video card desiions

[QuickDeath]

okay i have the chance to buy a new video card from a friend of mine he has two to chose from the first is a geforce gtx 560 and the second is a radeon 6870.
i play a few games like star wars and guild wars nothing to much, but i do watch a lot of movies which would you guys chose between?

[Masteroderus]

what kind of 560?

Edit: I mean 560 ti or non ti? And what manufactures? Are there any after market mods?

[QuickDeath]

just a stock gtx 560 no ti or anything they are both new in the box so no aftermarket mods

[Bond007]

what are the prices?

[QuickDeath]

ATI Radeon HD6870 1GB PCI-Express x16 Video Card $100
nVidia GeForce GTX560 1GB PCI-E Video Card, SLI ready $100

[Kommie986]

Originally Posted by QuickDeath

ATI Radeon HD6870 1GB PCI-Express x16 Video Card $100
nVidia GeForce GTX560 1GB PCI-E Video Card, SLI ready $100

I'd say for for the GTX 560. IDK now, but AMD drivers were pretty crappy a few months ago.

[Kilauea]

Both cards trade blows. I would look at how each card performs in the games you intend to play with. There shouldn't be a big difference either way. If you plan to fold, go for nVidia.

[QuickDeath]

na now folding on this rig. as far as gaming its not much guild wars 2 if it come out maybe sc2 thats really about it i just watch alot of movies on my pc

[Silent_Avenger]

Bang: GeForce GTX 560 vs Radeon HD 6870 – Performance Comparison Benchmarks @ Hardware Compare

Hope this helps I'll see if I can find any benchmarks comparing the 2.

[Bond007]

The hd 6870 is marginally faster and consumes a bit less power. The gtx 560 is known to have better drivers and will perform better in some games.

Without knowing exactly which brand and model for the two cards I would lean toward the 560, but there is no wrong choice at that price.