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Which should I go for ? Christmas Deal Sapphire R9-290X 4GB Tri-X or MSI GTX970 Gaming 4GB

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MSI GTX970 Gaming 4GB - $499.00

 

Sapphire R9-290X 4GB Tri-X - $498.00

 

I ment $498.00 not $4498.00

both selling on christmas deal

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MSI GTX970 Gaming 4GB - $499.00

 

Sapphire R9-290X 4GB Tri-X - $4498.00

 

both selling on christmas deal

I would say the gtx970





 
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MSI GTX970 Gaming 4GB - $499.00

 

Sapphire R9-290X 4GB Tri-X - $4498.00

 

both selling on christmas deal

Well personally i think that 290x is abit overpriced... :P

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970 for 1080p/1440p

290x for 1440p/4k

970 is probably the better option for 1440p but it's up to you (they perform about the same).

For 4k I'd definitely get the 290x.

RIP in pepperonis m8s

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Both good cards but I prefer the gtx970 due to lower temps and power usage and shadowplay features like recording is just awesome. Also in the games that I play my 970 outperformed my 290x





 
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970 for 1080p/1440p

290x for 1440p/4k

970 is probably the better option for 1440p but it's up to you (they perform about the same).

For 4k I'd definitely get the 290x.

he's running dual 1080p can the 970 able to do it?

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he's running dual 1080p can the 970 able to do it?

Yup, get the 970 for 1080p.

RIP in pepperonis m8s

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That 290x seems to be overpriced: http://www.amazon.com/MSI-Computer-Corp-290X-GAMING/dp/B00HPS4AHE/ref=sr_1_7?ie=UTF8&qid=1418822402&sr=8-7&keywords=r290x

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MSI GTX970 Gaming 4GB - $499.00

 

Sapphire R9-290X 4GB Tri-X - $498.00

 

I ment $498.00 not $4498.00

both selling on christmas deal

FARK I GOT MY 290x FOR 690SGD WJANMRKL:AJWEKRJAEKLRJ

The BBQ: i7-4770 / 212x / Tri-X R9 290x 1075/1400 / MSI H87-G43 GAMING / EVGA G2 850W / Corsair Spec 03 / Samsung 840 EVO 250gb SSD / Toshiba 2TB HDD / 8gb Kingston DDR3 1600mhz

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FARK I GOT MY 290x FOR 690SGD WJANMRKL:AJWEKRJAEKLRJ

ouch that's steep I love christmas I hope more offers pop up

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ouch that's steep I love christmas I hope more offers pop up

I wanna cry liao D: It was before the 900 series release GOD DAMMIT D: 

The BBQ: i7-4770 / 212x / Tri-X R9 290x 1075/1400 / MSI H87-G43 GAMING / EVGA G2 850W / Corsair Spec 03 / Samsung 840 EVO 250gb SSD / Toshiba 2TB HDD / 8gb Kingston DDR3 1600mhz

Peripherals: G710+ / G502 / Bose Companion 2 Series III / Audio Technica ATH-M40x / Sound Magic E50

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MSI GTX970 Gaming 4GB - $499.00

 

Sapphire R9-290X 4GB Tri-X - $498.00

 

I ment $498.00 not $4498.00

both selling on christmas deal

the 290x can be had for MUCH cheaper than $500. heres some fun links:

 

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814125499

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814161457

http://www.ncixus.com/products/?sku=93519&vpn=GV-R929XOC-4GD&manufacture=Gigabyte&promoid=1260

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With those prices, he obviously doesn't live in the U.S.

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With those prices, he obviously doesn't live in the U.S.

ah... derp. sorry, i didnt see his location was singapore.

 

OP: you could look on ebay for some decent deals. If $500 is the best you can find, then go with the gtx 970

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he's running dual 1080p can the 970 able to do it?

 

If you're not running a game across multiple monitors (and I assume you're not gaming with a bezel right in the middle of your view), then it won't matter. You can run as big a desktop as you want, it only matters to your video card how big your gaming resolution is.

 

For $1 difference, this is one very rare instance where I'd say to buy a GTX 970 based on power consumption.

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If both card are really about the same price than the MSI GTX 970 gaming is hands down a much better choice.

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