r9 290 vs r9 280x!

[Rhonin27]

Hey guys I want to get a new graphics card, and I can't decide between the r9 290 vs r9 280x.
I have these 3 cards to choose from :
r9 280x :
http://www.mylemon.at/artikel/sapphire/11221_12_20g/vapor-x-r9-280x-3g.html

r9 290:
http://www.mylemon.at/artikel/asus/90yv05f0_m0na00/radeon-r9-290-4096mb-gddr5.html
http://www.mylemon.at/artikel/sapphire/11227_13_20g/r9-290-4g-gddr5-tri.html

Is the r9 290 worth the extra 60-70 euros?
What about NVIDA counterparts? Any that are cheaper for same performance?
Thanks in advance!

 

[disturbed force]

I would say go with the 290 sapphire tri-x, in my opinion going into the future the 4gb of vram will help along with the wider memory bus. So I would say it is worth the extra euro's.

 

[AdviserKulikov]

The 280x is a very potent card, it's also a great value. Go for it.

Nvidia doesn't really have much to offer at the mid price range. At low price you have the 750Ti which is great for PCs with weak PSUs. At high end you have the 970s and up, which are great cards.

 

[rolli59]

Yes the 290 is worth the price premium. The only other card to considered is GTX 970 here German prices http://de.pcpartpicker.com/parts/video-card/#c=186&sort=a8&page=1

 

[Jordsk]

both really good cards, but yeah the 290 has its perks as long as your psu can run it go for the 290 =]

 

[JasonL265]

If only you can purchase it in the US, they are have the occasional sales, right now you can get the r9 290 for about $240 (226 euro).

But around this price point AMD cards are better in terms of price/performance.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814150697&cm_re=r9_290-_-14-150-697-_-Product

 

[ZachCampbell4065]

The 290 can be a bit hot, but very powerful! They are worth their value definitely, but make sure you have good case cooling if you get one.

 

[Rhonin27]

thx all!