7950 video cards help!

[Duhyes]

Which brand of video card is good for overclocking?

 

http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/parts/video-card/#c=71&sort=a0

 

 

 

the asus is 400$ 800mhzw direct cu ii but the gigabyte windforce is 900mhz for 300$ which one is better?

 

Also which brand of 7950 is good? i want a non reference since its better for overclocking please be 300-450$

[mvitkun]

I'd go for the msi twin frozr.

 

also most of the HD 7000 series cards in production right now are voltage locked,correct me if I'm wrong,and you need to unlock them in order to get past a certain point.

[Theblasphemouscoffee]

overclocking mostly dependes on luck by whether you get a good GPU for overclocking or not however a better cooler, such as one from Asus, msi, gigabyte etc. , will have a slight advantage.

if you are looking for a recommendation from the list i think this is not a bad choice :  http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/part/asus-video-card-hd7950dc23gd5v2

 

EDIT: If you have a colour themed build then choose one which matches

[Duhyes]

ok i decide to get a gtx 770 or a 7950 which one is better when 770 drivers are fixed?

[bacosta1993]

MSI, Sapphire, or an Asus card if you can find it and if you do let me know where you got it. 

[ShiverMePenguins]

ok i decide to get a gtx 770 or a 7950 which one is better when 770 drivers are fixed?

so a 280$ 7950 or a 400 dollar 770?

 

 

i guess considering the 7970 is out of the picture.

[Duhyes]

so a 280$ 7950 or a 400 dollar 770?

 

 

i guess considering the 7970 is out of the picture.

they are both 400$

[Duhyes]

a MSI 770 or a gigabyte wf3 770?

 

 

MSI lightning

[ShiverMePenguins]

they are both 400$

where in canada is a 7950 400$?

 

ncix shows i can get one in canada for around 310

[Duhyes]

where in canada is a 7950 400$?

 

ncix shows i can get one in canada for around 310

ok ill get 770, msi lightning or wf3 gigabyte 4GB

[TERAFLOP]

The best 7950 in terms of overclocking is the HIS IceQ X2, the Sapphire Dual-X follows it closely.
The Twin Frozr II cooler is a bit annoying.

Or get a 7970 if you can afford one :
http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/21273-gtx-770-a-game-changer/?p=256932

[Duhyes]

ok ill just get 770, should i get gigabyte or msi gamer?

[Duhyes]

can a 770 handle 1 monitor 1080p and in the future 2 monitors 1080p

[TERAFLOP]

can a 770 handle 1 monitor 1080p and in the future 2 monitors 1080p

1 gaming monitor + one extra monitor = yes.

2 gaming monitors = no

3 gaming monitors = you will be better off with a 7970 for eyefinity which is significantly more advanced than surround + 2GB is not enough + 1 770 is not enough for most games.

[Duhyes]

im jt going to do 1 gaming monitor and one extra monitor

[Duhyes]

which 770 should i get? the gigabyte 4GB or msi gamer or lightning?

[OneGun]

You want the His iceq x2 as it is voltage unlocked..

[PCBudgetSolutions]

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=14-202-008&SortField=0&SummaryType=0&Pagesize=10&PurchaseMark&SelectedRating=-1&VideoOnlyMark=False&VendorMark&IsFeedbackTab=true&Page=4#scrollFullInfo

HD 7970 for 299.99

[iSuzak]

Only the new 7950 from xfx (8+6 pcie pins) come into my mind when we're talking about locked voltage also heard about some Gigabyte cards but i don't know much about it. So you shouldn't worry too much about that.

Like the others said the His iceq x2 is really one of the best card when it comes to cooling and overclock. The Sapphire Dual X is also doing a great job when it comes to it.

The Asus card is the most quiet, but is really big (3 slots). MSI is a little behind those cards but is also a great solution.

Personaly i really like the 7950 from powercolor and XFX... The powercolor card is a great looking card with really good performance when it comes to cooling.

The XFX card is pretty loud, but it looks awesome and comes with lifetime waranty.

[Duhyes]

is radeon 7970 Direct CU II good? better then 770 msi gamer? both same price

[ShiverMePenguins]

is radeon 7970 Direct CU II good? better then 770 msi gamer? both same price

significantly better, but there are better cards than the cu II

 

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814150632

for instance is a better card right out the block. if you want a good overclocking card then

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814161431

[Duhyes]

ill go with direct cuii, xfx i dont like

[Duhyes]

direct cu ii has great overclocking as i seen in some videos which are legit