Dat Graphic

[ŠtatiÇ]

Sup Guys

I need a new graphic card that isnt that expensive.
After searching on many sites I found one that really impressed me, because its 'cheap' and has some good benchmarks.

The Saphire Radeon HD 7870 OC
Some things I read about it:
 - 2,0 GByte
 - GDDR5
 - 1050 MHz for the graphic chip
 - 5000 MHz for the video memory

Now some Benchmark-Test fitting with my Screen:

Skyrim : 1920x1080, 8xAA, 16xAF -> 75,9 FPS
DiRT 3 : 1920x1080, 8xAA, 16xAF -> 82,5 FPS

Crysis 2: 1920x1080, all settings to max -> 45,8 FPS
Battlefield 3 : 1920x1080, all settings to max -> 52,3 FPS
Max Payne 3 : 1920x1080, all settings to max, SSAO (dunno what this means) ->  72,8 FPS

This graphic card cost about 210 - 250 €

So do you think it is worth buying it?
Because I really need a new one.

The one I am using now is the nVidia GeForce 9600 GS with 756 MB, you can't buy it anymore and if someone want know it

Skyrim:
all settings to low and a resolution of 1280x720 it runs a bit fluently but like after 15 minutes it starts to lag.

Crysis Warhead:
also 1280x720 and all settings to low it runs fluently when there are not many details (like no burning bushes where sparks coming out of the fire, not in the water, exploding vehicles etc. etc. etc.)

GTA IV:
1024x768 and all settings to normal runs really fluently and doesnt start to lag
1280x720 and all settings to low I cant play it more than maybe two hours

So it would be cool if someone who has more knownledge with this than me as a hardwaren00b can tell me if its worth buying it.

[A maid]

Well shit, my HD6950 (2GB) was 250€ as well when I got it like a year ago. I must have been scammed!

[TheGT4sm]

So it would be cool if someone who has more knownledge with this than me as a hardwaren00b can tell me if its worth buying it.

Depends on the rest of your computer, a high-end graphics card won't do you much good if you have a slow CPU.

You should share your specs.

[Cookie]

^ 
Will be a total waste of money with little performance increase if the rest of your hardware cant keep up/isn't also good.

[ŠtatiÇ]

My specs now:
AMD Dual Core 5000+ (2x2,5 GHz)
4GB DDR2 Ram

Dunno the rest

But I want to buy everything new

I aimed for the Intel i5 2500k (4x 2,6 I think with 3,1 turbo)
8 GB DDR3 Corsair Ram

[TheGT4sm]

Where'd you get that information? The 2500k has a clock speed at 3,3GHz and turbo at 3,7Ghz.

Anyways, with that, all is good. Are you setting up a brand new computer then? I mean, you'll need a new motherboard for the CPU, probably a new power supply so you can run the new parts properly, etc.
I think your best bet would be to just set up a new one.

[Rusch69]

If you want everything new, you really might just set up an entirely new PC. Salvaging a few old component could spare some money.

Afaik the AMD 78XX series used to have some driver issues. For ~200€ you'd alternatively get a GTX 660 OC which is just a tad weaker than the 7870, but you could sell the AC3 key to have a little saving. The cheapest GTX 660 Ti is also available for 250€ already.

[ŠtatiÇ]

I thought it was clear that will buy everything new excep the tower case.

I also know that I need a new mainboard and power supply.
But as my dad has friend who is an owner of more than one computer shops I will get the CPU inkl. The fitting mainboard for free (so I just have to pay for the CPU then)

Also I will get the power supply at his shop for maybe about 5-10€

@Rush

What do you mean by driver issues?
So for everything, just some games?
Got it fixed? Because I am not able to search for it today