GTX 770 or R9 280x?

[zookeeper525]

I'm thinking about buying a Sapphire 3gb Dual X R9 280x. I was wondering if it's better to spend the extra money and go with the 770 or get the 280x?


This is my PSU http://www.rosewill.com/products/390/productDetail.htm it's pretty old, just want to make sure it will be able to handle a 280x/770.


I'm leaning towards a 280x as it's cheaper and seems to be about the same. I'm just worried about drivers with AMD products. Are the drivers any better? I haven't owned a AMD product since having two 5770 and the drivers were terrible.

I have a GTX 570 now and just want to upgrade it for The Witcher 3 and Battlefront. I'm looking for a more future proof card. I won't buy another for a few years.

 

[basdxz]

What OS will you be running? About half the driver problems I have heard about came from people using Windows XP/Vista.

 

[Jacob McIntosh]

Have you considered a GTX 970? It outperforms both the 770 and R9 280X, while running quieter (the ASUS card has a 0rpm node), and consuming much less power, all for the same price as the 770.

 

[rockie_]

Better go for GTX 970 4GB VRAM

 

[delellod123]

GTX 970. More future proof. 770 is discontinued and is now a dead end. 4GB on the 970 will make it more future proof for you. But it will cost more than both. Just my thought

 

[zookeeper525]

What OS will you be running? About half the driver problems I have heard about came from people using Windows XP/Vista.

I'm running Windows 8.1.


I also should have mentioned that i want to keep it cheap. Under 200$ haha

 

[rockie_]

http://pcpartpicker.com/part/msi-video-card-r9280gaming3g

 

[Jacob McIntosh]

What OS will you be running? About half the driver problems I have heard about came from people using Windows XP/Vista.

I'm running Windows 8.1.


I also should have mentioned that i want to keep it cheap. Under 200$ haha

Even the cheapest R9 280X cost almost $250. Are you thinking of the R9 280?

 

[oxiide]

What OS will you be running? About half the driver problems I have heard about came from people using Windows XP/Vista.

I'm running Windows 8.1.


I also should have mentioned that i want to keep it cheap. Under 200$ haha

A glance at Newegg shows most GTX 770's and R9 280X's around $300 still. I think the R9 280X is fine from a performance standpoint for what you want to do, at least at 1080p, but you aren't going to find one for less than $200. I think GTX 770's were still around $200 even on Ebay last I checked.

 

[basdxz]

Then I don't really see much of a possibility of driver issues with the 280X. I would recommend the MSI Radeon R9 280 3GB TWIN FROZR for it's great cooler.

 

[zookeeper525]

http://pcpartpicker.com/part/msi-video-card-r9280gaming3g

Is that the best model or is that just the one that is under 200?

I'm looking to get one used off Ebay. So if there is a better model that is over 200$ it might be on ebay for cheaper.

 

[Raheel Hasan]

In $200 u will get 280(non x) which is not a worthy upgrade from 570.

 

[basdxz]

http://pcpartpicker.com/part/msi-video-card-r9280gaming3g

Is that the best model or is that just the one that is under 200?

I'm looking to get one used off Ebay. So if there is a better model that is over 200$ it might be on ebay for cheaper.

Depends on your definition of "best"?

 

[mnineseven]

You really should wait for october, when NVIDIA plans to announce the GTX 960. It will be your best bet as it is surely going to cost below 249$

 

[zookeeper525]

http://pcpartpicker.com/part/msi-video-card-r9280gaming3g

Is that the best model or is that just the one that is under 200?

I'm looking to get one used off Ebay. So if there is a better model that is over 200$ it might be on ebay for cheaper.

Depends on your definition of "best"?

Best performance/price ratio and best future proof card for said price ratio.

I upgrade every few years with a cheaper card. I don't care about playing my games in 4k @ 9000fps on ultra.

I just want to be able to play on low - high and get 60FPS in 1080p. I usually turn down my graphic's in first person shooters and other multi player games to help lower input lag. I usually only turn them up in single player games.

 

[rockie_]

In $200 u will get 280(non x) which is not a worthy upgrade from 570.

R9 280 is 70% faster than GTX 570 . Of course , the more the better . And i thought he needed a new card for $200 max

 

[zookeeper525]

In $200 u will get 280(non x) which is not a worthy upgrade from 570.

R9 280 is 70% faster than GTX 570 . Of course , the more the better . And i thought he needed a new card for $200 max

I was indeed trying to stay under 200$

I found the R9 280x TWIN FROZR on ebay for about 180$ so might buy that if it's the best card for my price range.

 

[rockie_]

GTX 770 is only 2.23% faster than R9 280X . But R9 280X has 3GB VRAM but GTX 770 usually 2GB .

 

[zookeeper525]

GTX 770 is only 2.23% faster than R9 280X . But R9 280X has 3GB VRAM but GTX 770 usually 2GB .

The cheapest gtx 770 i could find on ebay was 205$ buy it now, so for 2.23% i don't really see spending 25$ more for that and getting 1gb less vram.

I'm gonna buy the R9 280x TWIN FROZR for 180$, just kind of worried about the reviews on newegg for that card.

 

[Choup17]

If you dont have the $$ for a GTX 970, then dont spend it at all. If you get a r9 or GTX 7 series card, you will end up regretting it in probably 6 months - a year. save up and get your moneys worth for the next few years by shelling out $340 for a GTX 970. Think FUTURE if you want to "future proof", not half a year ahead proof, ya know?

 

[rockie_]

And buying old products are not future proof at all .

 

[tiny voices]

There is no such thing as future proof at all when it comes to PC parts. Software changes so fast that companies can't keep up with hardware so anything you buy is already old anyway.

 

[Raheel Hasan]

In $200 u will get 280(non x) which is not a worthy upgrade from 570.

R9 280 is 70% faster than GTX 570 . Of course , the more the better . And i thought he needed a new card for $200 max

570~660
280(non x) is around 20-25% faster than 570

http://www.techpowerup.com/reviews/Sapphire/R9_285_Dual-X_OC/25.html

 

[rockie_]

In $200 u will get 280(non x) which is not a worthy upgrade from 570.

R9 280 is 70% faster than GTX 570 . Of course , the more the better . And i thought he needed a new card for $200 max

570~660
280(non x) is around 20-25% faster than 570

http://www.techpowerup.com/reviews/Sapphire/R9_285_Dual-X_OC/25.html

GTX 660 is 15% faster than GTX 570 . You messed up GTX 570 and GTX 580
http://www.futuremark.com/hardware/gpu?_ga=1.249846278.1498923203.1412114597
R9 280 is 10% slower than R9 280X

 

[Raheel Hasan]

http://www.techpowerup.com/reviews/Gigabyte/GTX_660_OC/27.html

660(reference) is just 1% faster than 570(reference)