I'm considering upgrading my ageing HD 6870 with an R9 280x. On paper the 280x is better for everything except Pixel Rate. On the GPU Boss website ( http://gpuboss.com/gpus/Radeon-R9-280X-vs-Radeon-HD-6870 ) they claim that the HD6870 scores more than double the 280x in 3dmark 11 so I'm wondering how much of an improvement I'd see with this upgrade.
I play at 1920 x 1080.
CPU = Intel i5
RAM = 8GB 1600 Corsair Vengeance
Motherboard = Asrock Z77 Extreme 3
PSU = XFX 650W
Should I take the plunge now, aim for something higher or wait for the next gen release and price drops on current items?
I play at 1920 x 1080.
CPU = Intel i5
RAM = 8GB 1600 Corsair Vengeance
Motherboard = Asrock Z77 Extreme 3
PSU = XFX 650W
Should I take the plunge now, aim for something higher or wait for the next gen release and price drops on current items?