dougdangger
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My 2 POS GPUs that blew up:
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The 290 has been known to throttle down to prevent itself from melting. Don't tell AMD fans that. What do I know.
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Either get a case with better airflow or stick with a reference card. If he refuses to dump his case with poor airflow, I'd avoid AMD and go with a 960 reference. You can find them for as low as $169.99 without the rebate BS. I bought from from Fry's Electronics for that amount without the rebate bs and it came with a Witcher 3 download coupon. Fantastic deal.
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make sure your PSU can feed the 290
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I didn't say the 960 beats the AMD duos. However, I'm willing to sacrifice 2-3 fps to get a cooler, more stable card, with better driver support (specially during AAA title releases) and physx.
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Titan Z hands down.
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It's really AMD's fault for their lack of involvement with developers
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If all he's playing is CS:GO and Minecraft, a 750ti is more than enough. Low price and you can even get a model that requires no external power connector.
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The difference between the 960 and 380 is so small that it's not even noticeable. 2-3fps, whooptie doo! The 960 over clocks really well and can easily close that gap. Not to mention if you don't have a robust power supply, that's going to be an extra expense going the AMD route. Then there's the issue of power consumption and heat dissipation. If you have a small room prepare to sweat like a pig in the summer.
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The R9 380 isn't the "better buy" compared to the GTX 960. The 380 costs about 20% more than the 960 yet only squeezes out 2-3 frames more than the 960. A slight over clock on the 960 will easily close that tiny gap, for free. The 380 is a failed re-badge.
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Bullshit, even Radeon manufacturers require 500 watts. https://www.visiontek.com/graphics-cards/visiontek-radeon-r9-380-detail.html#system-requirements http://www.gigabyte.com/products/product-page.aspx?pid=5462#sp If you think that you can drive around a Corvette on Prius tires, then yeah, go right ahead. :lol:
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Depends on your PSU. If you have one that's less than 500 watts, stick with Nvidia. Otherwise you'll have to buy a beefy PSU. AMD card with insufficient PSU =
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Should be fine with 1440p gaming at 60fps. 4K is going to cost you a lot more money.
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Stupid Question: Which Slots To Put My Cards In?
dougdangger replied to mao91's topic in Graphics Cards
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Remove the drivers prior to installing your 960?
