I'm putting together my new build and was all set to spend $350 on a 7870. After reading through some threads though regarding the value of the 7850 compared to these, I'm having second thoughts.
I've never been an overclocker, but from what I've gathered the consensus seems to be it is a waste of money to purchase a 7870 when a 7850 can easily be overclocked to achieve the same performance. Is that accurate? If so, which 7850 to go with? I see that the Asus gets a lot of praise, but it's impossible to find. I have a Gigabyte Z77 board, so I was looking at this card: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814125419
Thanks for any input. I'm pretty OCD about new hardware and have trouble pulling the trigger. Just want to make sure making the right choice for my budget of $350. Thanks.
I've never been an overclocker, but from what I've gathered the consensus seems to be it is a waste of money to purchase a 7870 when a 7850 can easily be overclocked to achieve the same performance. Is that accurate? If so, which 7850 to go with? I see that the Asus gets a lot of praise, but it's impossible to find. I have a Gigabyte Z77 board, so I was looking at this card: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814125419
Thanks for any input. I'm pretty OCD about new hardware and have trouble pulling the trigger. Just want to make sure making the right choice for my budget of $350. Thanks.