Im thinking about upgrading my video card but im not really sure where to go for the first time in a while as there is not much recent infomation about upgrading from this card atm.

I want something that isnt going to destroy my wallet but will give me a noticeable gain. I like dx11 games and id like to play them in full detail without getting less than 50fps if possibe. I can do this with my 5970 in bf3 but I cant have it at full detail and must turn aa down and also most settings to high instead of ultra.

From what I understand the best value for money upgrade is to get another 5970 and xfire but I get noticeable micro stuttering with it as it is and apparently its common with 5xxx cards.

Im not a fanboy of either brand (nvidia or amd) I just want a good upgrade from this card, or should I hold out longer? I dont run eyefinity or plan to, I just game at 1920x1080 on the single screen.

oh I forgot to mention I would like a single card but il crossfire a couple of new bad boys if I must

I just brought a 7950. First card was DOA (Not completely dead, temp sensor didn't work and only booted 50% of the time) so returned that and got a replacement and I am very happy so far. Haven't found anything it cant handle at top settings.

Yeah I have a 7950 because it was cheap, runs well, only reason I got it was because the 6950 I had before only had a gb memory and started to stutter a little with the million mods I run on Skyrim.

Whats your CPU? I've got a 5850 and can play BF3 fine on ultra detail at 1920x1080.

i7 930 at 3.5 12gb ram fresh win 7 64 install on ocz vertex 4.. i cant ever have bf3 on ultra with aa. it eill easily drop to less than 20fps in multiplayer on any map

670 gtx?

hell even my 570 kills bf3

are you sure you guys are using dx11?

I got a 680 and can't be happier with it

rdizz, yes i am very sure,

I am running the gainward phantom with no OC (other than gainwards own tweeks) that card is a powerhouse, that said i would (if i was going to buy one tomorrow) go a 670 just because the size, and power usage on the 570's are large

For those that came here from google that may be searching for an upgrade, after hours of searching i finally found a comparison chart.

http://tpucdn.com/reviews/ASUS/GeForce_GTX_680_SLI/images/perfrel_1920.gif

so unless you are willing to SLI a 680 or go for a 690 there is not really much of an upgrade you can do with a single card atm. Unless you are having dramas with a 5970 I would say hold out unless you have the cash.

Also remember that when the unreal engine 4 comes out next year you will need a card with a Kelper chip so until 2013 I think I might wait until then unless 680's really drop in price over the next few months to compete with whatever AMD bring out.

I'll be stuck with my HD5870 for a while yet. Its still running everything I play well in 6048x1080 (3 monitors)
$800 clams for a GTX590 is out there. The HD6990 with 4Gig on board is $200 less for close to the same performance.

i just bought a gtx560 cost about $170. i can't justify 600+ for the latest model.

you know that chart is relative performance compared to an sli'd 680, a 570 is still good bang for buck, and roughly the power you had before

For those that came here from google that may be searching for an upgrade, after hours of searching i finally found a comparison chart.

Chart is outdated, is missing the 670 which is the winner in price performance in mid-high end gaming.
http://www.hardocp.com/article/2012/05/14/geforce_680_670_vs_radeon_7970_7950_gaming_perf/2

Price wise:

570 (1.2gb) $290ish
670 (2gb) $450ish
680 (2gb) $600ish
7850 (2gb) $260ish
7950 (3gb) $440ish

I'd pick the 670 over the 7950 but the 7850 over the 570 myself.

depends on your budget

Keep in mind that frequently SLI (it is realy scan line interleaving anymore ?) and Crossfire are only useful once Nvidia/AMD produce a profile for the app you are using.

makes me want to upgrade my gtx 570