Graphics Choise amd or Nvidia and why?

[poseidon2988]

First off. I'm new here.  

I'm in a tough decision between gtx 770 and R9 280x

 

First let me just say I own a 7950 XFX and I love the performance, but hate the noise and heat it makes

 

I decided to buy whole new brand and run sli or crossfire in the future with whatever i get 280x or 770

 

I love both AMD and Nvidia and seems both companies are doing well.

My consideration is whether I need G-sync or Mantle. but since we do not know much about it yet. I'll let it go.

 

 

 

 

I love the matrix looks and it should perform pretty well i guess. but crossfire that thing?                   Best looking amd card i would say. and 2 slots:)

think its gonna be a issue.

I dont like the look of gtx 770 asus. but i like they have a backplate like 280x dose not have:(           :  And the king of best looking cards if you ask me. love the look sooo much. but i guess its a bit hotter and louder.

 

 

 

What would you pick of these cards and why?

I've been thinking about this election for several days now, and need some input

[Bluejay0]

280X due to the extra GB o VRAM and bigger Memory bus. Only reason why I didn't go for it was due to the price.

[N00B_person]

Never Ask this question on any tech forum ever! There are an equal amount of fanboys who prefer one brand of cards to the other, and usually believing them may result in you making an incorrect purchase, which won't be good at all. What you need to do is choose a price bracket (I'd Reccommend anything around 250-300 or above usd), research every relevant card in that price bracket, and make a desicion that suits your needs.

[Thecrazyswede]

I'd say 280x because price / performance and overclocking possibilities.

[Mandresel]

I'd say 280x because price / performance and overclocking possibilities.

 

You need an industrial fan/liquid to cool that thing before you can get any sort of OC on it...

[poseidon2988]

Never Ask this question on any tech forum ever! There are an equal amount of fanboys who prefer one brand of cards to the other, and usually believing them may result in you making an incorrect purchase, which won't be good at all. What you need to do is choose a price bracket (I'd Reccommend anything around 250-300 or above usd), research every relevant card in that price bracket, and make a desicion that suits your needs.

it seems reasonably easy to hear when there are fanboys

still need some input about it mate.  it may well just I end up with an fail buying again as the XFX 7950.

I do not make a battle between them, because I know what performance is on both cards from the red and green camp.

but I would love to know if people only choose from performance or look, maybe temps?

[FloRolf]

280x

OR get an aftermarket cooler for your 7950.

-> cheaper, almost the same performance.

[7850OC]

i will say jump a step up   (and grab this Tri-X R9 290)   

 

 

[N00B_person]

 

it seems reasonably easy to hear when there are fanboys

still need some input about it mate.  it may well just I end up with an fail buying again as the XFX 7950.

I do not make a battle between them, because I know what performance is on both cards from the red and green camp.

but I would love to know if people only choose from performance or look, maybe temps?

 

Look depends on who makes the card. XFX, Gainward and Galaxy make good-looking heatsinks.Performance wise, http://www.videocardbenchmark.net/ is your friend, temps can be found on independant forums or on the websites dedicated to that kinda schtuff.

[poseidon2988]

Look depends on who makes the card. XFX, Gainward and Galaxy make good-looking heatsinks.Performance wise, http://www.videocardbenchmark.net/ is your friend, temps can be found on independant forums or on the websites dedicated to that kinda schtuff.

thx will check that out. but i had a plenty of problems with XFX cooler solution:( heat / fan noise / coil and fan bearing noise... 

[Thecrazyswede]

You need an industrial fan/liquid to cool that thing before you can get any sort of OC on it...

 

You are thinking of the 290x.

[poseidon2988]

I think i will go crosffire 280x, but i am affraid of amd stock in my country.

 

cause it will be one graphics card now and one next month:)

[Bloodkil933]

I would say get one with the technologies that would find most useful, like Mantle for AMD or G-sync for Nvidia, I am personally more excited to see where AMD go with Mantle, considering we saw a 45% increase in performance in their demo of BF4 with an APU.

[UnderADyingSun]

Just trust your instincts. 

 

The fact of the matter is, there are very few objective and practical differences between the cards in performance terms.

