r9 290x or gtx 970

[johnbenn]

sapphire r9 290x or gigabyte gtx 970 which gpu should i chose my specs: i5 4440 8gb ram g skills ripjaws x and cooler master gxII 650w

 

[sz0ty0l4]

gtx 970 only 3,5gb , but draws less power, and you get all nvidia effects and nvidia drivers are better aswell.
http://www.sapphiretech.com/presentation/product/product_index.aspx?pid=2060&lid=1#
sapphire says r9 290x required power is 750watts, so i advice you to go with the gtx 970

 

[johnbenn]

ok thanks

 

[johnbenn]

does gtx 970 strix have led on the top

 

[johnbenn]

asus or gigabyte which brand should i chose

 

[gwapito]

gtx 970 r9 290x

3.5gb vram-4gb vram/290x cheaper/ 970less power needed, less heat 290x runs hotter/ 970 native support for dx 12- 290x dx 12 ready

take your pick. Either way, your psu will handle it

 

[sz0ty0l4]

I have the GTX 980 GIGABYTE WF3-OC version, and i'm totally satisfied with it. It has 3 fans and keeps the card really cool, and aswell you have a huge room for overclocking( 300watts tdp) so i advice you to go with gtx 970 gigabyte wf-3oc or g1 gaming, the g1 gaming is the same card as wf-3 but you get a metal blackpate and a led for your money.

 

[johnbenn]

If i buy gtx 970 g1 gaming i have k380 will this gpu fit

 

[mrhippo900]

does gtx 970 strix have led on the top

If you can fit it go with Gigabyte, otherwise a Strix. you were wondering if it has an LED it does but its just a light on top of the cover nothing special really.

 

[johnbenn]

do gtx 970 g1 from gigabyte have the bios switch

 

[Snookslayer]

What's the preference for a 1440p 60hz monitor?