What gpu to get?

[780blzit]

Hi, 

so recently my r9 290 ref. design card was acting weird, so I sent it back where I bought it to get it fixed. They said that the ref. design is no longer available and I'm allowed to pick a new card. 

 

So I have around 480-560 USD to spend on a graphics card, here comes the hard part.

 

...what gpu?  :mellow:

[Askew]

oh shit 3XX confirmed

[SovietOnion]

GTX 980 ref

[780blzit]

oh shit 3XX confirmed

whaaat?

 

GTX 980 ref

That's is unfortunately not in my price range

[SovietOnion]

whaaat?

 

That's is unfortunately not in my price range

$549.99 for the reference model

[seiny]

Well if another 290 then either the sapphire tri-x or gigabyte windforce or even power color pcs+

[780blzit]

$549.99 for the reference model

It's $770 in sweden

 

Well if another 290 then either the sapphire tri-x or gigabyte windforce or even power color pcs+

yeaah, Idk, i've got some bad experience with amd gpu's so im kinda on the green side imo.

[seiny]

It's $770 in sweden

 

yeaah, Idk, i've got some bad experience with amd gpu's so im kinda on the green side imo.

gtx 770? That would be a down grade from a 290

[Rijst]

Try to see if you can add a couple of bucks to get the non reference 980.

Get the asus or msi model in my opinion: much quieter , cooler and better components (although different outputs compared to the reference design)

The other option would be gigabyte: cooler and more quiet than reference, no 0dB, but with better outputs

[themaniac]

how much is a gtx 970 in sweden if it fits your budget get it it should be better than a 290 seeing its better then a 780

[780blzit]

gtx 770? That would be a down grade from a 290

I was saying that the 980 is $770 in sweden. The 'best' i can do in the nvidia line is 780 or 970.

 

Try to see if you can add a couple of bucks to get the non reference 980.

Get the asus or msi model in my opinion: much quieter , cooler and better components (although different outputs compared to the reference design)

The other option would be gigabyte: cooler and more quiet than reference, no 0dB, but with better outputs

yeaaahno, 230~ usd extra is not possible. 

 

how much is a gtx 970 in sweden if it fits your budget get it it should be better than a 290 seeing its better then a 780

around 490USD. The 'best' i can do in the nvidia line is 780 or 970.

[themaniac]

I was saying that the 980 is $770 in sweden. The 'best' i can do in the nvidia line is 780 or 970.

 

yeaaahno, 230~ usd extra is not possible. 

 

around 490USD. The 'best' i can do in the nvidia line is 780 or 970.

then get the gtx 970 

[780blzit]

then get the gtx 970 

care to elaborate? gtx 970 or the r9 290?

[themaniac]

care to elaborate? gtx 970 or the r9 290?

the gtx 970 is newer, its better, it has a ton a new stuff that nvidia made its right now the best price to performance card on the market, and you can get an evga one because evga has the best customer service and reputation

[Jayhawk]

Don't get the EVGA. Their coolers are some of the loudest of the GTX 970s. Get the Zotac model. It's quiet and you can overclock up to 1500MHz on air if you get a decent one.

[780blzit]

Don't get the EVGA. Their coolers are some of the loudest of the GTX 970s. Get the Zotac model. It's quiet and you can overclock up to 1500MHz on air if you get a decent one.

what about the 780? On linus' video, the 780 were better than the 970 but they were OC'd.

[Jayhawk]

And that's why you should go look at the video that Jayztwocents made on the Zotac model.

[780blzit]

And that's why you should go look at the video that Jayztwocents made on the Zotac model.

There is no video from jayztwocents made on the zotac?