7770 vs 7870

[Snickerzz]

I'm wondering about getting the two cards above but can't decide D: which is better in terms of price/fps, is the 7870 worth the extra 100$ or is it going to be some 10fps better

I'm also running games like bf3, gta iv, metro 2033, nfs the run ect

I'm also not using dual monitors and I am running @ 1280 x 1024

[Kruziik_Kel]

at the low res you could probably get away with a 7770 but id recommend either going for a 7850 or 7870 from MSI, Gigabyte, Sapphire or HIS

[killerx525]

BF3 and Metro is going to be a struggle for the 7770, your better off with the 7870 and trust me in the long run, you won't regret it.

[Bramm17]

7770 for that res is okay, not more, not less... If your budget can stretch a bit go for he 7850 or 7850.. Especially if you want to upgrade to a 1080p monitor (or higher) in the future :)!

[Snickerzz]

Alright I'll go with the 7850/70 :) thanks!

[KeesX]

The 7850/70'd have been getting a lot of good reviews lately, you should probably start looking into benchmark videos and such just so you know what you're getting into.

[Snickerzz]

The 7850/70'd have been getting a lot of good reviews lately, you should probably start looking into benchmark videos and such just so you know what you're getting into.

ive looked at the ones on anandtech.com but thats about it for the 7850, i have looked at a few videos of the 7870 though :)

[the_devil52]

7870 absolutely destroys the 7770. http://www.anandtech.com/bench/Product/536?vs=548

[maximilian4o]

It's OK. I have a 7770 myself. I play BF3 at 1600x1200 with 45-65 FPS with High Settings. But In any case, the 7850 and 7870 are much better, so I recommend them if you can stretch your budget. :)

[Fordox]

If you buy a 7870, make sure it is an Tahiti chip. not the pitcairn ;) they are the same price, but the tahiti is waaay better.

[TechFan@ic]

If you buy a 7870' date=' make sure it is an Tahiti chip. not the pitcairn ;) they are the same price, but the tahiti is waaay better.[/quote']

To clarify , you should be looking for the Sapphire 7870 XT, the powercolor 7870 PCS+ Myst & the Club3D jokercard .

http://www.amazon.com/PowerColor-DisplayPort-PCI-Express-AX7870-2GBD5-2DHPPV3E/dp/B00AO35AXU/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&qid=1360504513&sr=8-4&keywords=7870+xt

http://www.amazon.com/Sapphire-Radeon-PCI-Express-Graphics-11199-20-20G/dp/B00AWKYB1M/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1360504513&sr=8-1&keywords=7870+xt

[h3ll0]

It's OK. I have a 7770 myself. I play BF3 at 1600x1200 with 45-65 FPS with High Settings. But In any case, the 7850 and 7870 are much better, so I recommend them if you can stretch your budget. :)

What kind of screen do you have? Your the first guy I've run into using the same resoulution as me. I got a Dell Fp2001 20" 1600X1200 and a HD 7870

[maximilian4o]

It's OK. I have a 7770 myself. I play BF3 at 1600x1200 with 45-65 FPS with High Settings. But In any case, the 7850 and 7870 are much better, so I recommend them if you can stretch your budget. :)

It's a RCA 27''. I use it witha VGA cable. It's a TV :D I'll get a HDMI cable.