R9 290 or GTX 780?

[The_Freeman]

Im looking at the :

http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/powercolor-video-card-axr92904gbd5ppdhe (R9 290)

and the:

http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/asus-video-card-gtx780dc2oc3gd5 (GTX 780)

Can you help me be inform me which is better for gaming and which I should get, and the pros/cons of each card. Also if there are any better cards that fit my colour scheme (black + red)

Thanks for your help in advance

 

[dovah-chan]

The two cards are almost equals in performance. You can't really go wrong either way. It's just your preference in brand and vendor. If you want a red and black schemed card asus's Direct CU II cards are usually in that color scheme as are MSI's gaming series cards.

 

[AznGOD]

I recommend this R9 290

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=GX-341-SP

Review:

http://www.anandtech.com/show/7601/sapphire-radeon-r9-290-review-our-first-custom-cooled-290

 

[Byte70]

The 780 because it has

• 
  Better passmark score 8,055 vs 6,398
  
  Significantly more energy-efficient load power consumption250W vs 381W
  
  Higher effective memory clock speed 6,008 MHz vs 5,000 MHz
  
  Much quieter load noise level 48.1 dB vs 57.2 dB
  
  Significantly more energy-efficient idle power consumption 62W vs 87W
  
  Better 3DMark vantage graphics score 42,870 vs 38,650
  
  Slightly better 3DMark06 score 35,080 vs 32,300
  
  Significantly higher memory clock speed 1,502 MHz vs 1,125 MHz
  
  Quieter idle noise level 38 dB vs 39.5 dB
  
  Better passmark direct compute score 4,042 vs 2,740
  
  More texture mapping units 192 vs 160
  
  Lower TDP

 

[legend001523]

if you are ona tight busdget, the r9 290 would be your choice, but if you have money to spare and want a better cooling and temps, then the 780 will be better, both have aftermarket manufacturers that offer a red/black colour scheme and both can run all games max on a 1080p monitor

 

[plywrlw]

The Radeon will consume more power and will overclock less but has a slight performance edge out of the box.

The GTX 780 will run cooler and quieter and thus should overclock better but costs more money. Hope this helps!

 

[legend001523]

if you are ona tight busdget, the r9 290 would be your choice, but if you have money to spare and want a better cooling and temps, then the 780 will be better, both have aftermarket manufacturers that offer a red/black colour scheme and both can run all games max on a 1080p monitor

 

[AznGOD]

The 780 because it has

• 
  Better passmark score 8,055 vs 6,398
  
  Significantly more energy-efficient load power consumption250W vs 381W
  
  Higher effective memory clock speed 6,008 MHz vs 5,000 MHz
  
  Much quieter load noise level 48.1 dB vs 57.2 dB
  
  Significantly more energy-efficient idle power consumption 62W vs 87W
  
  Better 3DMark vantage graphics score 42,870 vs 38,650
  
  Slightly better 3DMark06 score 35,080 vs 32,300
  
  Significantly higher memory clock speed 1,502 MHz vs 1,125 MHz
  
  Quieter idle noise level 38 dB vs 39.5 dB
  
  Better passmark direct compute score 4,042 vs 2,740
  
  More texture mapping units 192 vs 160
  
  Lower TDP

It might perform better in benchmarks, but the R9 290 is more practical and performs better in real games. It's much cheaper, and it has 1 more GB of Vram. If you want to save electricity go with the GTX 780.
A more accurate comparison:

http://www.anandtech.com/bench/product/1068?vs=1036

If you have a powercolor/sapphire card, it will solve all the heat problems of the 290

 

[AMDRadeonHD]

if you are going to record, nvidia has shadowplay which is MUCH better than fraps etc. too little games support physx, so it's almost unnecessary, it supports gsync but doesnt support mantle... i would choose whats cheaper

 

[dovah-chan]

The 780 because it has

• 
  Better passmark score 8,055 vs 6,398
  
  Significantly more energy-efficient load power consumption250W vs 381W
  
  Higher effective memory clock speed 6,008 MHz vs 5,000 MHz
  
  Much quieter load noise level 48.1 dB vs 57.2 dB
  
  Significantly more energy-efficient idle power consumption 62W vs 87W
  
  Better 3DMark vantage graphics score 42,870 vs 38,650
  
  Slightly better 3DMark06 score 35,080 vs 32,300
  
  Significantly higher memory clock speed 1,502 MHz vs 1,125 MHz
  
  Quieter idle noise level 38 dB vs 39.5 dB
  
  Better passmark direct compute score 4,042 vs 2,740
  
  More texture mapping units 192 vs 160
  
  Lower TDP

It might perform better in benchmarks, but the R9 290 is more practical and performs better in real games. It's much cheaper, and it has 1 more GB of Vram. If you want to save electricity go with the GTX 780.
A more accurate comparison:

http://www.anandtech.com/bench/product/1068?vs=1036

If you have a powercolor/sapphire card, it will solve all the heat problems of the 290

I never use GPUboss or any of those other sites because they're just the most superficial and generic scores and comparisons with no real true basis. They harvest info from a bunch of reviews on different sites and it gets jumbled up and messy. Plus there is obvious bias which is shown when they do not list things like compute comparisons for some GPUs versus others that are in the same price range but one is very superior over the other. SSDboss and CPUboss are both just completely synthetic. (PS filter times guise!!1!!!) It's a shame really.

