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ASUS HD 6670 or Sapphire HD 6670 1GB GDDR5 (with Hyper Memory Support)
My current setup looks like this:
ASUS M4A89GTD Pro
AMD Phenom II X6 1075T (overclocked)
G.Skill Flare 2+2 DDR3 RAM 1800MHz
CORSAIR TX750W
I recently offloaded my XFX Nvidia GTX 260 896 MB Black Edition (factory overclocked)—so I'm currently stuck on integrated graphics. Since I'm essentially without a card right now, an HD 6670 would be a lifesaver just to stop the PC from choking whenever I run things like AutoCAD or Photoshop...
Down the road, I'm planning to build a new rig—an APU plus a dedicated GPU—at which point I'd move whichever HD 6670 I pick into the new machine, then revert back to integrated while I scrape together enough cash for a GTX 580. 😁
So, here's the question: which of these two should I grab? Does that Hyper Memory option actually make the Sapphire better than the ASUS, or is it just marketing noise? If anyone could provide some reasoning for both, I'd appreciate it.
P.S.
I realize that when pairing an APU with dedicated graphics where GDDR5 is involved, there's a risk of dropping down to GDDR3—a bit of a letdown, really—but it is what it is. Regardless, the new build isn't meant for any extreme computing feats; it'll mostly handle Microsoft Office, movies, music, browsing... 🙂
Or perhaps some file renaming and an occasional Alt+F4! XD
My current setup looks like this:
ASUS M4A89GTD Pro
AMD Phenom II X6 1075T (overclocked)
G.Skill Flare 2+2 DDR3 RAM 1800MHz
CORSAIR TX750W
I recently offloaded my XFX Nvidia GTX 260 896 MB Black Edition (factory overclocked)—so I'm currently stuck on integrated graphics. Since I'm essentially without a card right now, an HD 6670 would be a lifesaver just to stop the PC from choking whenever I run things like AutoCAD or Photoshop...
Down the road, I'm planning to build a new rig—an APU plus a dedicated GPU—at which point I'd move whichever HD 6670 I pick into the new machine, then revert back to integrated while I scrape together enough cash for a GTX 580. 😁
So, here's the question: which of these two should I grab? Does that Hyper Memory option actually make the Sapphire better than the ASUS, or is it just marketing noise? If anyone could provide some reasoning for both, I'd appreciate it.
P.S.
I realize that when pairing an APU with dedicated graphics where GDDR5 is involved, there's a risk of dropping down to GDDR3—a bit of a letdown, really—but it is what it is. Regardless, the new build isn't meant for any extreme computing feats; it'll mostly handle Microsoft Office, movies, music, browsing... 🙂
Or perhaps some file renaming and an occasional Alt+F4! XD