 

Almost none of what Nvidia offers appeals to me, and I personally can't overcome my distaste for their pricing. The 280x is the newer card, and there are abundant non reference offerings. It supports mantle and the suite of upcoming implements from AMD. Performance cards generate heat, period. Either card will function according to specification, and unless you obsessively monitor your temps and harbor an irrational attitude towards heat outputs that are categorically normal for either card, the "issue" should largely go unnoticed. 

 

Adding to the fact that alot of 280x' come with Battlefield 4 ( a superior game when weighed against Nvidia's offerings IMO, being CoDCreed 4 and another stupid iteration of Splinter Cell K0NV1CtiOnZz v2 ), I think you could be relatively secure choosing it. 

[TechSage]

i will say jump a step up   (and grab this Tri-X R9 290)   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

my mouth watered....

[georgefou]

 

First off. I'm new here.  

I'm in a tough decision between gtx 770 and R9 280x

 

First let me just say I own a 7950 XFX and I love the performance, but hate the noise and heat it makes

 

I decided to buy whole new brand and run sli or crossfire in the future with whatever i get 280x or 770

 

I love both AMD and Nvidia and seems both companies are doing well.

My consideration is whether I need G-sync or Mantle. but since we do not know much about it yet. I'll let it go.

 

 

 

 

I love the matrix looks and it should perform pretty well i guess. but crossfire that thing?                   Best looking amd card i would say. and 2 slots:)

think its gonna be a issue.

I dont like the look of gtx 770 asus. but i like they have a backplate like 280x dose not have:(           :  And the king of best looking cards if you ask me. love the look sooo much. but i guess its a bit hotter and louder.

 

 

 

What would you pick of these cards and why?

I've been thinking about this election for several days n

 

 

i have the same problem too

i think im gonna buy the gtx 770 

cooler quieter better performance 

more extras

better cpu

gigabyte gtx 770 2gb oc edition is pretty good on 1080p for all games and u easy can max out all of them (bf4 creed4 cod crysis)

[poseidon2988]

i will say jump a step up   (and grab this Tri-X R9 290)   

 

 

 

 

well in last sec, i decided to go a step up...

 

this or  a asus gtx 780?

 

i also really want to avoid coil whine, i know its hard to say what coils. but som brands coil more then orthers.

[binman13]

well in last sec, i decided to go a step up...

 

this or  a asus gtx 780?

 

i also really want to avoid coil whine, i know its hard to say what coils. but som brands coil more then orthers.

I'd personally go with the 290...but thats because I live outside of the US, where AMD actually care about their prices and where nVidia fuck over their customers

If they're both the same price, its a matter of personal preference.

[poseidon2988]

I'd personally go with the 290...but thats because I live outside of the US, where AMD actually care about their prices and where nVidia fuck over their customers

If they're both the same price, its a matter of personal preference.

i can get the 290 tri-x for 548,5 dollars

and gtx 780 asus for 621,5 dollars in denmark

[TheMissxu]

i can get the 290 tri-x for 548,5 dollars

and gtx 780 asus for 621,5 dollars in denmark

I'd go with the 290 for those prices.

[binman13]

i can get the 290 tri-x for 548,5 dollars

and gtx 780 asus for 621,5 dollars in denmark

 

I'd go with the 290 for those prices.

I second his recommendation, R9 290 Tri-X all the way.

[poseidon2988]

I second his recommendation, R9 290 Tri-X all the way.

 

 

any infomation about the cooler design on tri-x ?

 

i know asus is quiet and cool. dosent coil. what about tri-x?

[binman13]

any infomation about the cooler design on tri-x ?

 

i know asus is quiet and cool. dosent coil. what about tri-x?

It's got massive OC potential, significantly quieter, and runs cooler at both idle and load than the 770, 780, and 780ti.

[ThePcMasterRace]

Yea the Tri-x from sapphire is a beast cooler id go with that over the 780 all day

[AMD_Nemesis]

My Twin GTX 770 4gb Because They are silly OC'able,quiet, and cool I've had one stable @ 1400/2000 and both stable @ 1337/2000 also I like them because they were cheaper than the competition and still are. second to that are my Dual 270x's. However I will switch to Radeon on my primary pc in a few years.