 

[Byte70]

The 780 because it has

• 
  Better passmark score 8,055 vs 6,398
  
  Significantly more energy-efficient load power consumption250W vs 381W
  
  Higher effective memory clock speed 6,008 MHz vs 5,000 MHz
  
  Much quieter load noise level 48.1 dB vs 57.2 dB
  
  Significantly more energy-efficient idle power consumption 62W vs 87W
  
  Better 3DMark vantage graphics score 42,870 vs 38,650
  
  Slightly better 3DMark06 score 35,080 vs 32,300
  
  Significantly higher memory clock speed 1,502 MHz vs 1,125 MHz
  
  Quieter idle noise level 38 dB vs 39.5 dB
  
  Better passmark direct compute score 4,042 vs 2,740
  
  More texture mapping units 192 vs 160
  
  Lower TDP

It might perform better in benchmarks, but the R9 290 is more practical and performs better in real games. It's much cheaper, and it has 1 more GB of Vram. If you want to save electricity go with the GTX 780.
A more accurate comparison:

http://www.anandtech.com/bench/product/1068?vs=1036

If you have a powercolor/sapphire card, it will solve all the heat problems of the 290

The 780 because it has

• 
  Better passmark score 8,055 vs 6,398
  
  Significantly more energy-efficient load power consumption250W vs 381W
  
  Higher effective memory clock speed 6,008 MHz vs 5,000 MHz
  
  Much quieter load noise level 48.1 dB vs 57.2 dB
  
  Significantly more energy-efficient idle power consumption 62W vs 87W
  
  Better 3DMark vantage graphics score 42,870 vs 38,650
  
  Slightly better 3DMark06 score 35,080 vs 32,300
  
  Significantly higher memory clock speed 1,502 MHz vs 1,125 MHz
  
  Quieter idle noise level 38 dB vs 39.5 dB
  
  Better passmark direct compute score 4,042 vs 2,740
  
  More texture mapping units 192 vs 160
  
  Lower TDP

It might perform better in benchmarks, but the R9 290 is more practical and performs better in real games. It's much cheaper, and it has 1 more GB of Vram. If you want to save electricity go with the GTX 780.
A more accurate comparison:

http://www.anandtech.com/bench/product/1068?vs=1036

If you have a powercolor/sapphire card, it will solve all the heat problems of the 290

I never use GPUboss or any of those other sites because they're just the most superficial and generic scores and comparisons with no real true basis. They harvest info from a bunch of reviews on different sites and it gets jumbled up and messy. Plus there is obvious bias which is shown when they do not list things like compute comparisons for some GPUs versus others that are in the same price range but one is very superior over the other. SSDboss and CPUboss are both just completely synthetic. (PS filter times guise!!1!!!) It's a shame really.

oh. Hmm, I was not aware of this. Thanks!

 

[AznGOD]

The 780 because it has

• 
  Better passmark score 8,055 vs 6,398
  
  Significantly more energy-efficient load power consumption250W vs 381W
  
  Higher effective memory clock speed 6,008 MHz vs 5,000 MHz
  
  Much quieter load noise level 48.1 dB vs 57.2 dB
  
  Significantly more energy-efficient idle power consumption 62W vs 87W
  
  Better 3DMark vantage graphics score 42,870 vs 38,650
  
  Slightly better 3DMark06 score 35,080 vs 32,300
  
  Significantly higher memory clock speed 1,502 MHz vs 1,125 MHz
  
  Quieter idle noise level 38 dB vs 39.5 dB
  
  Better passmark direct compute score 4,042 vs 2,740
  
  More texture mapping units 192 vs 160
  
  Lower TDP

It might perform better in benchmarks, but the R9 290 is more practical and performs better in real games. It's much cheaper, and it has 1 more GB of Vram. If you want to save electricity go with the GTX 780.
A more accurate comparison:

http://www.anandtech.com/bench/product/1068?vs=1036

If you have a powercolor/sapphire card, it will solve all the heat problems of the 290

