Whats a good Gpu to pair up with this system?

[raul1794]

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/w6dPGX

Thats the pc i currently own, its running with a gtx 650
My budget is about $300
I saw this r9 290 at new egg today on sale for $250, is it any good
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814202143&ignorebbr=1&cm_re=PPSSUNTFQOSQPT-_-14-202-143-_-Product
Or shoudl i go for a 970, just trying to get a card that can last me a couple years and be able to handle the withcer 3 1080p with good fps maxed out. ANy recommendation welcomed.

Edit:Just saw this gtx 970 and it comes with witcher 3 free whattttttt lol
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814500362&ignorebbr=1
is ti any good, is right on my budget

 

[Elemential]

Go for a 970
It would give you better fps than the r9 290
Or perhaps crossfire the 280x?
Then you get a little more performance than one single 970 card

 

[JCLO]

Gtx 970 will max out every game today at max settings and +60fps at 1080p.

There is no sure way to be sure in two years.
In today's market gtx 970 as the highest ratio of fps/usd

 

[ceresia]

If you like your 650 then stay with nVidia, easier then having to remove and install new drivers, I have experience with 750Ti, 770, and 780Ti, all are FANTASTIC cards and have never seen slowdown in gaming (1080p)

960 is going to get a revamped 4GB memory set, and the 970's are around your budget, and great benchmarks.

 

[raul1794]

Go for a 970
It would give you better fps than the r9 290
Or perhaps crossfire the 280x?
Then you get a little more performance than one single 970 card

that r9 290 is going for 250 right now tho, thats real cheap.

 

[Alfrodo]

that r9 290 is going for 250 right now tho, thats real cheap.

The R9 290 is a solid card that will perform equal to or slightly below a GTX 970 according to this series of benchmarks:
http://www.trustedreviews.com/opinions/nvidia-geforce-gtx-970-v-amd-radeon-r9-290_Page-4

It does run warmer and requires slightly more power than the GTX 970. That being said, if you are saving $100, the R9 is clearly the better value for very similar performance. Besides, a GTX 970 costs more than your budget of $300.