PowerColour TurboDuo R9 280X or Palit Jetstream GTX 770

[curryman]

Hey guys!

I wanted to know if the turboduo r9 280x is better/worse than the palit jetstream gtx 770?

-In terms of performance which is better?
-In terms of future proofing which one is better, is the extra 1gb vram better for 1440p/1080p and future proofing?
-In terms of temperatures and reliability which model of these two cards would be better?

Please don't tell me I should get a msi, gigabyte, evga or sapphire card as I am getting my pc from the company pc specialists who make decent computers, but not at the best price. I dont have enough time and experience to make one myself. THANK YOU FOR ALL THE HELP AND SUPPORT IT REALLY IS APPRECIATED

 

[junkeymonkey]

in general they all got there pro's and con's i dont know much about the palit brand and i am useing a powercolor now but i'm no brand name fanboy-- but as far as the card as a r9-28x and a gtx770 one or the outher thats a toss up and it would be a 50/50 eather one would be fine with me just flip a coin or go with the one you feel most right with

 

[BerganTead1]

Powercolor tends to use lower quality components. I've not used Palit but heard they are quality cards. The performance really depends on the resolution of the monitor you're using and the games you're playing. Those will determine which card will be better for you.

 

[junkeymonkey]

funny mine is the one that replaced a 2 month old sapphire that replced a newer sapphire that failed right out of the box and is still running strong i hear the bad rap powercolor gets but so far my first powercolor has done a fine job with me no issues

 

[curryman]

funny mine is the one that replaced a 2 month old sapphire that replced a newer sapphire that failed right out of the box and is still running strong i hear the bad rap powercolor gets but so far my first powercolor has done a fine job with me no issues

What card are you using that is a powercolor brand?

 

[curryman]

Powercolor tends to use lower quality components. I've not used Palit but heard they are quality cards. The performance really depends on the resolution of the monitor you're using and the games you're playing. Those will determine which card will be better for you.

I have a 1920x1080p monitor and I might or might not do dual monitor in the future. But for now it is a 1080p single monitor so would 2gb of vram be enough to play game on ultra settings 60fps

 

[junkeymonkey]

just a 7850 nothing fancy my buddies son just got a r9 280x and last i heard he was liking it [sapphire vaperx]

 

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Unless you're seriously strapped for cash, always stick with Nvidia for the driver support, lower noise profiles, and exclusive technologies.

 

[ChrisR83]

The difference between the two is minimal, it just depends on what games you are playing. So it just depends on what you are looking for. NVIDIA offers a lot of extras, shadowplay, geforce experience ect. If you don’t need/care about that, then go for the card fits in your budget best.

280x vs 770: http://www.anandtech.com/bench/product/1041?vs=1037

They are both great cards @1080p and you will be happy no matter what card you choose.

 

[BerganTead1]

Powercolor tends to use lower quality components. I've not used Palit but heard they are quality cards. The performance really depends on the resolution of the monitor you're using and the games you're playing. Those will determine which card will be better for you.

I have a 1920x1080p monitor and I might or might not do dual monitor in the future. But for now it is a 1080p single monitor so would 2gb of vram be enough to play game on ultra settings 60fps

Yes, 2GB VRAM is enough for 1080p in the majority of situations.

 

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The latest performance charts from TechPowerUp. 16 gaming benchmarks using the latest drivers with all cards retested on the same system.

http://www.techpowerup.com/reviews/MSI/R9_280X_Gaming_6_GB/24.html