GPU Question

[joma90]

So this has been bothering me for sometime now. I have sli GTX 480 and i decide to finally upgrade them but cant decide between 2 cards. i know there specs and know how good they are but i don't know the performance vs price on them. To me thats something that matters though there are better options out there if i go that way but i want a 1 card solution. So here are the cards.

 

ASUS R9290X-DC2OC-4GD5 - http://www.asus.com/Graphics_Cards/R9290XDC2OC4GD5/

Cost: $539.39 

or 

 

ASUS GTX780-DC2OC-3GD5 - http://www.asus.com/Graphics_Cards/GTX780DC2OC3GD5/

Cost: 488.79

 

Any suggestions would be helpful or comparisons. i have looked up the cards hundreds of times in Google but cant seem to find my answer. i see a lot of what is better here and there but not performance vs price. If you want to know what i do with the cards, i play games, Photoshop, and other sorts of things. If you have any other questions let me know.

[hawthorne]

@joma90

 

Google benchmarks to find out the performance, Linus's reviews are good to find out the in game performance of the cards. 

 

The R9 290X will be louder and hotter and the price premium compared to the 780 doesn't reflect the performance. 

 

I would go for the 780 and probable the reference design myself, it looks better

[MellowCream]

@joma90

 

Google benchmarks to find out the performance, Linus's reviews are good to find out the in game performance of the cards. 

 

The R9 290X will be louder and hotter and the price premium compared to the 780 doesn't reflect the performance. 

 

I would go for the 780 and probable the reference design myself, it looks better

What are you smoking? The r9 290x is faster than the 780...

[hawthorne]

What are you smoking? The r9 290x is faster than the 780...

Not always... The couple of FPS still doesn't reflect the extra cost.

[joma90]

I know about the benchmarks... but trying to find benchmarks with these 2 cards on the same system setup is what i cant find. The questions is of it is worth the extra $50 to get the R9 290x or not. I will end up overclocking them if i can, so that is something else to add.

[MellowCream]

Not always... The couple of FPS still doesn't reflect the extra cost.

Couple of fps? 10-15FPS is a "couple" for you?

[TheNinjaNextDor]

Couple of fps? 10-15FPS is a "couple" for you?

My 780 OCed at least matches and sometimes beats a 290x.

[AlwaysFSX]

To be stupid:

290x is $9.64 a frame

780 is $10.86 a  frame.

Price/fps.

[joma90]

Thanks AlwaysFSX, i have been trying to find this. I know its alil dumb for fps vs price but tis somethings i have to follow and have proof. my pc is used for work as well so company is offering to pay for upgrades but needs proof... that's all.. lol thanks a lot.

[Sonefiler]

PowerColor PCS+ R9 290X