pick a card for meth: the poll

12-17-10, 09:54 AM

playing on 1920x1200 screen, and i like AA b/c i hate jaggies.

also i highly prefer the nvidia drivers, so leaning away from the 6970. the 580 is a little steep for the price, but if i can future proof or it's worth it for AA, i might go that way.

and no plans on going SLI/crossfire at the moment.

Sazar · 12-17-10, 10:03 AM

I just bought the 570 SC weighing several pro's and con's. Almost bought the 580 but I game @ 19x12 and it seemed to have the right balance without the extra $100 plus.

Depending on things, when I do a full refresh next year, I'll probably get a top of the line card then. For now, the benchmarks for the 6970 and the 570SC kind of swayed me towards the 570SC coz I am going to use it to Fold and game.

LydianKnight · 12-17-10, 10:36 AM

If you're in a 'hurry' to replace your card, I'd say go with a 570 or a 6950, seems like both cards are quite good, but if you can wait, do it for 7/8 more months at least, the closest you can get to Kepler, the better...

**Maverick123w** · 12-17-10, 11:03 AM

570, don't pay for evga to overclock it for you.

ragejg · 12-17-10, 11:43 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by slaWter

580. Or you could wait a bit longer for a possible 3GB version.

570 Meth Edition (with Manatee logo).

95-105% of the performance of GTX 580 for 70% of the price.

LydianKnight · 12-17-10, 11:53 AM

Gregor976 · 12-17-10, 12:16 PM

My vote was for the 580, but if you go for a 570 -AR from EVGA you can always play with it for 3 months, then step-up without losing any value from your original purchase.

Is there an AMD vendor that has a similar warranty and something like EVGA's step-up?

Yaboze · 12-17-10, 12:30 PM

I voted 580, but a 570 would be fine. I picked 580 because money doesn't seem to be an issue for you.

**jcrox** · 12-17-10, 12:32 PM

Taking into consideration that you likes teh AA I would say a single 570 may not do the trick for up coming games. A single 580 may not do the trick for games like Crysis 2 or Diablo III either though....

Still, I would go with either a single 580 (the extra memory will help with 1920x1200 and AA) or 570 SLI.

I can tells you 570 SLI is a MONSTER nom nom nom. I've been playing and comparing SLI to single card performance and a single vanilla 570 is no slouch either.

Logical · 12-17-10, 01:12 PM

I voted you stick with the GTX295 for now. That GPU is powerfull enough to run most if not all DX10 games at there highest settings with AA as well. Your in the same boat as me Meth, i too am waiting as i really dont think that it would be worth my while to upgrade atm as there isnt many DX11 games at all and the ones that are out dont seem to be worth the extra money for the increase in quality.

Wait for Nvidia 600 series imo. We are at a brick wall atm with the console ports as it seems the consoles have just about hit there limit, when the next gen consoles are released then we might see games that will be worth the extra dough for a brand new GPU.

12-17-10, 02:36 PM

I voted 570. Option to step up or add another 570 when prices drop later.

12-17-10, 03:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ragejg

570 Meth Edition (with Manatee logo).

95-105% of the performance of GTX 580 for 70% of the price.

someday...

Quote:

Originally Posted by Logical

I voted you stick with the GTX295 for now. That GPU is powerfull enough to run most if not all DX10 games at there highest settings with AA as well. Your in the same boat as me Meth, i too am waiting as i really dont think that it would be worth my while to upgrade atm as there isnt many DX11 games at all and the ones that are out dont seem to be worth the extra money for the increase in quality.

Wait for Nvidia 600 series imo. We are at a brick wall atm with the console ports as it seems the consoles have just about hit there limit, when the next gen consoles are released then we might see games that will be worth the extra dough for a brand new GPU.

true, it's not like many games are pushing my 295 as it is. but i would like to get rid of some heat and power consumption, and just have a single gpu again.

Quote:

Originally Posted by grey_1

I voted 570. Option to step up or add another 570 when prices drop later.

i'm leaning toward that.

meh, maybe i should forget the gfx card and finally get a SSD.

i should have added that option.

guess we may need another poll.... >>>>>

View Poll Results: help me choose
gtx 580	19	35.85%
gtx 570 SC	7	13.21%
gtx 570	12	22.64%
radeon 6970	3	5.66%
radeon 6950	2	3.77%
keep your gtx 295 and wait for the next iteration	10	18.87%
Voters: 53. You may not vote on this poll

12-17-10, 09:54 AM	#1
methimpikehoses Guest Posts: n/a	pick a card for meth: the poll playing on 1920x1200 screen, and i like AA b/c i hate jaggies. also i highly prefer the nvidia drivers, so leaning away from the 6970. the 580 is a little steep for the price, but if i can future proof or it's worth it for AA, i might go that way. and no plans on going SLI/crossfire at the moment.

