Thinking of buying the Radeon HD 7950. Right choice?

[rapmaster]

So I am thinking of purchasing myself a Radeon HD 7950.

I have done lots of searching but I have the tendency to miss the obvious.

This is the card in particular I am considering.

[url]http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=GX-065-HS[/url]

Anything that you guys would suggest that will pack more of a punch (for a similar price).

My maximum budget is £270.

Thanks.

(Apologies, just realised it is in the wrong section. If a mod could move it to PC building I would be grateful)

Currently running...

ASUS 560 ti
i7-2600k CPU @3.40hz (stock)
ASUS P8Z68-V
8GB CMZ RAM
Silent Pro M 700W d Power Supply

[luke7dude]

That's a pretty hefty card, what will you be using it for?

[Zerokateo]

[QUOTE=luke7dude;38815055]That's a pretty hefty card, what will you be using it for?[/QUOTE]

Gaming...?

[Sartek]

Out of the 7950s what is one of the better brands I was thinking of going with gigabyte since my 9800gt has lasted around 5 years overclocked and running really hot.

[Zerokateo]

MSI, Gigabyte, and ASUS if they make one.

[Lebofly]

HD Radeon is about to release a new series which is 40% better than previous cards

[Zerokateo]

Thats Q1 of next year... That's more than likely around march or april...

[Lebofly]

[QUOTE=Zerokateo;38824414]Thats Q1 of next year... That's more than likely around march or april...[/QUOTE]

That isn't long away, I'm going to wait

[Taipan]

And get a dual fan, they are usually more quiet and cooler.

[bohb]

[QUOTE=taipan;38839703]And get a dual fan, they are usually more quiet and cooler.[/QUOTE]

While dual or triple fan cards run quieter, they have the problem of exhausting most of the heat from the card into the case. If you have a case with poor airflow, the added benefit of dual or triple fans can be negated.

[[Dee]]

To be honest, I'm going to wait for the new series to be released. Other card prices will drop significantly, including the one you've chosen. But it's up to you really..

[luke7dude]

[QUOTE=Zerokateo;38815160]Gaming...?[/QUOTE]

People upgrade their graphics cards for more than just gaming....

[Zerokateo]

[QUOTE=luke7dude;38876494]People upgrade their graphics cards for more than just gaming....[/QUOTE]

That's all I upgrade mine for.

[editline]18th December 2012[/editline]

And according to most of his posts, he seems to be talking about video games quite a bit.