What GPU to choose - price/perfomance

[eslaver]

Hi guys,


I am building a new gaming pc and I now I got everything except the GPU ( most important 😀 )
I got an i5 4670 k , 8 GB Ram and a 850 W PSU.
Now about the GPU I was planning to buy the GTX770 but now as I am reading reviews
R9 290 is better ( + more expensive) and 280x is similar to the GTX770.


Base on a budget lets say around 300-320 £ what you suggest?
I also heard about the GTX 800 series tha will come out in a few months do you think is worth the waiting?

PS*
*(I am not planning at least for the next few years to go SLI/crossfire and my monitor is not one of the best in class , however I am interested at some point to try a monitor with g-sync)

Thank you for your help!



Moreover, from what I have read a 2GB GPU is enough if I go 1080p for a single monitor right?

Then what company shall I go for?

Here I have some prices


GTX780 : MSI GeForce GTX 780 Lightning LE 3072MB @ £390
GTX780 : Assus, Inno3D @ £420

GTX770: Inno3D GeForce GTX 770 iChill HerculeZ X3 Ultra 2048MB @ £270
GTX770: Asus GeForce GTX 770 DirectCU OC 2048MB @ £275
GTX770: VGA GeForce GTX 770 SC ACX Dual Bios 2048MB @ £275

R9 290 : MSI Radeon R9 290 "BF4 Edition" 4096MB @£342
R9 290x :Sapphire Radeon R9 290X "BF4 Edition" 4096MB @ £420 ->

So? what do u prefer based on these prices?
* Also I saw some reviews that the R9 290 + 290x are very noisy when temperature increases - is it still happening?

******** UPDATE*******

Asus GTX 770 Nvidia GeForce DirectCU II OC 2GB GDDR5 Graphics Card (PCI Express 3.0, HDMI, DVI-I, DVI-D, Display Port, 256 Bit, 3D Vision Ready, GPU Boost 2.0)

I found this for 240£ where Sapphire Radeon R9 290 Tri-X "BF4 Edition" 4096MB is priced at 380£ + BF4

So now we speaking about 140£ difference.
Saving 140£ now I can go in the near feature SLI with 2 gtx770 however I prefer a single gpu for the moment
So?

Thanks a lot !!!

 

[Makkfej]

Get an r9 290 but avoid the stock coolers at any cost.
Get the Sapphire Tri-x r9 290. Very nice cooling and good-looking too. Also don't buy a r9 290x because it doesn't have any real improvement above the 290. Read this: http://www.anandtech.com/show/7601/sapphire-radeon-r9-290-review-our-first-custom-cooled-290

 

[Makkfej]

If you can't buy that, just get a gtx 770 or a r9 280x for cheaper. The gtx 780 isn't really worth it in my opinion.

 

[eslaver]

If you can't buy that, just get a gtx 770 or a r9 280x for cheaper. The gtx 780 isn't really worth it in my opinion.

GTX770: Inno3D GeForce GTX 770 iChill HerculeZ X3 Ultra 2048MB @ £270
GTX770: Asus GeForce GTX 770 DirectCU OC 2048MB @ £275
GTX770: VGA GeForce GTX 770 SC ACX Dual Bios 2048MB @ £275

which one is better?

Thanks I will have a look again on the r9 290

 

[MasterMace]

If you can't buy that, just get a gtx 770 or a r9 280x for cheaper. The gtx 780 isn't really worth it in my opinion.

R8 280x's are overpriced at $420+

 

[MasterMace]

Hi guys,


I am building a new gaming pc and I now I got everything except the GPU ( most important 😀 )
I got an i5 4670 k , 8 GB Ram and a 850 W PSU.
Now about the GPU I was planning to buy the GTX770 but now as I am reading reviews
R9 290 is better ( + more expensive) and 280x is similar to the GTX770.


Base on a budget lets say around 300-320 £ what you suggest?
I also heard about the GTX 800 series tha will come out in a few months do you think is worth the waiting?

PS*
*(I am not planning at least for the next few years to go SLI/crossfire and my monitor is not one of the best in class , however I am interested at some point to try a monitor with g-sync)

Thank you for your help!



Moreover, from what I have read a 2GB GPU is enough if I go 1080p for a single monitor right?

Then what company shall I go for?

Here I have some prices


GTX780 : MSI GeForce GTX 780 Lightning LE 3072MB @ £390
GTX780 : Assus, Inno3D @ £420

GTX770: Inno3D GeForce GTX 770 iChill HerculeZ X3 Ultra 2048MB @ £270
GTX770: Asus GeForce GTX 770 DirectCU OC 2048MB @ £275
GTX770: VGA GeForce GTX 770 SC ACX Dual Bios 2048MB @ £275

R9 290 : MSI Radeon R9 290 "BF4 Edition" 4096MB @£342
R9 290x :Sapphire Radeon R9 290X "BF4 Edition" 4096MB @ £420 ->

So? what do u prefer based on these prices?
* Also I saw some reviews that the R9 290 + 290x are very noisy when temperature increases - is it still happening?