The 780 because it has

• 
  Better passmark score 8,055 vs 6,398
  
  Significantly more energy-efficient load power consumption250W vs 381W
  
  Higher effective memory clock speed 6,008 MHz vs 5,000 MHz
  
  Much quieter load noise level 48.1 dB vs 57.2 dB
  
  Significantly more energy-efficient idle power consumption 62W vs 87W
  
  Better 3DMark vantage graphics score 42,870 vs 38,650
  
  Slightly better 3DMark06 score 35,080 vs 32,300
  
  Significantly higher memory clock speed 1,502 MHz vs 1,125 MHz
  
  Quieter idle noise level 38 dB vs 39.5 dB
  
  Better passmark direct compute score 4,042 vs 2,740
  
  More texture mapping units 192 vs 160
  
  Lower TDP

It might perform better in benchmarks, but the R9 290 is more practical and performs better in real games. It's much cheaper, and it has 1 more GB of Vram. If you want to save electricity go with the GTX 780.
A more accurate comparison:

http://www.anandtech.com/bench/product/1068?vs=1036

If you have a powercolor/sapphire card, it will solve all the heat problems of the 290

I never use GPUboss or any of those other sites because they're just the most superficial and generic scores and comparisons with no real true basis. They harvest info from a bunch of reviews on different sites and it gets jumbled up and messy. Plus there is obvious bias which is shown when they do not list things like compute comparisons for some GPUs versus others that are in the same price range but one is very superior over the other. SSDboss and CPUboss are both just completely synthetic. (PS filter times guise!!1!!!) It's a shame really.

oh. Hmm, I was not aware of this. Thanks!

Anandtech does testing on the same hardware. Definitely more reliable than GPUBOSS, SSDBOSS, etc

 

[Anheanz]

The 780 because it has

• 
  Better passmark score 8,055 vs 6,398
  
  Significantly more energy-efficient load power consumption250W vs 381W
  
  Higher effective memory clock speed 6,008 MHz vs 5,000 MHz
  
  Much quieter load noise level 48.1 dB vs 57.2 dB
  
  Significantly more energy-efficient idle power consumption 62W vs 87W
  
  Better 3DMark vantage graphics score 42,870 vs 38,650
  
  Slightly better 3DMark06 score 35,080 vs 32,300
  
  Significantly higher memory clock speed 1,502 MHz vs 1,125 MHz
  
  Quieter idle noise level 38 dB vs 39.5 dB
  
  Better passmark direct compute score 4,042 vs 2,740
  
  More texture mapping units 192 vs 160
  
  Lower TDP

It might perform better in benchmarks, but the R9 290 is more practical and performs better in real games. It's much cheaper, and it has 1 more GB of Vram. If you want to save electricity go with the GTX 780.
A more accurate comparison:

http://www.anandtech.com/bench/product/1068?vs=1036

If you have a powercolor/sapphire card, it will solve all the heat problems of the 290

I never use GPUboss or any of those other sites because they're just the most superficial and generic scores and comparisons with no real true basis. They harvest info from a bunch of reviews on different sites and it gets jumbled up and messy. Plus there is obvious bias which is shown when they do not list things like compute comparisons for some GPUs versus others that are in the same price range but one is very superior over the other. SSDboss and CPUboss are both just completely synthetic. (PS filter times guise!!1!!!) It's a shame really.

Also xxxboss websites are completely biased on intel and nvidia. I dont trust anything those sites say

 

[The_Freeman]

The 780 because it has

• 
  Better passmark score 8,055 vs 6,398
  
  Significantly more energy-efficient load power consumption250W vs 381W
  
  Higher effective memory clock speed 6,008 MHz vs 5,000 MHz
  
  Much quieter load noise level 48.1 dB vs 57.2 dB
  
  Significantly more energy-efficient idle power consumption 62W vs 87W
  
  Better 3DMark vantage graphics score 42,870 vs 38,650
  
  Slightly better 3DMark06 score 35,080 vs 32,300
  
  Significantly higher memory clock speed 1,502 MHz vs 1,125 MHz
  
  Quieter idle noise level 38 dB vs 39.5 dB
  
  Better passmark direct compute score 4,042 vs 2,740
  
  More texture mapping units 192 vs 160
  
  Lower TDP

It might perform better in benchmarks, but the R9 290 is more practical and performs better in real games. It's much cheaper, and it has 1 more GB of Vram. If you want to save electricity go with the GTX 780.
A more accurate comparison:

http://www.anandtech.com/bench/product/1068?vs=1036

If you have a powercolor/sapphire card, it will solve all the heat problems of the 290

I never use GPUboss or any of those other sites because they're just the most superficial and generic scores and comparisons with no real true basis. They harvest info from a bunch of reviews on different sites and it gets jumbled up and messy. Plus there is obvious bias which is shown when they do not list things like compute comparisons for some GPUs versus others that are in the same price range but one is very superior over the other. SSDboss and CPUboss are both just completely synthetic. (PS filter times guise!!1!!!) It's a shame really.

Also xxxboss websites are completely biased on intel and nvidia. I dont trust anything those sites say

Same, that's why I asked here

 

[The_Freeman]

THANKS SO MUCH for everyones help! I'm going to pick up a PowerColor Radeon R9 290 4GB PCS+ Video Card from what everyone has said.