Which GPU to get for 1080p

[Adam Schneider]

I have a 780 Ti in my cart right now. I can get it with out batting an eye, but I had a serious question should I get the 780 Ti Vs R9 290 Vs R9 290x. I would love bechmarks of games if it could be provided. as well as Nvidia optimized games running on AMD card and vice versa. I have donr some google searches and the information I want is difficult to find. Thank you for taking the time to read this.

 

[Beezy]

generally the more VRAM on the ATI cards is good for professional's who work on two monitors at once. Eyefinity (gaming on two monitors) will also benefit a lot from the extra Vram. the GTX card on the other hand offers great performance at less power draw, they also have CUDA compute which some animations and 3d software utilizes greatly. because the power drawthe PSU has a role in this too. Benchmarks will vary from game to game of course, but the biggest thing to consider is what resolution you play at and how many monitors. and what exactly do you use the PC for.

 

[robnof]

Either card will be fine for 1080p. Perhaps overkill even. What is the refresh rate for your tv/monitor? Also are you only using one monitor or two?

 

[Adam Schneider]

I got a 27 inch 1080p monitor 120Hz I believe

 

[Adam Schneider]

Either card will be fine for 1080p. Perhaps overkill even. What is the refresh rate for your tv/monitor? Also are you only using one monitor or two?

I got a 27 inch 1080p monitor 120Hz I believe

 

[Adam Schneider]

Either card will be fine for 1080p. Perhaps overkill even. What is the refresh rate for your tv/monitor? Also are you only using one monitor or two?

Also I plan on using a second monitor in the future

 

[robnof]

780 ti or a 290x. The Nvidia card is good because of the extra graphics features that it provides for specific games that have partnered with Nvidia. The Radeon is a good choice as well because it is less expensive.

 

[boyagin]

If you can afford a higher end card, you should go for it, especially whenchu say you might add one or two monitors in future.

 

[mohit9206]

Even if you can afford 780Ti does not mean you should get it.Its better to save a few hundred dollars and get the R9 290 or 780 non ti.For R9 290 Sapphire is best and 780 Evga ACX or better yet Gigabyte GHZ edition.

 

[coozie7]

^+1. There's not enough performance difference between the GTX780Ti/780 and R9 290X/R9 290 to justify the increased cost, at least in most peoples view.

Pretty well all the better tech review sites compare plenty of cards as a matter of course during their reviews. Apart from our beloved Toms also look at: Tweaktown, Guru3D, Techpowerup and Hardwarecanucks...Amongst MANY, many others. 😉
The actual benchmark numbers will vary, each site uses a different rig for its tests and in some cases they have to run custom benchmarks because the game/s in question lack a built in benchmark tool so expect some variations.

Either card will run dual 1080 screens well but I'd opt for the R9 290 for its larger memory-the MSI Lightning or Sapphire Tri-X are both cool and quiet, but VERY large.

Nvidia brings PhysX and CUDA while Shadowplay allows you to record your gaming sessions in high def with little slowdown. Until there's a little more certainty about G-sync and how it will be implemented I'll not pass any comments on how useful this future feature may be, I'm certainly not going to swap my current card AND monitor to use it, besides AMD have their own similar tech under development.
Because the GTX780 produces less heat than the R9 290 cooling it is easier, so they run cool and quiet without needing a 12" cooler so one should be easier to find if the current case can't handle the massive R9 290 coolers.

 

[Adam Schneider]

^+1. There's not enough performance difference between the GTX780Ti/780 and R9 290X/R9 290 to justify the increased cost, at least in most peoples view.

Pretty well all the better tech review sites compare plenty of cards as a matter of course during their reviews. Apart from our beloved Toms also look at: Tweaktown, Guru3D, Techpowerup and Hardwarecanucks...Amongst MANY, many others. 😉
The actual benchmark numbers will vary, each site uses a different rig for its tests and in some cases they have to run custom benchmarks because the game/s in question lack a built in benchmark tool so expect some variations.

Either card will run dual 1080 screens well but I'd opt for the R9 290 for its larger memory-the MSI Lightning or Sapphire Tri-X are both cool and quiet, but VERY large.

Nvidia brings PhysX and CUDA while Shadowplay allows you to record your gaming sessions in high def with little slowdown. Until there's a little more certainty about G-sync and how it will be implemented I'll not pass any comments on how useful this future feature may be, I'm certainly not going to swap my current card AND monitor to use it, besides AMD have their own similar tech under development.
Because the GTX780 produces less heat than the R9 290 cooling it is easier, so they run cool and quiet without needing a 12" cooler so one should be easier to find if the current case can't handle the massive R9 290 coolers.

I am using the Kraken G10 to mount the Corsair H50 to which ever card I get so the card either has to be on a reference PCB or be referenced cooled such as the Gigabyte Windforce which has a custom cooler bust is on the Reference PCB.

 

[Adam Schneider]

^+1. There's not enough performance difference between the GTX780Ti/780 and R9 290X/R9 290 to justify the increased cost, at least in most peoples view.

Pretty well all the better tech review sites compare plenty of cards as a matter of course during their reviews. Apart from our beloved Toms also look at: Tweaktown, Guru3D, Techpowerup and Hardwarecanucks...Amongst MANY, many others. 😉
The actual benchmark numbers will vary, each site uses a different rig for its tests and in some cases they have to run custom benchmarks because the game/s in question lack a built in benchmark tool so expect some variations.

Either card will run dual 1080 screens well but I'd opt for the R9 290 for its larger memory-the MSI Lightning or Sapphire Tri-X are both cool and quiet, but VERY large.

Nvidia brings PhysX and CUDA while Shadowplay allows you to record your gaming sessions in high def with little slowdown. Until there's a little more certainty about G-sync and how it will be implemented I'll not pass any comments on how useful this future feature may be, I'm certainly not going to swap my current card AND monitor to use it, besides AMD have their own similar tech under development.
Because the GTX780 produces less heat than the R9 290 cooling it is easier, so they run cool and quiet without needing a 12" cooler so one should be easier to find if the current case can't handle the massive R9 290 coolers.

I was seriously considering the R9 290 because that seems to be the point where return per dollar stagnates then the return is minimal between R9 290x and 780 Ti is actually very small. But shadow play turned out to be the deciding factor, I like making you tube videos and the prospect of having a Tier One Card with the capability to record with little to no performance hit, so now I dont have to buy a capture card. Which now it makes it seem worth while to me. Thank you for your response.

 

[JUICEhunter]

780ti all the way I had a 780 for about two weeks before I upgraded and love the difference. Newegg has amazing prices on a PNY 780ti OC for $630 after rebates.

 

[coozie7]

We all have our reasons, Shadowplay is as good as any if that's what you want/need, enjoy the new card, mate.