Not sure tbh. The 6000 series AMD cards are probably the best bang for buck, but they do run hotter and louder (or so I've read). Not really had one to compare, so I can't give you a definitive answer.
Ok, and 7850 aint out yet, right? Since my graphics card doesnt work i need one as soon as possible. So is 1280 mb enough for bf 3? And the 560ti better than hd 6950?
1gb will do but 2 would be better. The 6950 and 560ti are the same performance wise with a couple of FPS between them depending on the game, the 6950 would be better if you run more than one screen though.
Dixons have a good deal on the Asus 560 Ti at the moment
Btw how would for example gtx 550 ti sli compare? And is microstuttering still a big problem, ive seen some benchmarc where thy play at 30 fps without seeing ny microstutter
if ill use more money than a 560ti i want to get the reference design 7970 so i can watercool it when i finally get money for building my first watercooled pc