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which one? MSI Radeon 6950 or MSI gtx560ti

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    #2
    deconduo
    Moderators, Computer Games Moderators Posts: 4,281 Mod ✭✭✭✭deconduo


    I would get this:
    http://www.pixmania.ie/ie/uk/10304803/art/sapphire-technology/radeon-hd-6950-1-gb-gddr5.html


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    Leman
    Closed Accounts Posts: 153 ✭✭Leman


    You know, I recently had the same problem.

    I decided in the end to just get a 460 for cheap and wait for the 600 series from nVidia in Q4 2011 which is 28nm chips vs 40nm chips (i.e. MOAR POWAR and LESS POWARH usage).

    Here is a good site to compare them though:
    http://www.hwcompare.com/8888/geforce-gtx-560-ti-vs-radeon-hd-6950-2gb/

    In short, the 560Ti uses less power and is actually slightly better than the 6950 even though the 6950 has more memory bandwidth. If you know for a fact you will need/use that 2GB of memory, go for the 6950, otherwise I would say get the 560Ti (I would actually say to wait for the 600 series, but if you must get one, get the 560Ti).


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    deconduo
    Moderators, Computer Games Moderators Posts: 4,281 Mod ✭✭✭✭deconduo


    Leman wrote: »
    You know, I recently had the same problem.

    I decided in the end to just get a 460 for cheap and wait for the 600 series from nVidia in Q4 2011 which is 28nm chips vs 40nm chips (i.e. MOAR POWAR and LESS POWARH usage).

    Here is a good site to compare them though:
    http://www.hwcompare.com/8888/geforce-gtx-560-ti-vs-radeon-hd-6950-2gb/

    In short, the 560Ti uses less power and is actually slightly better than the 6950 even though the 6950 has more memory bandwidth. If you know for a fact you will need/use that 2GB of memory, go for the 6950, otherwise I would say get the 560Ti (I would actually say to wait for the 600 series, but if you must get one, get the 560Ti).

    Except that site is only using the Nvidia favoured games :P What a suprise. The 6950 is actually the better card on average.


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