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Which GPU to choose?!!

losingthegrip
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why are you even asking 290 no questions asked

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290 by far.  Here's some benchmarks: http://www.anandtech.com/bench/product/1037?vs=1068

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290, much better, but it will consume a little more power and will exhaust more heat, but not much of a difference for you to notice. How much more is the 290? MSI, Gigabyte, ASUS and Sapphire are good companies for the 290 (Powercolor's good too tho). 

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Of course R9 290.

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770!

jk, the 290 ofc. :P

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290 all the way

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