Frank ツ Oct 18, 2020 @ 3:08am
amd 7970 vs gtx1050ti
Hello, a friend of mine has a pc with a 7600k and a gtx1050ti
He is playing on 1080p 144hz.

He want to upgrade but hes not sure and i have a spare 7970 laying around wich i could sell him for very cheap for the time being.
What do you guys think of that, would it be worth it?
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Rumpelcrutchskin Oct 18, 2020 @ 3:21am 
Not worth it, GTX 1050 Ti is better.
Tell him to get GTX 1660 Super or better.
Frank ツ Oct 18, 2020 @ 3:31am 
yeah thats why i thought, i also recommended him to just buy a complete new pc
A&A Oct 18, 2020 @ 3:43am 
GTX 1050 TI is better, sometimes GTX770 is better than HD7970
Last edited by A&A; Oct 18, 2020 @ 3:46am
Frank ツ Oct 18, 2020 @ 3:44am 
but he just has a 4 core, i think it would be better just to get a complete new pc with atleast a 8 core or something
_I_ Oct 18, 2020 @ 3:45am 
http://www.hwcompare.com/33263/geforce-gtx-1050-ti-vs-radeon-hd-7970/

7970 is not too far off from performance from a 1050 ti
but what the 1050 does with 75w destorys the 250w 7970

they are basically swapping core count for core performance and ram bandwidth for ram speed
Last edited by _I_; Oct 18, 2020 @ 3:46am
A&A Oct 18, 2020 @ 3:47am 
Why dont t just update his cpu and ram ???
Zukabazuka Oct 18, 2020 @ 3:57am 
Look for a used 1070, it will give plenty of fps and will hold up a few more years. You can usually find a used 1070 for around 200$. it really is a damn good card for that price.
A&A Oct 18, 2020 @ 3:58am 
Originally posted by Zukabazuka:
Look for a used 1070, it will give plenty of fps and will hold up a few more years. You can usually find a used 1070 for around 200$. it really is a damn good card for that price.
1080ti is better than RTX 2060 for almost the same money
Last edited by A&A; Oct 18, 2020 @ 3:59am
DeadPhoenix Oct 18, 2020 @ 6:31am 
Originally posted by M:
Originally posted by Rumpelcrutchskin:
Not worth it, GTX 1050 Ti is better.
Tell him to get GTX 1660 Super or better.

1660 super is kinda pointless too...


get a 3060 or 3070

Good luck finding them in store when they are released. The 3080, and 3090 were sold out in 5 mins.

What is your friends budget? The 7970 is ancient.
A&A Oct 18, 2020 @ 6:42am 
Originally posted by DeadPhoenix:
Originally posted by M:

1660 super is kinda pointless too...


get a 3060 or 3070

Good luck finding them in store when they are released. The 3080, and 3090 were sold out in 5 mins.

What is your friends budget? The 7970 is ancient.
Lol in my country still exists all types RTX around 3000$-4500$
Last edited by A&A; Oct 18, 2020 @ 6:44am
_I_ Oct 18, 2020 @ 7:24am 
if near a microcenter, check their open box
many are warranty exchanges for gpu upgrades

pick store location at the top
https://www.microcenter.com/search/search_results.aspx?Ntk=all&sortby=match&prt=clearance&N=4294966937&myStore=true
DeadPhoenix Oct 19, 2020 @ 4:37am 
Originally posted by M:
Originally posted by DeadPhoenix:

Good luck finding them in store when they are released. The 3080, and 3090 were sold out in 5 mins.
if you are too lazy to look, yes. https://i.imgur.com/Qi2POYB.jpeg

already had 2 here, the vision was shipped to a friend tho, i only kept the evga.


//

and here is a pic from just now, because my artwork changed meanwhile:
https://i.imgur.com/zEmaYhK.jpg

I check everyday. None of them are in stock in my region. Scalpers are selling them double or triple the price. Plus some stores, are charging 900 to 1000 for them.

Kudos for you for obtaining them, but i had no such luck. And i'm not prepared to pay 200 to 300 extra over the MSRP.
[☥] - CJ - Oct 19, 2020 @ 7:59am 
OP's in NL so Microcenter isnt possible

And i agree, the 3060 whenever it comes out will be snatched up like its big brothers were so something more readily available would be best.

7970 isnt an upgrade
And it has 1GB VRAM less than the 1050 Ti
More of a downgrade
The power requirements by itself kinda makes it a downgrade

He should save up for a more direct upgrade.
Last edited by [☥] - CJ -; Oct 19, 2020 @ 8:02am
Frank ツ Oct 19, 2020 @ 8:04am 
Originally posted by ☥ - CJ -:
OP's in NL so Microcenter isnt possible

And i agree, the 3060 whenever it comes out will be snatched up like its big brothers were so something more readily available would be best.

7970 isnt an upgrade
And it has 1GB VRAM less than the 1050 Ti
More of a downgrade
The power requirements by itself kinda makes it a downgrade

He should save up for a more direct upgrade.

Yeah we came to that conclusion
[☥] - CJ - Oct 19, 2020 @ 8:05am 
cool beans :)
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