Which GPU to get?

[xnoobftw]

Guys (after being rejected by amazon on every GPU because they dont ship to my country and i was planning to go with the g10 bracket) I am lost.... should i upgrade (from a 660) and if i should which GPU should i get now? (which is the best bang for the buck?)

[Phllips]

Location? 660 is good i had one then upgraded to my r9 290 so either that or a 860+ when they come out

[harrynowl]

unless you're unhappy with 660 perf I'd grab a 290 for best price/performance, as if you get something like 270x which is only marginal step up it's wasted money.

[gundershot]

290 is the sweet spot for price/performance IMO, get the Tri-X cooler if possible.

[SeanAngelo]

the r9 290 would be a good choice if you can, like suggested above, get the Tri-X cooler. 

[H4X3R]

R9 290 tri x or wait for 900 series (no 800 series, google it).

[mapegl]

R9 290 tri-x. Love it. Got it refurbished for 290 bucks.

If you want to spend less, take a 270 with X or without. But that makes no sense since performance is too similar to the 660.

So get a 290 with a good cooler and don't do the kraken. There is no great gain compared to the price you pay. At least that is my opinion.

[xnoobftw]

Location? 660 is good i had one then upgraded to my r9 290 so either that or a 860+ when they come out

Singapore!

 

unless you're unhappy with 660 perf I'd grab a 290 for best price/performance, as if you get something like 270x which is only marginal step up it's wasted money.

The lack of AA while playing BF4 hurts my eyes D:

 

290 is the sweet spot for price/performance IMO, get the Tri-X cooler if possible.

For some reason my country lacks of 290 but 290x is flooding the scene D:

 

290 is the sweet spot for price/performance IMO, get the Tri-X cooler if possible.

 

the r9 290 would be a good choice if you can, like suggested above, get the Tri-X cooler. 

 

R9 290 tri x or wait for 900 series (no 800 series, google it).

 

R9 290 tri-x. Love it. Got it refurbished for 290 bucks.

If you want to spend less, take a 270 with X or without. But that makes no sense since performance is too similar to the 660.

So get a 290 with a good cooler and don't do the kraken. There is no great gain compared to the price you pay. At least that is my opinion.

What about the MSI version? (my chasis is themed black and red )

[Briggsy]

most of the 290s are good, although stay away from Asus directCU2. if you need black and red definitely take msi instead.

 

there really is no other good upgrade, as the 760 isn't much faster and the 770 is overpriced. a 280 or 280x would also be a good upgrade over a 660, but not nearly as much bang for buck as 290.

[SeanAngelo]

What about the MSI version? (my chasis is themed black and red )

its a decent card, it stays cool and overclocks well

[xnoobftw]

most of the 290s are good, although stay away from Asus directCU2. if you need black and red definitely take msi instead.

 

there really is no other good upgrade, as the 760 isn't much faster and the 770 is overpriced. a 280 or 280x would also be a good upgrade over a 660, but not nearly as much bang for buck as 290.

 

its a decent card, it stays cool and overclocks well

But i heard of the frequent blue screen of death issues and amd drivers sucking balls...

[Briggsy]

But i heard of the frequent blue screen of death issues and amd drivers sucking balls...

 

yeah I've had my share of driver problems over the years with nvidia too. they've gotten better since fermi, but before gtx600 series came along nvidia drivers were holy-balls-unstable at times. I haven't had any driver issues with my 660 or 760, so they've improved.

 

I've yet to have a driver issue with my 290, and before I cooked my 7950 I never had a driver issue with that card either. 

 

 

imo, most of the bad driver talk these days comes from people parroting problems that were reported many years ago, like a bad game of telephone.

[xnoobftw]

yeah I've had my share of driver problems over the years with nvidia too. they've gotten better since fermi, but before gtx600 series came along nvidia drivers were holy-balls-unstable at times. I haven't had any driver issues with my 660 or 760, so they've improved.

 

I've yet to have a driver issue with my 290, and before I cooked my 7950 I never had a driver issue with that card either. 

 

 

imo, most of the bad driver talk these days comes from people parroting problems that were reported many years ago, like a bad game of telephone.

Ah so they were probably just people trying to be cool eh? Was the upgrade worth it to you? from a 660 to a r9 290

[Briggsy]

Ah so they were probably just people trying to be cool eh? Was the upgrade worth it to you? from a 660 to a r9 290

 

I went directly from a 760 to 290 and it was a night and day difference.

[xnoobftw]

I went directly from a 760 to 290 and it was a night and day difference.

Wow! Even from a 760?? How much did you pay for your 290? Its around 519USD here!

[Briggsy]

Wow! Even from a 760?? How much did you pay for your 290? Its around 519USD here!

 

I paid $430 in Canadian dollars, which is roughly $400 USD.

 

your cost is $519 for the 290 non-x?

 

*edit  Nevermind, I just looked, thats pretty steep. 290x is showing as $765 in singapore.

[xnoobftw]

I paid $430 in Canadian dollars, which is roughly $400 USD.

 

your cost is $519 for the 290 non-x?

yes it's a little insane haha. A 780ti cost 800USD

[Rubenis]

But i heard of the frequent blue screen of death issues and amd drivers sucking balls...

I have had few from team Red and team Green, and more driver issues are with team Green. I do not know from where these myths about AMD drivers and lags are coming. Lately few of my costumers told me to keep to Nvidia, because AMD has so many problems. I do not understand their problems, because most of them have not even owned AMD card, so..

[xnoobftw]

I have had few from team Red and team Green, and more driver issues are with team Green. I do not know from where these myths about AMD drivers and lags are coming. Lately few of my costumers told me to keep to Nvidia, because AMD has so many problems. I do not understand their problems, because most of them have not even owned AMD card, so..

But GPUs in my country is freaking expensive D: know any manufacturers that ships to Singapore?

[xnoobftw]

I paid $430 in Canadian dollars, which is roughly $400 USD.

 

your cost is $519 for the 290 non-x?

 

*edit  Nevermind, I just looked, thats pretty steep. 290x is showing as $765 in singapore.

765 is a bargain haha, the MSI r9 290x Lighting is bloody 895SGD

[Rubenis]

But GPUs in my country is freaking expensive D: know any manufacturers that ships to Singapore?

No. I live in half paradise in eastern Europe - we have quite low prices and stuff is available fast.

[gundershot]

Singapore!

 

For some reason my country lacks of 290 but 290x is flooding the scene D:

 

What about the MSI version? (my chasis is themed black and red )

 

Same!

 

Really? I found more 290s than 290Xs when I bought my parts.

 

The Tri-X is cooler and quieter, personally I would pick performance over following my colour scheme, perhaps you can paint it?

[xnoobftw]

Same!

 

Really? I found more 290s than 290Xs when I bought my parts.

 

The Tri-X is cooler and quieter, personally I would pick performance over following my colour scheme, perhaps you can paint it?

But i dont know whether my case (spec 03) can fit! Did you buy it at similim square? and when?