which 7950 to get.....
Posted: Fri Sep 14, 2012 5:05 pm
Hi all,
I recently bought a 27in monitor (yeah one of those cheap Korean 2560x1440, which I highly recommend) and I'm about to upgrade my old 5850 to the 7950. I'm in the UK and prices are about the same as the 660ti and I figure its the best choice for the resolution. My question is which one to buy;
the £251 ($407) MSI [http://www.scan.co.uk/products/3gb-msi-radeon-hd-7950-twin-frozr-3gd5-v2-oc-5000mhz-gddr5-gpu-880mhz-1792-cores-dvi-hdmi-2x-mini-di]
or the £257 ($416) ASUS [http://www.scan.co.uk/products/3gb-asus-radeon-hd-7950-directcu-ii-top-5000mhz-gddr5-900mhz-1792-cores-dual-link-dvi-i-hdmi-2x-mini]
Anyone have much or any experience with the coolers? I don't mind the ASUS being Triple slot as I doubt I will ever use Crossfire, and my 5850 was the ASUS DCU1 model which I loved. Also, any difference in OC expectations between the two? I do intend to OC but want to maintain low noise under both idle and load. I would also appreciate advice regarding any other non-reference 7950s which will suit my needs.
Thanks, Charlie.
I recently bought a 27in monitor (yeah one of those cheap Korean 2560x1440, which I highly recommend) and I'm about to upgrade my old 5850 to the 7950. I'm in the UK and prices are about the same as the 660ti and I figure its the best choice for the resolution. My question is which one to buy;
the £251 ($407) MSI [http://www.scan.co.uk/products/3gb-msi-radeon-hd-7950-twin-frozr-3gd5-v2-oc-5000mhz-gddr5-gpu-880mhz-1792-cores-dvi-hdmi-2x-mini-di]
or the £257 ($416) ASUS [http://www.scan.co.uk/products/3gb-asus-radeon-hd-7950-directcu-ii-top-5000mhz-gddr5-900mhz-1792-cores-dual-link-dvi-i-hdmi-2x-mini]
Anyone have much or any experience with the coolers? I don't mind the ASUS being Triple slot as I doubt I will ever use Crossfire, and my 5850 was the ASUS DCU1 model which I loved. Also, any difference in OC expectations between the two? I do intend to OC but want to maintain low noise under both idle and load. I would also appreciate advice regarding any other non-reference 7950s which will suit my needs.
Thanks, Charlie.