Recommended GPU for single 1440p gaming

[FizzyFantom]

I'm looking at getting a 1440p monitor for gaming on (and some image/video editing) and I was wondering what the minimum recommended GPU is for running 2650x1440.

I will be playing new AAA titles as well as older games (such as Trine) and would like to know what the lowest recommended card is for this use on both the AMD and Nvidia sides.

Many thanks, Fantom

[Excon]

A 780/280x atleast. However I play BF4 on ultra no AA with my 7870 so yea....

[CoolBeans]

290 or 780 

[Vacsol]

GTX 780, R9 290

[Henleyz]

Do you want to max the games out?

[Aniallation]

For 1440p, definitely the 290/290X over the 780.

[Askew]

R9 290 for an AMD solution, or the GTX 780 for Nvidia.

[FizzyFantom]

Thanks for the recommendations, I'll think on this a little.

Also thank you for the fast responses, I love this forum

[GloriousPain]

I'm looking at getting a 1440p monitor for gaming on (and some image/video editing) and I was wondering what the minimum recommended GPU is for running 2650x1440.

I will be playing new AAA titles as well as older games (such as Trine) and would like to know what the lowest recommended card is for this use on both the AMD and Nvidia sides.

Many thanks, Fantom

280 or 780; Nvidia has even said previously they are aimed at 1080p gaming resolutions higher stresses their cards ...

[APrettyCoolWalrus]

280 or 780; Nvidia has even said previously they are aimed at 1080p gaming resolutions higher stresses their cards ...

nonononono 290 instead of 280

[GloriousPain]

nonononono 290 instead of 280

He asked for minimum but yes 290 would be a much better idea personally I see the 290 as minimum for 2160p and I can't say two different resolutions have the same requirements D:

[Tacitus]

If I were only willing to use one card I'd go 290x/780ti for sure.

 

With that said, you'll get better price:performance with 280x crossfire, 290 crossfire or 780 SLI.

[I/O]

280 or 780; Nvidia has even said previously they are aimed at 1080p gaming resolutions higher stresses their cards ...

What are you trying to say ?

[Totally-A-Hero]

290's master race, there SOOOOOOOOOOO cheap rn, like 360 dollars for hte cheapeast one (PCS+) Btw the PCS+ is also the best and coolest besides Vapor x witch is almost 100 dollars more

[lisianthus]

I have a 2K 21:9, and my 290 pushes everything fine, if I upscale it to 4K things start to get flaky in really demanding games, 90% of the time I can absolutely max everything out when I push it to 4K. (Then again I really don't see the need to upscale since I can hardly tell the difference from 2K to 4K on that monitor, i'd rather have much higher frames rates.)

[GloriousPain]

What are you trying to say ?

Nvidia said in an interview a while ago around the release of the 700 series they are(possibly were at the moment in time) aiming at 1080p gaming  which also sort of explains why alot of difference between Nvidia and AMD cards slowly starts to fade as resolutions increase... 

[I/O]

Nvidia said in an interview a while ago around the release of the 700 series they are(possibly were at the moment in time) aiming at 1080p gaming  which also sort of explains why alot of difference between Nvidia and AMD cards slowly starts to fade as resolutions increase... 

A stronger card will have stronger performance at increased detail and resolution.

[Hieb]

An R9 280X or GTX 770 is enough for low-med 60 fps 1440P gaming. But ideally you'd want an R9 290 or GTX 780.

[Hieb]

A stronger card will have stronger performance at increased detail and resolution.

 

GTX 780 > R9 290 at 1080P, but R9 290 > GTX 780 at 1440P and 4K.

Same goes with the 780 Ti and R9 290X in most games. I guess the higher memory bandwidth and more ROPs helps the R9 290/290X take a smaller hit at higher resolutions.

[Imabigmac]

depends, is it the MINIMUM or the minimum to max out these games? if it is the minimum to max out games the r9 290 or 290x and for the green team 780 ti. Otherwise a 280x or 770 would do okay for high settings low AA. 

[I/O]

GTX 780 > R9 290 at 1080P, but R9 290 > GTX 780 at 1440P and 4K.

Same goes with the 780 Ti and R9 290X in most games. I guess the higher memory bandwidth and more ROPs helps the R9 290/290X take a smaller hit at higher resolutions.

Think you trying to say that the 780 is faster @ 1080P but slower @ higher resolutions than 1080P. Well first off the 780 is not faster in most games or any games @ 1080P and the 290 is faster at all resolutions. I think nvidia is trying to justify that they made a slower card LOL it's ... "it's faster @ lower resolution where the GPU don't have to work as hard but slower at higher resolutions when the GPU is being taxed hard". http://anandtech.com/show/7481/the-amd-radeon-r9-290-review/4

[Najuno]

I use a GTX 780 Ti SLI in 1440p @ 60 Hz and it´s just kick ass! Now with that being said one highend GPU AMD or nVidia will do just fine for 1440p @ 60 Hz with rich details. I only bought the second card for the new Asus RoG Swift monitor.

[Hieb]

Think you trying to say that the 780 is faster @ 1080P but slower @ higher resolutions than 1080P. Well first off the 780 is not faster in most games or any games @ 1080P and the 290 is faster at all resolutions. I think nvidia is trying to justify that they made a slower card LOL it's ... "it's faster @ lower resolution where the GPU don't have to work as hard but slower at higher resolutions when the GPU is being taxed hard". http://anandtech.com/show/7481/the-amd-radeon-r9-290-review/4

 

So one benchmark proves that the R9 290 is better in all cases?

Half of the games benched in the review you linked has the GTX 780 beating the R9 290 (and sometimes the 290X) at 1080P. I'd personally take the GTX 780 over the R9 290 for 1080P gaming if they were the same price.... but that isn't the case lol. GTX 780 costs as much as an R9 290X

[I/O]

So one benchmark proves that the R9 290 is better in all cases?

 

No read the others ... The 290 pities the 780 especially since is costs over $100 less and performs better. .... 290 priced like a 770 but performs better than 780 LOL ROFLMAO.

[SlaughterSmurf]

I would go 780 over the 290 since I want Gamestream with shield, and also the reliabilty. AMD has a much higher failure rate this gen. I bought a 780 ti over a 290x due to A) My power supply barely runs the 780 ti since it isn't high quality, B) Gamestream C) Reliabily. Yes. The price/performance for Nvidia isn't as good as AMD, not by a long shot. However there are some features that some people care about from the green team, lower power consumption, and a lower failure rate. i/o don't bother replying since you are extremely stubborn and refuse to acknowledge these facts and I don't care about your opinion.