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i am between those two graphics cards

 

i want the GTX 760 because it has the speed etc etc or the r9 270X because it is slightly cheaper.

 

If there are suggestion for something better and between those two price etc wise go ahead and tell me please

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The 760 and 270X are neck and neck. If you can stretch $20 though, you can have an R9 280, which leaves them both in the dust.

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Price vary depending on where you're shopping. You're going to have to tell us where you're shopping and the pricing. 

The 760 is a bit better than the 270x. 

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I live in the UK, currently looking only at amazon (seems to have average prices)

 

the only r9 280 i can find is this

MSI AMD R9 280 Gaming Graphics Card (3GB, GDDR5) for 191 pounds

The GTX 760 (Asus Direct CU 2 etc etc) costs 173 pounds

 

The R9 270X costs 137 pounds.

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I would go Nvidia just for the extra features, like Shadowplay.... Both around the same GPU cores so. 

 

Both around the same GPU cores, what do you mean by that?

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@WoodenMarker

 

I live in the UK, currently looking only at amazon (seems to have average prices)

 

the only r9 280 i can find is this

MSI AMD R9 280 Gaming Graphics Card (3GB, GDDR5) for 191 pounds

The GTX 760 (Asus Direct CU 2 etc etc) costs 173 pounds

 

The R9 270X costs 137 pounds.

You can get the 280 for £180 at dabs: http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/gigabyte-video-card-gvr928wf3oc3gd

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Both around the same GPU cores, what do you mean by that?

1280 Stream Processors vs CUDA Cores 1152 Around the same number I meant :\

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1280 Stream Processors vs CUDA Cores 1152

 

Ahh number of cores, I thought you were saying that they were basically the same GPU lol

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Ahh number of cores, I thought you were saying that they were basically the same GPU lol

:P Wording is so very important. That would be such a stupid thing to say lol

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The R9 270X is a 7870 Ghz Edition while the GTX 760 is closer to a 7950.

Atm, either one is ok/worth their price but take this into consideration:

R9 280X is supposed to be like, the go-to cheapest card for 1440p gaming that you can get away with w/o sacrificing too much performance. The GTX 770, its NVidia mirror so-to-speak, is a bit less favorable for 1440p gaming but guarantees 1080p. It's also cheaper (or was).

So now you're thinking, if the 270X is a slightly boosted midrange card for ~$180, the 760 is the entry-level enthusiast card, the 770 maxes out any game at 1080p and the 280X is the entry level 1440p gaming card, why did AMD release the R9 280? To compete with the GTX 760?

There's a good reason for it, besides maybe to compete with the GTX 760. The R9 280 is actually specced like the 280X and is much closer to the 280X than it is to the R9 270X (go figure..).

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If you consider the fact that the R9 280X was only slightly not worth buying at its inflated price of $305-$330 and the R9 280 is ranging between $220 and $260 commonly (that "AMD drops R9 280 price to $250" news thing is actually old btw, Newegg/Amazon had them on sale for lower for weeks), it's a steal. The biggest difference between the R9 280 and 280X, if I'm remembering correctly, is that the 280X is superior at texture fill rates and its memory bandwidth. However, the R9 280 is so damn close to it that it's basically the welfare 1440p card, figuratively speaking.

To simplify this even further, the R9 280 to the R9 280X is like what the GTX 770 is to the 780. One is destined for very high performance 1080p/medium-low performance 1440p, the other perfect for 1440p. This is mostly because the GTX 770's memory bus sucks and can only handle 2GB of VRAM as well as it being very overpriced. So basically, you can pay $220-$240 for what the GTX 770 brings to the table. That's like being handed 4+ $20 bills, for the superior product. 3GB on 1080p is overkill, almost insane to me, but you can support multiple monitors without a hitch and you'll be securing an enjoyable experience with 1080p resolution gaming for the foreseeable future, unlike the GTX 770. All at a relatively low price.

Short reply: Compare the 770 and R9 280 more closely than you currently are. Overall performance ranking of the 280 with the closest 4 cards: R9 280X > GTX 770 > R9 280 > GTX 760 > R9 270X. The fact that the 280 is the same price/cheaper than a 760 makes it a far better option, and definitely makes it more worth buying than a GTX 770..

Go with an R9 280.

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ok thanks, R9 280 it is then :)

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If you overclock PNY GTX 760, it will be as fast as a R9 280X

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M-ATX build not much OC capabilities

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M-ATX build not much OC capabilities

Form factor has no bearing on overclock ability, what mobo are you using? I'd also pick the 280 from that group.

Much like the 290 is better value than the X version, 780 to Ti etc etc.

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ASUS H87M-E microATX Intel H87 Motherboard / Socket 1150 / 4 x DDR3 Slots / Max 32 GB / PCI-E / 1x D-Sub / DVI / HDMI  is the mobo  i want, i want a fairly cheap pc so i go with no K version of cpu anyways






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@WoodenMarker

 

I live in the UK, currently looking only at amazon (seems to have average prices)

 

the only r9 280 i can find is this

MSI AMD R9 280 Gaming Graphics Card (3GB, GDDR5) for 191 pounds

The GTX 760 (Asus Direct CU 2 etc etc) costs 173 pounds

 

The R9 270X costs 137 pounds.

 

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Sapphire-R9-280X-OC-DUAL-X-Graphics-Card-AMD-3GB-Radeon-GPU-UNOPENED-NEW-/181399315084?pt=UK_Computing_Computer_Components_Graphics_Video_TV_Cards_TW&hash=item2a3c3de28c

 

r9 280x brand new, sealed box, £175

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well, i dont trust Ebay, r9 280 is fine anyways, better safe than sorry

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