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Hey Linus Tech Tips,

 

I currently have an AMD Radeon R9 270X in my machine which while not bad has it limitations.  I'm thinking about putting some of my spending money into a more powerful GPU that would give me more FPS and be able to run more intense games.  Should I go with a current card such as a GTX 900 series? Or should I wait for the GeForce 1000 and RX 300 series?

CPU: Core i7 4770k, RAM: 8GB DDR3 GSkill Ripjaws X, PSU: OCZ 700W, GPU: AMD Radeon R9 270X, Case: Fractal Design Define R4 Black Pearl, Cooler: Noctua NH-D14

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Hey Linus Tech Tips,

 

I currently have an AMD Radeon R9 270X in my machine which while not bad has it limitations.  I'm thinking about putting some of my spending money into a more powerful GPU that would give me more FPS and be able to run more intense games.  Should I go with a current card such as a GTX 900 series? Or should I wait for the GeForce 1000 and RX 300 s

the GTX 970 offers great performance for a great price. how much are you looking to spend? the 970 and 980 are both great cards

if you are reading this you are wasting valuable time and should maybe rethink your life choices.

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the GTX 970 offers great performance for a great price. how much are you looking to spend? the 970 and 980 are both great cards

 

I'm willing to shell out some good money if I need to.  As much as $600 I would say.  Possibly a little bit more.  

CPU: Core i7 4770k, RAM: 8GB DDR3 GSkill Ripjaws X, PSU: OCZ 700W, GPU: AMD Radeon R9 270X, Case: Fractal Design Define R4 Black Pearl, Cooler: Noctua NH-D14

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I'd say just upgrade and when the new cards are announced sell the current one pay the difference and get the next gen theres no point in waiting for a newer card if when the new cards are going to come out the same dilemma is presented. Buy the 970 or 980 enjoy it and if you feel you need to upgrade buy the newer card if not don't.

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You don't need an upgrade. Or At least wait for R9 300 series!

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You don't need an upgrade. Or At least wait for R9 300 series!

 

So in your opinion would the 270X last me for a while still?  

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So in your opinion would the 270X last me for a while still?  

 

Well consider this:

 

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For you a 980 would be a monumental upgrade. Even a 970 would be a nice improvement. 

 

 

https://linustechtips.com/topic/1381504-community-standards/

 

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Well consider this:

 

 

 

For you a 980 would be a monumental upgrade. Even a 970 would be a nice improvement. 

 

wow, i already know that dual GPU GTX 690 almost surpassed by GTX 980 with almost half of power consumption :o

CPU:  i5 4690 Motherboard: AsRock H81M-VG4 RAM: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2x4GB) 1600MHz Graphics Card: Sapphire HD7870 OC Intel HD4600  MSI R9 270X HAWX Storage: 1TB WD Blue 7200rpm, 120GB WDC Scorpio 5400 rpm PSU: Corsair VS550 Chassis: Custom Open Air Case OS: Windows 8.1 X64 Mouse: Roccat Kone Pure Optical Mousepad: Roccat Taito Keyboard: Armageddon Kalashnikov AK-770i

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If you can get a Titan Black for the same price as a 980, grab that instead. The 6GB vRAM buffer is gonna chew through any level of unoptimization a game dev will toss your way for the next few years.

 

Otherwise, grab 970 and OC or grab 980 and stroke e-peen.

I have finally moved to a desktop. Also my guides are outdated as hell.

 

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It all depends on your personal financial situation and budget.  Don't be an idiot and spend money you don't have for a video card you don't need.  

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If you can get a Titan Black for the same price as a 980, grab that instead. The 6GB vRAM buffer is gonna chew through any level of unoptimization a game dev will toss your way for the next few years.

 

Otherwise, grab 970 and OC or grab 980 and stroke e-peen.

If I can ever find a brand new titan black at the price of a 980 then pretty much a lot of us would totally buy it ^_^.

 

damn titan blacks availability is not good in my country.

Live your life like a dream.

 
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