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    GTX 560 vs 6870

    I have really been looking at getting a GTX 560 but just saw some review that shows that 6870 to be faster. I don't know how reliable that is. Anyone care to lead me in the right direction that shows me otherwise? Thanks.
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  • #2
    Re: GTX 560 vs 6870

    Your best bet is to go with the card that best meets your current and future gaming needs. Some benchmark scores are meaningless, especially if the scores are for games that you'll probably never play. There are some excellent review sites and all too many mediocre sites. My two favorite graphics review sites are HardOCP and TechpowerUp. Both of these sites rate the "playability" of every card in specific games. Absolute scores are not the most important consideration.

    Which GTX 560 card are you looking at? The better performing GTX 560 Ti or the lower priced "standard" GTX 560? The Ti is more expensive and better performing. If you're willing to go for the 560 Ti, your should seriously look at the 6950 cards. Other considerations are which card has the best mix of lower fan noise, electrical needs (watts), operating temperatures and encoding performance/quality (for some owners).

    Tell us what your video gaming/encoding needs are.
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    • #3
      Re: GTX 560 vs 6870

      I should have mentioned I am not a gamer. I am using this with video editing and Vegas Pro 11.
      Windows 7 Professional
      (2)-ASUS VS248H-P Black 24" Monitor
      CORSAIR Hydro Series H60 (CWCH60) Liquid CPU Cooler
      ASRock Z77 Extreme4 LGA 1155 Intel Z77 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard
      Kingston Hyper X Blu 16GB
      Intel Xeon E3-1245 V2 Ivy Bridge 3.4GHz (3.8GHz Turbo) LGA 1155 77W Quad-Core Server Processor
      High Current Pro HCP-750 750W TX12V v2.3 / EPS12V v2.92 SLI Certified CrossFire Certified 80 PLUS GOLD
      SAMSUNG 830 Series MZ-7PC256B/WW 2.5" 256GB SATA III MLC Internal Solid State Drive
      3 -2TB Western Digital Black HDD
      Rosewill RDCR-11003 74-in-1 USB3.0 3.5 Internal Card Reader
      1 Asus Blu Ray Burner
      1 Plextor DVD Burner

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      • #4
        Re: GTX 560 vs 6870

        Have you posted your question in the Vegas Pro 11 user forum at Sony Creative Software - Forums - Home?
        It looks like your motherboard supports CrossFire, but with a P35 system with a 16x/4x setup and pci-e 1.x this probably would be an expensive option with minimal benefit. Another option is to contact Vegas Pro 11 tech support and see if they have specific recommendations.

        If it's within your budget, I think that a 560 Ti or 6950 will give you the best bang for the price.
        Let us know what you find out as this might help others.
        Q9650 @ 4.10GHz [9x456MHz]
        P35-DS4 [rev: 2.0] ~ Bios: F14
        4x2GB OCZ Reaper PC2-8500 1094MHz @5-5-5-15
        MSI N460GTX Hawk Talon Attack (1GB) video card <---- SLI ---->
        Seasonic SS-660XP2 80 Plus Platinum psu (660w)
        WD Caviar Black WD6401AALS 640GB (data)
        Samsung 840 Pro 256GB SSD (boot)
        SLI @ 16/4 works when running HyperSLI        		 Cooler Master 120XL Seidon push/pull AIO cpu water cooling
        Cooler Master HAF XB computer case (RC-902XB-KKN1)
        Asus VH242H 24" monitor [1920x1080]
        MSI N460GTX Hawk (1GB) video card
        Logitech Z-5500 Digital 5.1 Speakers
        win7 x64 sp1 Home Premium
        HT|Omega Claro plus+ sound card
        CyberPower CP1500PFCLCD UPS
        E6300 (R0) @ 3.504GHz [8x438MHz] ~~ P35-DS3L [rev: 1.0] ~ Bios: F9 ~~ 4x2GB Kingston HyperX T1 PC2-8500, 876MHz @4-4-4-10
        Seasonic X650 80+ gold psu (650w) ~~ Xigmatek Balder HDT 1283 cpu cooler ~~ Cooler Master CM 690 case (RC-690-KKN1-GP)
        Samsung 830 128GB SSD MZ-7PC128B/WW (boot) ~~ WD Caviar Black WD6401AALS 640GB (data) ~~ ZM-MFC2 fan controller
        HT|Omega Striker 7.1 sound card ~~ Asus VH242H monitor [1920x1080] ~~ Logitech Z-5500 Digital 5.1 Speakers
        win7 x64 sp1 Home Premium ~~ CyberPower CP1500PFCLCD U.P.S        .

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        • #5
          Re: GTX 560 vs 6870

          Check out http://forums.tweaktown.com/video-ca...tml#post407360, post #127 for USA prices of some video cards that should work nicely with Vegas Pro 11.
          Q9650 @ 4.10GHz [9x456MHz]
          P35-DS4 [rev: 2.0] ~ Bios: F14
          4x2GB OCZ Reaper PC2-8500 1094MHz @5-5-5-15
          MSI N460GTX Hawk Talon Attack (1GB) video card <---- SLI ---->
          Seasonic SS-660XP2 80 Plus Platinum psu (660w)
          WD Caviar Black WD6401AALS 640GB (data)
          Samsung 840 Pro 256GB SSD (boot)
          SLI @ 16/4 works when running HyperSLI          		 Cooler Master 120XL Seidon push/pull AIO cpu water cooling
          Cooler Master HAF XB computer case (RC-902XB-KKN1)
          Asus VH242H 24" monitor [1920x1080]
          MSI N460GTX Hawk (1GB) video card
          Logitech Z-5500 Digital 5.1 Speakers
          win7 x64 sp1 Home Premium
          HT|Omega Claro plus+ sound card
          CyberPower CP1500PFCLCD UPS
          E6300 (R0) @ 3.504GHz [8x438MHz] ~~ P35-DS3L [rev: 1.0] ~ Bios: F9 ~~ 4x2GB Kingston HyperX T1 PC2-8500, 876MHz @4-4-4-10
          Seasonic X650 80+ gold psu (650w) ~~ Xigmatek Balder HDT 1283 cpu cooler ~~ Cooler Master CM 690 case (RC-690-KKN1-GP)
          Samsung 830 128GB SSD MZ-7PC128B/WW (boot) ~~ WD Caviar Black WD6401AALS 640GB (data) ~~ ZM-MFC2 fan controller
          HT|Omega Striker 7.1 sound card ~~ Asus VH242H monitor [1920x1080] ~~ Logitech Z-5500 Digital 5.1 Speakers
          win7 x64 sp1 Home Premium ~~ CyberPower CP1500PFCLCD U.P.S          .

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