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GTX 770 or R9 280X?

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It's been asked NUMEROUS times, but which should I get? Nvidia's GTX 770 or AMD's Radeon R9 280X? It will be used for 1080p gaming and video editing (Sony Vegas, Adobe Aftereffects, Cinema 4D). I have dual 1080p, 60 Hz monitors. When gaming, I play on one and usually have Chrome open on the other.
 
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Neither, 290. Pretty much same price as a 770

 

 

EDIT: With the programs you will use, I think cuda is better, so it's debateable

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Yes, it has been asked numerous times, and it has been answered numerous times. So why are you asking?!? The unanimous answer has been the same every time. Search your question on the forum before making a new topic. I hate people that ask this question, lol. R9 280x. 290 if you can stretch the budget.

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280x

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They perform the same. Go with whichever one you like the features better. The 770 will run cooler, use less power, and overclock more.

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neither 290 same price as the 770 and dose far better

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neither 290 same price as the 770 and dose far better

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Because of the video editing, I say 770.

                                                                                                                                                      

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280X if you can 290

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I believe all your video editing programs can use OpenCL. So it depends on plugins you want to use I guess.

 

I'd say 280X/290 if it's close enough but I can't currently validate so take with a pinch of salt.

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Yes, it has been asked numerous times, and it has been answered numerous times. So why are you asking?!? The unanimous answer has been the same every time. Search your question on the forum before making a new topic. I hate people that ask this question, lol. R9 280x. 290 if you can stretch the budget.

I've researched it for weeks and it doesn't seem to be unanimous...

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I've researched it for weeks and it doesn't seem to be unanimous...

 

search it on the LTT forums. It gets asked at least once a day here, everytime the answer is 280x or 290 is budget allows. Search you question here first next time.

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mejlly of your reward.

 

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If the video editing is frequent, I would say the 770. However, you mentioned Sony Vegas; It has much more optimized OpenCL support than Adobe Programs. In this case, I think you can sacrifice optimal Ray-Tracing and other tidbits in After Effects.

I suggest the 280x. Sorry for some other users not providing reasoning.

You may also want to look into getting 16gigs of RAM in the future if video editing is frequent.

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congrats on 7k :D

 

what do you get trusted adviser for btw?

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If the video editing is frequent, I would say the 770. However, you mentioned Sony Vegas; It has much more optimized OpenCL support than Adobe Programs. In this case, I think you can sacrifice optimal Ray-Tracing and other tidbits in After Effects.

I suggest the 280x. Sorry for some other users not providing reasoning.

You may also want to look into getting 16gigs of RAM in the future if video editing is frequent.

Thank you, most detailed answer yet! And yes, 16 gigs of RAM is the next upgrade on my list. :)

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280X or 290 if possible

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280x matey, anything from Sapphire

 

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