What is a good Entry-Mid level GPU for 1440P Gaming pref 45-60FPS

[Quark]

I've been looking at the 390, 390x, 970 and 980

 

Budget is 300-450 

 

I've read the 980 doesn't have very good price per performance. 

 

I'm leaning towards the 390 or the 390X currently but am still going back and fourth.

 

I currently have the GTX 670 and really like that the Geforce Experience automatically configures settings based on my rig.

 

My CPU is an I7 960 @ 3.2GHZ however I honestly don't know if this should impact my GPU choice.

 

Games I would be playing

 

Fall out 4, Total war: Warhammer /Rome2, Heroes of the Storm, MGSV

 

If it isn't obvious I'm a newbie still learning and am very appreciate of advice.

 

For anyone curios this is the Monitor I got on sale today. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824009626

[doctorraichu]

390x

[Knaj]

You need a high-end card to be able to do that.

 

But for that go with a 390 or 390x

[vanished]

The CPU shouldn't really impact the choice, but it can be a factor as well.  However, that's a pretty good CPU and you should be fine.  You could also overclock that a lot, since the chips of that era were really good for that.

[EllieThePurpleFuzzy]

390X . or 2 used R9 290's in Crossfire.

[SPAS-ID]

GTX 970 or R9 380

390x

 

You need a high-end card to be able to do that.

 

But for that go with a 390 or 390x

 

390X . or 2 used R9 290's in Crossfire.

those thing made for 4K not 1440p

[Rolling Potatoe]

r9 290/290x 390/390x.

Those can be had used for around 200, but since 670s are really not bad you will get 50% more performance at best.

If you could grab a second 670 for cheap on ebay that would also be an option, but 2gb vram is starting to become a concern there .....

[itachi737]

I would say that the minimum would a 390, but if you can afford it by all means go for the 390x.

[Hemanse]

GTX 970 or R9 380

 

 

those thing made for 4K not 1440p

 

Thats not true, the 390 and 390x fits pretty perfectly in the 1080p and 1440p range, they are gonna struggle with 4K.

[Rolling Potatoe]

GTX 970 or R9 380

 

 

those thing made for 4K not 1440p

Yes, almost as 4k ready as the current gen consoles .

 

Anyways, a 670 still can push a nice 1440p experience in high with fxaa with modern titles,

no need to rush an upgrade for 30-50% improvement.

[SPAS-ID]

Thats not true, the 390 and 390x fits pretty perfectly in the 1080p and 1440p range, they are gonna struggle with 4K.

"AMD Makes 4K UHD Gaming Affordable with the Radeon R9 390 Series"

http://www.techpowerup.com/213588/amd-makes-4k-uhd-gaming-affordable-with-the-radeon-r9-390-series.html

its made for 4K not for Ultra 4K, runs Crysis 4K, High, SMAA T2X https://youtu.be/PglwxGCibn4?t=4m46s

[Quark]

Potato you make a good point once the monitor is here I can take the 670 for a spin so to speak. Games I would be playing are

 

Fall out 4, Total war: Warhammer  in the future and currently Rome2, Heroes of the Storm, MGSV. I am sensitive to a new generation of GPU's being released but I don't see that happening for another 12 months.

[Quark]

Spas_ID If I were to go on the lower end I think I would opt for the 390 mostly b.c of new egg's current rebate + 10% off coupon on select GPU's (390 and 390x included) 

[don_svetlio]

[Kinda Bottlenecked]

"AMD Makes 4K UHD Gaming Affordable with the Radeon R9 390 Series"

http://www.techpowerup.com/213588/amd-makes-4k-uhd-gaming-affordable-with-the-radeon-r9-390-series.html

its made for 4K not for Ultra 4K, runs Crysis 4K, High, SMAA T2X https://youtu.be/PglwxGCibn4?t=4m46s

 

Yes, they're marketed for 4K, but that doesn't mean they were made for 4K. 

 

Those cards do well in 1440p. 

 

[jjohnthedon1]

GTX 970 or R9 380

those thing made for 4K not 1440p

980ti sli is for 4k anything under is 1440p

[EllieThePurpleFuzzy]

GTX 970 or R9 380

 

 

those thing made for 4K not 1440p

 

But wouldnt it be a bit better for 1440P then?.

 

Who knows.

[jjohnthedon1]

Yes they would