770 vs R9 290

[tze1000]

Hi, this is my first post here

Anyways, I would like to know the performance difference betweenthe Geforce 770 and the R9 290. I'll be mainly using it for Gaming but maybe a bit of video editing also.

[I/O]

The R9 290 is allot more powerful. Don;t even think about the 770 unless you are getting a really good deal on it.

[Interfectorem]

Hi, this is my first post here

Anyways, I would like to know the performance difference betweenthe Geforce 770 and the R9 290. I'll be mainly using it for Gaming but maybe a bit of video editing also.

R9 290 will pretty much hand the 770 it's ass. I'm not sure what the exact difference in numbers is, but I know there is a difference. But the R9 290 also does cost more.

[I/O]

R9 290 will pretty much hand the 770 it's ass. I'm not sure what the exact difference in numbers is, but I know there is a difference. But the R9 290 also does cost more.

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[PokémonTrainerFour]

so much the 290

 

Welcome to the forums as well.

[OriginalPromise]

 290.

[Breakspeare]

Not exactly the same, but I'm looking at the R9 280x compared to the 770 and 290 mostly in terms of price per performance. I also really want at least 3 GB VRAM for my Skyrim HD modding pleasure. The 1 GB 650 Ti is really not cutting it...

Any insight or advice? Don't want to go above about $330 USD.

[TheKDub]

The 290 is noticeably more powerful, though personally I would chose the 770 instead. (I prefer the features nvidia offers compared to what amd offers.)

[Glenwing]

Not exactly the same, but I'm looking at the R9 280x compared to the 770 and 290 mostly in terms of price per performance. I also really want at least 3 GB VRAM for my Skyrim HD modding pleasure. The 1 GB 650 Ti is really not cutting it...

Any insight or advice? Don't want to go above about $330 USD.

 

280X is pretty similar in performance to the 770.  The 280 would probably do pretty well too, it's not too far behind the 280X.  If a 280 is priced a good bit lower than the 280X then that might be a good option.

[I/O]

The 290 is noticeably more powerful, though personally I would chose the 770 instead. (I prefer the features nvidia offers compared to what amd offers.)

LOL features. The best feature I enjoy is when my games run smooth and fast especially for a decent price.

[i_build_nanosuits]

R9 290 vs GTX 770, the 770 fall flat:

http://www.anandtech.com/bench/product/1068?vs=1037

It's a shame that those GPU's are about the same price...the 290 should cost a lot more...or the 770 should be much cheaper depends on which side of the fence you are i guess..

[CraftThatBlock]

The GTX 770 is a very good card (I have it in fact ) and would probably fill your needs without any problem (I play at BF4 ultra at a very solid 60fps without any problem).

If you have the money, the 290 may be interesting because it is more powerful, but at that point, the $/fps is lower.

 

I'd say go with the 770 and invest on other parts of you PC, like a SSD or a better CPU (or CPU cooler)

 

Good luck!

[Icefire555]

On ebay the r9 290 is a 4gb card has a very similar performance to the 290x is going used for abour $250 bucks if your willing to go that route. I have gotten my last 3 cards off ebay and have not had issues because of the ebay policies. 

[TheKDub]

LOL features. The best feature I enjoy is when my games run smooth and fast especially for a decent price.

 

Gamestream, Shadowplay, GSync, PhysX, Cuda.

 

Not to mention they also draw less power and output less heat.

[i_build_nanosuits]

Gamestream, Shadowplay, GSync, PhysX, Cuda.

 

Not to mention they also draw less power and output less heat.

pfff...physx...you know what? i'd trade my 780 for a 4GB R9 290 of the same quality any day of the week...let alone a much less powerful 770!

it's a no brainer i dont even see why people can argue on this.

[TheKDub]

pfff...physx...you know what? i'd trade my 780 for a 4GB R9 290 of the same quality any day of the week...let alone a much less powerful 770!

it's a no brainer i dont even see why people can argue on this.

 

Did I ever say that the 770 is better than the 290? No.

