Radeon R9 290 vs. Nvidia GTX770

[CyanLimbo]

Hello,

I am about to buy my new GPU, so I was wondering which one should I get? In my country, both of them are around 550$, so I don't know which one should I go for.

My system:

Motherboard: ASR-P67 PRO3
CPU: Intel Core i5 2400
RAM: 12GB
PSU: Corsair 600W
Current GPU: Zotac GTX470

Thanks in advance 😀

 

[vmem]

R9 290 is definitively faster. but it is much louder, to the point where it can be unbearable to most people unless you're using a headset.

If I were you I would wait a few weeks to see if R9 290s with better cooling solutions would come out

 

[CyanLimbo]

Thanks for responding so quickly.

First of all, I kind of don't mind the sound as I am always using the headset, but I don't really have time to wait for 290s as I sold my old card today and I can't use my pc (currently on phone). One more question, is my CPU good enough for this card? I mean, won't it decrease the overall performance?

 

[vmem]

to be honest a gtx 770 is about the best your CPU can do, and it is overall a more 'elegant' card. but I generally like to get the fastest piece of tech available when I'm buying just so that it's one thing out of my mind the next time I upgrade. what I mean is that while you'll CPU will hold you back a lil bit now, you can always upgrade that in a year or two without worrying about the GPU.

 

[CyanLimbo]

Alright, thanks 😀

I know it is more elegant, but I think that this will suit me more. So I should get the Radeon one? I don't care about the sound really

 

[Adam Ferrick]

If they are the same price then get the 290. You can always get the Accelero Xtreme III cooler for it http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835186068 but it'll cost you $75 US price (not sure what country you're from).
The 290 itself is faster than the 770, and if they are the same price why not go for the better one?

 

[vmem]

yes, the R290 is the faster card, so if you don't care about noise, get the R290

 

[Adam Ferrick]

Here's a noise comparison between reference 290 and a 290 with Accelero http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/r9-290-accelero-xtreme-290,3671-4.html

 

[CyanLimbo]

Also, is my PSU good enough?

 

[CyanLimbo]

Also, is my PSU good enough?

 

[Adam Ferrick]

Yes, 600W is enough to run the 290 and your CPU, probably overclocked as well, though i won't swear to that.

 

[vmem]

600W is more than enough, you should be good

 

[nagarishi]

If you are going for R9 290, make sure your PSU is atleast Bronze Certified (80+ efficiency), 'cause the R9 290 is a killer card but as per the Specs from resellers it eats like anything.

PS: I am also planning to buy R9 290
(CPU : i5 4670 3.4GHz
RAM : 8 GB 1600MHz Kingston Blue series
PSU : Corsair 850TX - bronze certified
Current GPU - GeForce GTX550 Ti
Purpose : To play Skyrim with 200+ Mods installed 😀)