Is The GTX 780/R9 290 Overkill For 1080p @ 60Hz?

[Guest]

I have a 1080p 60Hz monitor and am upgrading my GPU. I can get the R9 290 for $400, the GTX 780 for $500, and the R9 280X for $280. Which should I buy?

 

[Suztera]

Depends on what power supply you have or will buy.

 

[Memhorder]

780 from my point of view handles all games on max settings on a 1080p nicely. The 290 would be good as well.

 

[kunthakenthe]

if you can afford the 780 i would get it and only if your keeping it for like 2yrs+. The r9 290 has more vram which is becoming more useful but both have a good enough. I would get a r9 290 if you want a budget or the r9 280x if you really want to save money

 

[rolli59]

I am careful with my money and the 280X is fine for 1080P the best value for the performance. There is always a price premium for the very top end.

 

[Memhorder]

1080 is where the 780 and 290x excel. If you think of it this way. Around 60 fps is their minimum on the most demanding games. So on a 60 hz monitor everything will be smooth as butter or perceived to be because you'll have almost no Frame rate drops.

 

[Superlp12]

A single R9 280x will allow you to play almost everything to the max preset on 1080p. I was using a single Sapphire 280x without any issue. And when i get myself a Samsung UHD monitor, i simply add another 280x for crossfire. Thats the cheapest way of upgrading. Just make make sure your psu is up to the task!