Backup card / equivalent?

[LeninGHOLA]

Would a stock 7790 be on par with an old 5850? I need a cheap backup card.

 

[stealthy123]

Not really, those 5850s were decent cards, you are losing like a 3rd of the stream processors with the 7790.

Even a 7850 is close to a step down.

 

[HOODedDutchman]

Wtf r u talking about. Do 10 seconds research before replying to somebody at least.
http://gpuboss.com/gpus/Radeon-HD-7790-vs-Radeon-HD-5850
if you look at reviews 7790 is actually slightly better than 5850. Actually like 10-15% better in most cases and uses nearly half the power and much quieter. 7850 being "close to a step down" is total bs. Actually a large upgrade from 5850. 7790 is even an upgrade.

 

[jhatfie]

http://www.anandtech.com/bench/product/1035?vs=1062 <-- GPU comparison tool. HD5850 not listed, but used 5870 against a 7790.

 

[stealthy123]

Wtf r u talking about. Do 10 seconds research before replying to somebody at least.
http://gpuboss.com/gpus/Radeon-HD-7790-vs-Radeon-HD-5850
if you look at reviews 7790 is actually slightly better than 5850. Actually like 10-15% better in most cases and uses nearly half the power and much quieter. 7850 being "close to a step down" is total bs. Actually a large upgrade from 5850. 7790 is even an upgrade.

No they aren't an upgrade, I went from a 5850 to a 7850, sidegrade is what it felt like, and on some older games it felt slower.

I don't need to look up reviews when I have had the cards myself.

 

[Deleted member 88227]

Well if it was a 'sidegrade" then that's exactly what the OP wants. He isn't looking for an upgrade.

 

[HOODedDutchman]

http://www.guru3d.com/articles_pages/msi_radeon_7790_oc_review,1.html
look at far cry 3, crisis 3, bf3. All show 5850 or 5870. It's on par with 5870 in all situations. I don't mean the oc version. The review shows reference card as well. Maybe if you have a voltage unlocked 1 ghz 5850. Even then 7790 is a beast clocker as well. It's on par minimum for sure. Which is what op is asking for.

 

[257Tony]

I've done the 5870 to 7850 swap, and it is most definitely an upgrade in every way. 5850 to 7790 should be a pretty similar scenario.

 

[LeninGHOLA]

Yea, did a little digging myself and it seems like 7790 would be pretty damn equivalent. If I can snag a 7850 for about $100, I'll gain a few frames here and there. A sidegrade is exactly what I'm looking for, as this isn't going in my main rig.


Appreciate the feedback.