Which GFX Card??

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nitetime

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I will shortly be ordering a new gaming PC (possibly Vortex 1000), but I'm torn as which gfx card is better (I'm a WoW nut if that helps) - the Geforce GTX 560 Ti or the 2GB AMD RADEON HD 6950?
My current monitor's res is 1920 x 1080 , perhaps 2gb on the radeon card would be an advantage?
Any advice would be appreciated.
 
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Tom DWC

Tom DWC

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2GB of memory won't make much difference over 1GB at 1920x1080 but the HD 6950 is a better card than the GTX 560 for gaming purposes.
 
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russellg

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I would check the reviews, some games are better with the GTX 560 (especially the factory overclocked cards) and some with the 6950.

A 1gb card if fine at that resolution.

The 6950->6970 bios upgrade has been causing some people a few problems so I'd be careful if you were buying the 6950 for that purpose.
 
Gorman

Gorman

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russellg said:
I would check the reviews, some games are better with the GTX 560 (especially the factory overclocked cards) and some with the 6950.

A 1gb card if fine at that resolution.

The 6950->6970 bios upgrade has been causing some people a few problems so I'd be careful if you were buying the 6950 for that purpose.
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Following on from this please also be aware that flashing the firware of the card will void the warranty.
 
Fej

Fej

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But theres a switch on the card to reset the BIOS settings if you flashed it to a 6970, so how would you know? :p

Edit; and are you also still supplying the P67 and H67 motherboards because Intel said theres a design fault which will kill the sata ports overtime
 
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nitetime

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Cheers for the advice, I have gone with the Radeon. Sorry to be a pain, but what make and model is the TRIPLE COPPER HEATPIPE CPU COOLER ??

ty.

UPDATE: (had a change of heart and opted for the 560 - friend said its better for WoW, which is my main game as it were - think I'd be happy with either tbh! All these cards are soooo confusing - im still unsure, different reviews favor different cards))
 
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Tom DWC

Tom DWC

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It's a Titan cooler:

Superior in its performance, this cooler possesses a copper base, aluminum fins, and three heatpipes which accelerate heat conductivity and effectively transmit heat to the fins. A 9 cm super quiet fan will halp draw heat away from your PC. Besides, tool-free clip design enables an easy installation. Best of all, It provides a comprehensive thermal solution for Intel and AMD systems.
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nitetime

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I'm curious about the GTX 560 Ti. Is it an overclocked version by Palit? Plus isn't there now a 2gb version of this card - if so will u guys be stocking it?
 
Matt

Matt

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A lot of games these days are using more and more memory. At 1920x1080 1 gig is not always enough. Always a safe bet to have more memory imo.
 
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russellg

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At 1920*1080 a 1Gb is more than enough. WOW is as much CPU dependent as GPU so you'l need a balanced system.

The extra £'s on a 2GB card would be better spent on a faster 1gb card, once you get over 1900*1200 then you should consider a 2gb graphics card.
 
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