GTX 780 or R9 290?

[deathstreike125720]

Hey, just need your opinion on which one i should buy. Thanks!

 

[Bhavneet Pannu]

the gtx 780 would win but the r9 290 is more worth the price... but the r9 290x could beat the 780?

 

[tiny voices]

The 290x is slightly better than the 780, yes.

The 780 is SLIGHTLY better than the 290 but the 290 is MUCH cheaper.

 

[Gam3r01]

The 290 pulls a slight performance edge at higher resolutions, and they are tied at 1080p, but the 290 costs less.

But disregard that, look into the GTX 970. It performs on par if not better than the 780Ti! http://www.techpowerup.com/reviews/EVGA/GTX_970_SC_ACX_Cooler/25.html
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814127832

 

[Mac266]

Neither. Get the GTX 970, which is better than both and only costs $350. Or, the GTX 980 which is the fastest single GPU card around for ~$550-600.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 970 4GB STRIX Video Card ($349.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $349.99
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-09-22 19:47 EDT-0400

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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 980 4GB Video Card ($549.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $549.99
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-09-22 19:48 EDT-0400

 

[kid-mid]

Another vote for the GTX 970...

 

[deathstreike125720]

Looks like ins have to leave amd, it's been a fun ride boyz

 

[Rapajez]

Well, what resolution are you playing at, what are you using now, and how long can you wait?

It's possible AMD has the R9 300 series around the corner.

That said, +1 for the 970, if you're buying now.

 

[deathstreike125720]

im playing at 1920x1080 looking to upgrade around christmas or black friday

 

[Rapajez]

Chances are the GTX 970 will still be the best option then, but I'm guessing the AMD R9 300 series will also be out by Black Friday. Either way, prices on everything should be lower.

Enjoy!