What graphics card to get

[Fweeba]

I was wondering what graphics card to get because I had chosen the ASUS R9 290 OC CUII because I feel it will future proof it and I have it with the amd 8 core processor FX 8320 I dont no weather this a bit over kill. I was just wondering if this is thee right choice or should I choose a different one.

Thanks in advance

 

[brarboy]

that is great card and if you are looking at future-proof term then there would be no use of overkill term 😉
Another great card you can take a look at is GTX 780, with lesser price and will outperform R9 290 in most cases.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 780 3GB Video Card ($499.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $499.99
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-04-14 09:57 EDT-0400)

 

[HiTechObsessed]

Like brarboy said, the 780 is a great card as well.

Either will be pretty much as future-proof as you can get around $500. The 780 will run a little bit cooler, and give you options like Shadowplay, if that is important to you.

The 780 will get you maxed out at 1080p for a good long time, as will the 290, at least until Star Citizen comes out 😛

 

[Fweeba]

that is great card and if you are looking at future-proof term then there would be no use of overkill term 😉
Another great card you can take a look at is GTX 780, with lesser price and will outperform R9 290 in most cases.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 780 3GB Video Card ($499.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $499.99
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-04-14 09:57 EDT-0400)

Will it work ok with my amd processor

 

[HiTechObsessed]

Yeah, any graphics card will work with it. Graphics cards aren't restricted by type of CPU, only by strength of CPU, and the 8320 is more than powerful enough to run either card you're looking at.

 

[brarboy]

Yeah, any graphics card will work with it. Graphics cards aren't restricted by type of CPU, only by strength of CPU, and the 8320 is more than powerful enough to run either card you're looking at.

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