r9 290 OC or gtx 780 OC for gaming

[Schrammbo]

I'm stuck on which GPU to get, this is my first build so I'm not sure about performances of cards. Most benchmark tests for these two cards suggest that the 290 is better, but with the 780 being a bit more expensive I thought it would be better, or am I just paying for the NVidia logo and better drivers? Also most benchmarks are at standard clock rates and I plan to overclock whichever card I choose so the results aren't what I would be seeing. I may also crossfire or SLI in the future (and I'm not sure if the motherboard will support this?). which card should I go for? And which manufacturer would you recommend

this is the build I would put it on, maybe with a devils canyon i5 4690k

http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/KwcCFT

any comments on the build are appreciated as well

 

[woltej1]

at 1080p it won't matter. above that the 290 is the better choice by a margin, especially when you include bang for buck. The 780 is more efficient and runs cooler where the tahiti core is known for it's heat issues even with decent coolers. I would go for a sapphire, asus, gigabyte or msi 290.

 

[Calnin]

You shouldn't use a WD Green as your primary hard drive. Probably should look to a WD Blue or WD Black.

 

[Schrammbo]

okay will it matter more at higher resolutions? I plan to get 1440p or 4k. If I get a 290 ill go for the sapphire tri x. thanks for the tip on the hdd as well

 

[woltej1]

at 1440p the 290 is generally faster and the tri x is one of the best 290s out there for performance and cooling.

even with 290x in SLI 4k is tough. GPUs haven't caught up yet so if you plan on 4k you should also plan on a whole new GPU set up when the next gen stuff comes out.

 

[Schrammbo]

i thought that dual 290s would do 4k but its not for a at least a year yet so might be able to upgrade do you know if the motherboard i have got on my build will support dual 290s?

 

[woltej1]

i mean they can run it, but not at high FPS like 60+ or anything