7870 upgrade, cheap r9 280x vs r9 290x

[R_Stevens]

Hello everyone I have 2 people willing to sell me 2 different cards and I know that they are next to each other in series. The r9 280x ($115) and the r9 290x ($200). Now this may seem like an easy choice at least it seems to me (the r9 280x) but once in my life I bought a 550 ti for like $150 and I felt like jumping off a cliff. I want to know if (and I highly doubt) that the difference is worth $85 but I just want to be certain.

CURRENT GPU: (Radeon HD 7870) Worth upgrading for $120/$200?

MONITOR RESOLUTION: (1920x1080)

 

[zechstiver]

the r9 290x because in most graphic test i see that the 290 gets 30fps more then the 280x plus both these cards are better then your 7870.

 

[fudoka711]

Here's a comparison between a 7870 and r9 280x: http://www.anandtech.com/bench/product/1034?vs=1041

Here's a comparison between a 7870 and r9 290x: http://www.anandtech.com/bench/product/1056?vs=1034

Here's a comparison between the r9 280x and r9 290x: http://www.anandtech.com/bench/product/1056?vs=1041

For only $200, the r9 290x is definitely the best buy and is probably worth the $85 difference. Which r9 290x are you getting though? If it's the original release version without an aftermarket cooler, you might want to stick with the r9 280x. The original r9 290x's had pretty bad heat issues.

 

[R_Stevens]

Oh wow yeah looking at those results it seems pretty clear thanks guys!