Thanks a lot !!!

Best Graphics Cards For The Money: December 2013

 

[St0rm_KILL3r]

Get the r9 280x as it is cheap and performs equall or better than gtx 770.

 

[maxiim]

Seeing that many retailers are discounting non reference 780s at around 490usd which would be around 290gbp, there would be no reason not to get a 780. As far as the 800 series GPU, if you wait its always a waiting game, because at that time something else will be around the corner as well. For 1080p gaming you will be fine with a 2gb 770 without problems, but if you do have the funds for a 780 I say get one. I've got a ghz edition from Gigabyte and out of the box it will trade blows with a 780ti, OCed even further it beats the 780ti.

 

[Makkfej]

Yeah and as i read you will crossfire/sli later, but 2gb of vram is 'just' enough for a gtx 770 on 1080p, but if you sli two of them, you'll need at least 3gb. For example a gtx 650 doesn't need 2gb because it would run out of processing power before it would use up the vram. Just as that you don't need 4gb for a gtx 770 because it won't use the vram. But when you go sli and nearly double the performance (170-190%) with 2gb you can go throw your second card out the window. That's when more vram can help A LOT.
I'm basically just saying that if you won't sli, get a 2gb. I you will, get a 4gb one

 

[Makkfej]

Anyway i think that as the non-reference r9 290's came out, this question is just a no-brainer. Get one and beat the s*** out of a gtx 780 with it

 

[eslaver]

Thanks guys, I will waiting about a week to see what I will go for.

I ll probably go for a GTX770: Inno3D GeForce GTX 770 iChill HerculeZ X3 Ultra 2048MB @ £270

because if I want to move to a 780 its about 140 £ difference

The Sapphire Tri-x r9 290 looking good @ £380 however its out of stock and its a bit more than I am planning to pay.

 

[Makkfej]

If you can't buy that, just get a gtx 770 or a r9 280x for cheaper. The gtx 780 isn't really worth it in my opinion.

GTX770: Inno3D GeForce GTX 770 iChill HerculeZ X3 Ultra 2048MB @ £270
GTX770: Asus GeForce GTX 770 DirectCU OC 2048MB @ £275
GTX770: VGA GeForce GTX 770 SC ACX Dual Bios 2048MB @ £275

which one is better?

Thanks I will have a look again on the r9 290

From these three i would definitely go for the asus. Good design, reputable brand, good customer service. The DirectCU II cooler is just perfect. If you don't believe me, just go read some reviews 😉

 

[eslaver]

So either I will stick to a Asus GeForce GTX 770 @ 275 either to a Sapphire Tri-x r9 290 @ 380

So does it worth a £105 more and a 1 week more wait for the AMD model?

In game I will benefit a lot from this so I can really say the difference? or I will be fine with the GTX770 and £100 less ?


Thanks

 

[St0rm_KILL3r]

So either I will stick to a Asus GeForce GTX 770 @ 275 either to a Sapphire Tri-x r9 290 @ 380

So does it worth a £105 more and a 1 week more wait for the AMD model?

In game I will benefit a lot from this so I can really say the difference? or I will be fine with the GTX770 and £100 less ?


Thanks

I'd say if you have the budget for r9 290 tri-x then you should go for one.

 

[Avocade]

GTX780 : MSI GeForce GTX 780 Lightning LE 3072MB is a very high perfoming card this would be your best bet from the list.

 

[Makkfej]

I say if you don't mind waiting i would definitely get the r9 290. With the tri-x cooler it's just unbeatable in it's price point. Just stick with it. You won't regret it

 

[eslaver]

Asus GTX 770 Nvidia GeForce DirectCU II OC 2GB GDDR5 Graphics Card (PCI Express 3.0, HDMI, DVI-I, DVI-D, Display Port, 256 Bit, 3D Vision Ready, GPU Boost 2.0)

I found this for 240£ where Sapphire Radeon R9 290 Tri-X "BF4 Edition" 4096MB is priced at 380£ + BF4

So now we speaking about 140£ difference.
Saving 140£ now I can go in the near feature SLI with 2 gtx770 however I prefer a single gpu for the moment
So?

 

[Makkfej]

For that price i would go for the gtx 770, but remember that if you go sli, you need more than 2gb vram. 2gb is enough for one 770 but not for two.