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Hi!

I've upgraded my budget gaming rig with an i5-4760 and 2x4GB of HyperX Fury RAM, but my old card (an R7-260) seems to be a huge bottleneck to the whole system, so I've been saving some cash for a new video card around $300

What would you guys recommend?

I'm absolutely open for any ideas, nvidia or AMD

I've been eyeballing an ASUS R9-270X 2GB, it seems like a nice bang for the buck, considering its specs and cooling

Sorry for the bad grammar, my english is not so good

Thanks,

Peter

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GTX 970 > R9 280x

 

Also, a 270x is only like $180

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If you can put in a few bucks more a 970... if not a 280x.

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970 for 330-350 (dont remember)

if not 280x

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Hi!

I've upgraded my budget gaming rig with an i5-4760 and 2x4GB of HyperX Fury RAM, but my old card (an R7-260) seems to be a huge bottleneck to the whole system, so I've been saving some cash for a new video card around $300

What would you guys recommend?

I'm absolutely open for any ideas, nvidia or AMD

I've been eyeballing an ASUS R9-270X 2GB, it seems like a nice bang for the buck, considering its specs and cooling

Sorry for the bad grammar, my english is not so good

Thanks,

Peter

 

$300 USD? Or AUD/CAD/other dollar currency?

 

Assuming USD, go for a new GTX 970 if you can, otherwise go for the GTX 770 or R9 280X

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R9 285 higher efficiency than 700 series cards at AMD prices xD

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Hi!

I've upgraded my budget gaming rig with an i5-4760 and 2x4GB of HyperX Fury RAM, but my old card (an R7-260) seems to be a huge bottleneck to the whole system, so I've been saving some cash for a new video card around $300

What would you guys recommend?

I'm absolutely open for any ideas, nvidia or AMD

I've been eyeballing an ASUS R9-270X 2GB, it seems like a nice bang for the buck, considering its specs and cooling

Sorry for the bad grammar, my english is not so good

Thanks,

Peter

Today's your lucky day! The GTX 970 just came out. $330usd.

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If the OP is considering a 270X within a $300 budget, he's probably not talking about USD. OP, location? If US, the 970 is obviously on everyone's mind as a very recent and impressive release, but will be a little more than $300.

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But the 970 isnt on the market... they will be released in like, November? IDK, but the choice also depends on the games and resolution you play, go for a 280X as said

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I live in Hungary, Europe, and taxing is ridiculous (27%), and 1 USD costs 230-240 hungarian Forint (HUF)

Long story short, everything is much more expensive here than in America

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I know it's stupid to ask, but what about a GTX760 2GB OC from Gigabyte for 75.000F ($312)?

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As a New Zealander I know the feeling. The Australians say they have it hard, but they're just pussies, don't worry about them.  :P

 

@bajkapeter It's a little hard to find a direct comparison of the GTX 760 and the R7 260, because there's a pretty big difference between them. I suppose that's a good thing though. The LinusTechTips R7 260X video is as close as I can find. It should give you an idea of the difference between the 760 and the R7 260X, so the difference between the 760 and the R7 260 should be a little more than that. (Benchmarks are towards the end of the video.)

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Daemonowner: thanks, but I'm looking for the GTX 760 vs R9 270X

I have the R7 260(non-x) now, and it's just "meh", if you know what I mean :)

It can play Watch Dogs, Far Cry 3 or any other on high settings 1080p, but it seriously lacks fluidness and performance, so I have to play on low/med to actually immerse into the game without stuttering or lagging, or just simply low framerates

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Your grammar is great and that's a good card go a little stronger if you have the money

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now, the 970 is the only choice, just a bit over that. price

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