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I did say some, however didn't realise it was that many - and in those cases not by anywhere near enough to justify an extra £140-60 on a 580.
*****OcUK Benchmark Results from ATI HD 69xx Series*****
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I did say some, however didn't realise it was that many - and in those cases not by anywhere near enough to justify an extra £140-60 on a 580.
Main reason i ordered a 6970 is because of 2560x1600 res which i will be playing at soon and also in crossfire they will really shine just like 6850/6870 have.....the scaling has gone incredibly good.(6 series are quite a fair bit better than what 5 series were at scaling.)
I was considering a GTX580 but the price put me off.
Probably in a few months the performance of these will pick up a bit more too due to drivers.
I was considering a GTX580 but the price put me off.
Probably in a few months the performance of these will pick up a bit more too due to drivers.
I've looked at the comparisons, but being that I have had a new game for years, are the games where it (6970) does less well DX11?
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+1 from me
Well I took the bait and paid for one as well, I need something faster to power my new U2711 monitor sitting in its box waiting for release!
Oh babe I cant wait for tri monitor set up!
(Left to right ) U2311H, U2711 and a 2407WFP-HC, I cant wait
Well I took the bait and paid for one as well, I need something faster to power my new U2711 monitor sitting in its box waiting for release!
Oh babe I cant wait for tri monitor set up!
(Left to right ) U2311H, U2711 and a 2407WFP-HC, I cant wait
I bought a new 580 for £342 on Sunday.
Quick breakdown from russian site:-
570 vs 6970
1920x1200 AA+AF
Aliens vs Predator
12.3% win for 6970
Crysis
17.6% win for 6970
Dirt2
15.7% win for 570GTX
Metro 2033
12.3% win for 6970
Just Cause2
10.5% win for 570GTX
I make that very close run thing 3 for 6970 and 2 for 570GTX
They are neck and neck.
Considering 570GTX is £30 cheaper.
It aint no champ. It looks like a bit of a lemon.
Its not a fair fight against a 580GTX. As the site says "was generally slightly better than the GeForce GTX 570, but considerably weaker than the flagship GTX 580."
570 vs 6970
1920x1200 AA+AF
Aliens vs Predator
12.3% win for 6970
Crysis
17.6% win for 6970
Dirt2
15.7% win for 570GTX
Metro 2033
12.3% win for 6970
Just Cause2
10.5% win for 570GTX
I make that very close run thing 3 for 6970 and 2 for 570GTX
They are neck and neck.
Considering 570GTX is £30 cheaper.
It aint no champ. It looks like a bit of a lemon.
Its not a fair fight against a 580GTX. As the site says "was generally slightly better than the GeForce GTX 570, but considerably weaker than the flagship GTX 580."
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Yeah but the 6970/50 in those reviews with TPU like averages would be stunning compared to the last gen, considering at top res the 6950 is 1020% ahead of the 5850 and the 6970 is 1080% faster then the 5870 
Thats why I don't look at round ups or averages, because they tell you smeg all
In reality I mostly call shens on that review, the 6950 has 10% less SP's(well a little less than that) but also 10% lower clocks, you'd generally expect that to add up to really 18-20% slower than the 6970, but its mostly 10-12% behind and in one outlier a whole 16% behind. I'd suggest neither are running even close to as fast as they should and considering there are still newer drivers that are noticably faster(and I'm not sure, another set also, theres 2 sets of 10.12's and from the looks of it, one for reviewers and the website ones which are basically for every other card in general), well, we'll see.
I think unfortunately a lot of people are getting out of control and besides themselves over AMD doubling performance in uniengine and thinking the new cards are going to be somehow ridiculously fast in games, they might be, wait for a PROPER review from an established site.
Thats why I don't look at round ups or averages, because they tell you smeg all
In reality I mostly call shens on that review, the 6950 has 10% less SP's(well a little less than that) but also 10% lower clocks, you'd generally expect that to add up to really 18-20% slower than the 6970, but its mostly 10-12% behind and in one outlier a whole 16% behind. I'd suggest neither are running even close to as fast as they should and considering there are still newer drivers that are noticably faster(and I'm not sure, another set also, theres 2 sets of 10.12's and from the looks of it, one for reviewers and the website ones which are basically for every other card in general), well, we'll see.
I think unfortunately a lot of people are getting out of control and besides themselves over AMD doubling performance in uniengine and thinking the new cards are going to be somehow ridiculously fast in games, they might be, wait for a PROPER review from an established site.
I agree. 570 will clearly overclock better, but 6870 uses less power and may see improvements with future drivers. Both are pretty much equal so far.
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There is less than 5-10% in each benchmark at 2560x1600; at the prices both cards seem to be available for right now, the 6970 seems the best bet, surely 555BUK? Can't find a 580 for that price anywhere, feel free to let me know!
edit -- either way, a 'slight' increase will be noticed over my 4870x2 I am sure
edit -- either way, a 'slight' increase will be noticed over my 4870x2 I am sure
Is the 570 GTX really £40 cheaper - I've done some pretty rigorous searching and I can't see one selling for £240 delivered (i.e. £40 less than I can get a 6970 delivered from here).
As for people claiming to have bought a 580 for £342 I would be most surprised at that
As for people claiming to have bought a 580 for £342 I would be most surprised at that
Yes, the 6970 (and GTX 570) are clearly better value than a GTX580. I cannot argue that point.
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The cheapest I can find the GTX570 is for around £260 excluding delivery. The HD6970 is available for £280 at launch.
yeah in stock. Dig around a bit more they can be had for 249.99.
Which is £30 quid less than 6970. Not £40 my fault.
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It *was* £40 cheaper, but no longer.
likewise, i cant find any of the nvidia cards at the stated prices- if i could i would still seriously consider them..
