Radeon R9 280 or R9 270 or Other?

[Nramius]

I'm upgrading my PC and Don't plan on overclocking. I'm coming from a GTX 560 TI. Looking to play Star Citizen, Total War Series, Warframe, PS2, MMORPG's and be fine game graphic wise for next couple years.

Power Supply: Corsair TX 850
MOBO: Z97 PC MATE LGA 1150 (Same price as the H97)
CPU: Intel Core i5-4590 3.3GHz Quad-Core Processor
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory

I can get a R9 280 for $180.00, which is more than I want to spend.

The R9 270 at $140.00 is more my price range. Is the 1 gig memory difference between the 2 noticeable? Will the R9 270 hold up a couple more years or should I spend the money on the 280?

To price compare, what NVIDIA card is equivalent to the R9 280?

Any other suggestions or alternatives on any specs appreciated.

 

[pete_101]

If you can find a good GTX 960 around your budget, it's nearer the R9 280 than the 270 in performance. Personally, I'm a believer that for a gaming computer you should spend more on your GPU than your CPU. Don't get cheap when it comes to buying a graphics card, as you'll be disappointed and will end up having to upgrade much sooner than you hoped for.