 

Why is it that people think they have to give me shit about preferring nvidia cards?

[i_build_nanosuits]

Did I ever say that the 770 is better than the 290? No.

 

Why is it that people think they have to give me shit about preferring nvidia cards?

i dont give you shit when i will you'll notice it

BTW what about AMD feature? mantle...thats an exciting feature...true audio? much more usefull than ''physx''...don't you think?

[I/O]

Gamestream, Shadowplay, GSync, PhysX, Cuda.

 

Not to mention they also draw less power and output less heat.

Those are gimmicks AMD has them to. Plus with AMD you get powerful GPU for less money and a bunch of free games.

Mantle⁴

There’s optimization, and then there’s Mantle. Games enabled with Mantle speak the language of GCN architecture to unlock revolutionary performance and image quality. View Mantle in action

AMD Eyefinity technology

Enjoy the ultimate immersive gaming experience with innovative “wrap around” multidisplay capabilities.³

AMD App Acceleration

Improve performance of everyday tasks such as Web browsing, office applications and video rendering.

AMD CrossFire™ technology⁵

With outstanding performance scaling, a system equipped with AMD CrossFire™ technology keeps you fragging while everyone else is reaching for an upgrade.

AMD PowerTune technology⁶

Enables intelligent power monitoring to enable higher clock speeds and better performance in your favorite games.⁵

AMD ZeroCore technology⁶

Allows your AMD Radeon™ GPU to consume virtually no power when in idle state.

AMD HD3D technology⁷

Play 3D games, watch Blu-ray 3D videos, and edit 3D photos on your 3D monitor, TV or projector.

AMD TrueAudio technology⁹

[TheKDub]

i dont give you shit when i will you'll notice it

 

Sort of just speaking in general, there have been a large amount of people that just shit all over me for having a personal preference.

[I/O]

i dont give you shit when i will you'll notice it

BTW what about AMD feature? mantle...thats an exciting feature...true audio? much more usefull than ''physx''...don't you think?

Ya Physx pff AMD offers a whole freaking graphics API not just a few added sparks and small time effects that are more of a sideshow distraction than anything.

[i_build_nanosuits]

Ya Physx pff AMD offers a whole freaking graphics API not just a few added sparks and small time effects that are more of a sideshow distraction than anything.

totaly agree with you...anyway these ',features'' gimmick should not even be considered when buying a new GPU IMHO, go for performance/price and get a card you think look good with a good third party cooler...thats it!..and in that regard ATM AMD dominate the market and the R9 290 is the best offers they have IMHO...

At the time of purchase when i bought my 780 she was 50$ cheaper than an R9 290 hence the reason i picked it otherwise i would have liked a 290 for more VRAM and faster memory on a wider bus, it's a better card than my 780.

[I/O]

totaly agree with you...anyway these ',features'' gimmick should not even be considered when buying a new GPU IMHO, go for performance/price and get a card you think look good with a good third party cooler...thats it!..and in that regard ATM AMD dominate the market and the R9 290 is the best offers they have IMHO...

At the time of purchase when i bought my 780 she was 50$ cheaper than an R9 290 hence the reason i picked it otherwise i would have liked a 290 for more VRAM and faster memory on a wider bus, it's a better card than my 780.

Ya I agree I would have picked up a 780 to during the coin mining craze. Gimmicks/extra features aside I like to buy GPUs based on how they perform for the money call me crazy I guess LOL. nvidia is like a hot chick all done up clothes, makeup and all etc and then when you get her in bed and take her cloths off you find out she has a dink LOL. AMD is like the girl next door that never gets noticed or appreciated like Adrian in Rocky but shit underneath she is a real beauty.

[Sintezza]

Sapphire 290 TriX OC

 

No brainer

[i_build_nanosuits]

Sapphire 290 TriX OC

 

No brainer

you have to like the ugly orangellow theme going on though...i'd rather have the MSI gaming!

[Sintezza]

you have to like the ugly orangellow theme going on though...i'd rather have the MSI gaming!

 

Offcourse im from Holland!

Orange is where its at