GTX 560 2GB or HD 6950 2GB

Which one? :)

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Shane

Shane

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As title states,Which one would you choose out of the two?

My max budget is around £230-250

The GTX 560 (1gb model) is out on the 25th of this month,Not exactly sure when the 2gb model is going to be released but there will be one according to Softpedia...and i cant see it been long for the 2gb version release...AND i cant see it costing more than £250,If anything i bet Nvidia will price it just under the 6950.

and as you know,The HD 6950 2gb is already out,and alot of them can succesfully be unlocked to 6970.

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voyagerfan99

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Like I saw in another thread, the only thing nVidia has going for them is PhysX. Games look fine without it, but it does increase the cool factor.

I went with the 6950 because like you mentioned, you could flash the bios to a 6870.
 
tech savvy

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well, since the 6950 can be unlocked than it has to be the 6950,you get more performance for less.but if it wasnt able to be unlocked then it would be the 560.
 
Shane

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fastdude said:
The 560 is 2GB, wow.
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There will be a 1 and 2GB version from what ive heard/read.

Cant wait to hear how they both perform side by side (6 more days!)...im hoping some tech review sites on youtube manage to get their hands on one early to benchmark.

The thing i dont like about AMD cards,They always seem to run so bloody hot and loud...i really wish the manufacturers would stop using the standard coolers like this.

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All the 6950s on Ebuyer use this type of cooler... :/

My HD4890 was like that,Ran around 70c idle!...my GTX 460 runs 31c idle....HUGE diffrence.
 
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FairDoos

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Nevakonaza said:
There will be a 1 and 2GB version from what ive heard/read.

Cant wait to hear how they both perform side by side (6 more days!)...im hoping some tech review sites on youtube manage to get their hands on one early to benchmark.

The thing i dont like about AMD cards,They always seem to run so bloody hot and loud...i really wish the manufacturers would stop using the standard coolers like this.

radeon-hd-5850.jpg


All the 6950s on Ebuyer use this type of cooler... :/

My HD4890 was like that,Ran around 70c idle!...my GTX 460 runs 31c idle....HUGE diffrence.
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Are you serious!? My 4890 runs 34c Idle and thats with a slight OC with standard cooler! aha gets to about 50-60 when in game!
 
Shane

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FairDoos said:
Are you serious!? My 4890 runs 34c Idle and thats with a slight OC with standard cooler! aha gets to about 50-60 when in game!
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Well i had the XFX one,Seriusly mine ran around 68-70c idle...i took it apart,cleaned out the fan and applied some AS5 and it still ran hot and temps did not drop much at all.

Never had any issues with it though caused by heat.

Matthew1990 said:
You planning to sell the GTX 460?? xDD
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Maybe,Not sure yet.
 
CrayonMuncher

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I'd choose the 560,mainly because i recently bought an sli board but the reason i bought the sli board is cause i have had enough of amd, no real reason but i always seem to using ati/amd and i wanted a change plus i had a prob with the catylst control centre, and it wasnt just me that had, but i know it would'nt happen with nividia
 
Shane

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StrangleHold said:
AMD is suppost to release a 6950 1gb. model to compete with the 560
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Really?,I think il stick with a 2gb card though...i want to be able to max any game without problems and not be limited by GPU memory...(GTA IV comes into mind)
 
Shane

Shane

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Bump...this is still on,Its either going to be the 560 or 6950....NEED MOAR VOTEZ

The thing thats putting me off the 560 is its only 1gb atm,could be ages before the 2gb model comes out.

i want a 2gb card for better view distances etc,especially for GTA IV and more demanding games like Metro 2033,I dont want to be hold back by anything.

on the other hand Nvidia has Physx,But Physx is really draning on performance and i always ended up having to turn it off or have it low anyway.
 
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tech savvy

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Nevakonaza said:
Bump...this is still on,Its either going to be the 560 or 6950....NEED MOAR VOTEZ

The thing thats putting me off the 560 is its only 1gb atm,could be ages before the 2gb model comes out.

i want a 2gb card for better view distances etc,especially for GTA IV and more demanding games like Metro 2033,I dont want to be hold back by anything.

on the other hand Nvidia has Physx,But Physx is really draning on performance and i always ended up having to turn it off or have it low anyway.
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newegg does have a 2gb model, but its a palit.i personaly never owned a pilat and probably will never own one,personal reasons.im waiting for asus,msi or gigabyte to release one so i can grab one or two.here- http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814261099
 
Russ88765

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These cards are in different price brackets, so it's not exactly a fair comparison. The 6950 1gb vs gtx560 or gtx470 would be a better one. There isn't a ton of real world experience with the cards yet, but specwise the 470 is still ahead of the gtx560 by a good degree(the only thing i've seen the 560 having on the 470 is lower heat/power draw). Same or less price too, so i'd go for an overclocked gtx470, or a gtx560 depending on which is cheaper.
 
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tech savvy

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Russ88765 said:
These cards are in different price brackets, so it's not exactly a fair comparison. The 6950 1gb vs gtx560 or gtx470 would be a better one. There isn't a ton of real world experience with the cards yet, but specwise the 470 is still ahead of the gtx560 by a good degree(the only thing i've seen the 560 having on the 470 is lower heat/power draw). Same or less price too, so i'd go for an overclocked gtx470, or a gtx560 depending on which is cheaper.
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in what? i read that the gtx560 falls ahead of the 470 and the 6950, but falls behind the 570 and 6970 in performance. i believe the 560 is a better card than a 470 in every category.
 
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