12-17-10, 10:03 AM	#2
Sazar Sayonara !!! Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Austin, Texas Posts: 9,297	Re: pick a card for meth: the poll I just bought the 570 SC weighing several pro's and con's. Almost bought the 580 but I game @ 19x12 and it seemed to have the right balance without the extra $100 plus. Depending on things, when I do a full refresh next year, I'll probably get a top of the line card then. For now, the benchmarks for the 6970 and the 570SC kind of swayed me towards the 570SC coz I am going to use it to Fold and game. __________________ Help to find cures for Alzheimer's, Mad Cow (BSE), CJD, ALS, Huntington's, Parkinson's disease, and many Cancers. Folding@Home - Is it in you?

12-17-10, 10:36 AM	#3
LydianKnight Registered Knight Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Málaga, Spain Posts: 977	Re: pick a card for meth: the poll If you're in a 'hurry' to replace your card, I'd say go with a 570 or a 6950, seems like both cards are quite good, but if you can wait, do it for 7/8 more months at least, the closest you can get to Kepler, the better...

12-17-10, 11:03 AM	#4
Maverick123w Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Cincinnati, OH Posts: 1,841	Re: pick a card for meth: the poll 570, don't pay for evga to overclock it for you.

12-17-10, 11:53 AM	#6
LydianKnight Registered Knight Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Málaga, Spain Posts: 977	Re: pick a card for meth: the poll

12-17-10, 12:16 PM	#7
Gregor976 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Orlando Posts: 183	Re: pick a card for meth: the poll My vote was for the 580, but if you go for a 570 -AR from EVGA you can always play with it for 3 months, then step-up without losing any value from your original purchase. Is there an AMD vendor that has a similar warranty and something like EVGA's step-up?

12-17-10, 12:30 PM	#8
Yaboze Registered User Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: United States Posts: 2,057	Re: pick a card for meth: the poll I voted 580, but a 570 would be fine. I picked 580 because money doesn't seem to be an issue for you.

12-17-10, 12:32 PM	#9
jcrox Mahna Mahna Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Madison, Wi Posts: 6,123	Re: pick a card for meth: the poll Taking into consideration that you likes teh AA I would say a single 570 may not do the trick for up coming games. A single 580 may not do the trick for games like Crysis 2 or Diablo III either though.... Still, I would go with either a single 580 (the extra memory will help with 1920x1200 and AA) or 570 SLI. I can tells you 570 SLI is a MONSTER nom nom nom. I've been playing and comparing SLI to single card performance and a single vanilla 570 is no slouch either. __________________ Gaming MSI Z68 G3 \| 2500k \| CNPS9900MAX-B \| 8GB G.Skill \| EVGA GTX570 2560MB \|ThermalTake 850w \| X-Fi Titanium \| Antec 900 \| Asus PA248Q \| Lycosa \| Death Adder \| Win7 Pro 64 Dev/Backup Asus P5QL Pro \| Q9400 \| H50 \| 8GB G.skill \| GTX260 216 \| Ubuntu 11.10 Laptop 17" Inspiron \| i5 \| 4GB DDR3 \| 500GB HDD \| Win7 Pro 64

12-17-10, 01:12 PM	#10
Logical Registered User Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: UK Posts: 2,510	Re: pick a card for meth: the poll I voted you stick with the GTX295 for now. That GPU is powerfull enough to run most if not all DX10 games at there highest settings with AA as well. Your in the same boat as me Meth, i too am waiting as i really dont think that it would be worth my while to upgrade atm as there isnt many DX11 games at all and the ones that are out dont seem to be worth the extra money for the increase in quality. Wait for Nvidia 600 series imo. We are at a brick wall atm with the console ports as it seems the consoles have just about hit there limit, when the next gen consoles are released then we might see games that will be worth the extra dough for a brand new GPU.

12-17-10, 02:36 PM	#11
grey_1 Guest Posts: n/a	Re: pick a card for meth: the poll I voted 570. Option to step up or add another 570 when prices drop later.