2GB DDR3 NVIDIA GeForce GT 530 vs. 1GB DDR3 Radeon HD 6670

The radeon is faster. But the rest of that system is overkill for what you want to do, even heavy gaming doesn't need that powerful of a CPU. Most of the people here would tell you to build a system yourself, but if that is not an option, these would be great choices

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16883227314

for a bit heavier gaming this would be a lot better

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16883229264

Is a Radeon 6570 to 6670 really that much of a difference?dsurmanek

I dont know about nvidia 530, but you should be fine with 6670 if you only play games likesc2 at resolution under 1920x1080.

i have 6670, and my frame rates at sc2 with high to ultra setting and 1600x1050 is around 35-80 fps depending on how many units are on the maps.

However, if you plan to play first person shooting games like crysis2 at 1600x1050 or above, you need a better card.

dont worry about blizzard and valve's games, they are usually well optimized, unlike most buggy pc games, and they dont need a powerful pc to run it. If you are a light pc gamers like me (i only play rts games and few mmorpg) on pc, then 6670 + i7 2600 should do the job well.

I dont know about nvidia 530, but you should be fine with 6670 if you only play games likesc2 at resolution under 1920x1080.

i have 6670, and my frame rates at sc2 with high to ultra setting and 1600x1050 is around 35-80 fps depending on how many units are on the maps.

However, if you plan to play first person shooting games like crysis2 at 1600x1050 or above, you need a better card.

dont worry about blizzard and valve's games, they are usually well optimized, unlike most buggy pc games, and they dont need a powerful pc to run it. If you are a light pc gamers like me (i only play rts games and few mmorpg) on pc, then 6670 + i7 2600 should do the job well.

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i5 + 6570 should be fine at med-high setting in sc2.

6570 is faster than 5670 but slower than 6670.

http://www.hardwaresecrets.com/printpage/AMD-Radeon-HD-6670-Video-Card-Review/1259