free games through the Never Settle Reloaded Bundle!

Should i get the xt/le versions? Maybe this one? http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814131484&Tpk=tahiti%20le&IsVirtualParent=1

[BoomLiam]

Should i get the xt/le versions? Maybe this one? http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814131484&Tpk=tahiti%20le&IsVirtualParent=1

I would personally go with the MSI edition: http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814127722

It has a higher base clock and comes with the reliability of MSI :D Also MSI cards, I find, are really good and easy with overclocks.

[flare4000]

Should i get the xt/le versions? Maybe this one? http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814131484&Tpk=tahiti%20le&IsVirtualParent=1

You can get a sapphire xt version at canadacomputers but that power color one will out perform any normal 7870 the le/xt are just a 7950 with less vram and with some cores disabled.

 

Edit: Here's a link to the sapphire xt http://www.canadacomputers.com/product_info.php?cPath=43_557_558&item_id=057211

[david cassar]

They are similar in performance but in the end of the day the hd 7870 beats in a lot of games by 4%. So go with the hd 7870. It comes with 3 games aswell and also overclocks pretty good. If I where you i would try to fing an hd 7870 xt as they have better performance than the hd 7870 and costing roughly the same.

[Jack.EXE]

I would go XT, lower clocks, but more stream processors (It's a cut down 7950, sort of like the 7790 is to the 7850) but at the same price as a stock 7870.

[DizZz]

Definitely get a 7870 and this is the one I would recommend. It's the xt version so basically a gimped 7950 which makes it significantly more powerful and gives it a lot more overclock headroom.

 

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814202024

 

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