Price/Performance GPU

[Projohn]

What are the best cards in terms of price and performance, specifically cards under $200 not any higher. That includes both stock and overclocked. And also heat output is another thing I care about. 

[Faceman]

R9 280 for around $150 is unbeatable for 1080p gaming.

 

You also get a few free games with it I believe.

[EarthboundHero]

R9 280 for around $150 is unbeatable for 1080p gaming.

 

You also get a few free games with it I believe.

^This, you get 3 free games. I chose Alien: Isolation, Alien Vs. Predator, and Sniper Elite 3. The Gigabyte version is around $200, and has great temps.

[SparkySamZa]

better off saving your money and getting something that is going to last.

[mr.skyrim_pc]

R9 270x is a pretty good bang for your buck!

[killcomic]

The R9 280 is an outstanding  card for it's price. Get one with a good cooler and overclock it for extra value.

[LemonSpice]

The r9 280 for 140-160 is amazing deal

[Briggsy]

for that price range a 280 is unbeatable right now.

[Dubesta11]

Go for an R9-280, or a better card if on sale.

[i_build_nanosuits]

another who think the r9 280 with 3gb of vram and horsepower to run modern games at 1080p is hard to beat for the price...huh me

[Projohn]

Thank you everyone for the advice

[i_build_nanosuits]

For about the same price of an R9-280, a GTX 760 will slightly outperform it. Heat output is great, power consumtion is good, and SLI scaling is great.

 

There IS always the possiblity of a 960 in the future.

 

Also, try to catch GPU sales, prices can be reduced by a high percentage. 

 

My recommendation: http://pcpartpicker.com/part/evga-video-card-02gp42765kr

i'm sorry but the r9 280 is a superior gpu to the 760...it also have an extra gb of vram.

i mean just look at the benchmark youve linked the r9 280 is the clear winner here.

[I/O]

Under $200 you are looking at the GTX 760 if you only go for nvidia cards or the R9 280 is you only go for AMD cards. Which one offers better value for you is your decision but they perform very very similar in 95% of games.

[Projohn]

Well I'd rather have the lower heat and power consumption of a 760 honestly.

[I/O]

i'm sorry but the r9 280 is a superior gpu to the 760...it also have an extra gb of vram.

i mean just look at the benchmark youve linked the r9 280 is the clear winner here.

The 280 may bit a tiny bit faster overall but in no way is it far superior in any way. Ultimately it is up to the individual which card they like better personally and for what reasons but both cards perform very very similar in most all games. Personally if you ask me I would be going with the 280 cause of all the free games and the extra gig of Vram might come in handy in some game.  

[I/O]

Well I'd rather have the lower heat and power consumption of a 760 honestly.

They are very very similar in terms of heat and power consumption. they both take a 6pin/8pin power connector.

[typographie]

Under $200 you are looking at the GTX 760 if you only go for nvidia cards or the R9 280 is you only go for AMD cards. Which one offers better value for you is your decision but they perform very very similar in 95% of games.

 

This isn't generally true in the benchmarks I've been seeing. The R9 280 will beat the GTX 760 in basically every game, and holds up much better to higher detail settings. I've seen the GTX 760 much closer to the 270X than to the 280 in certain newer titles.

 

Its not a card I'd recommend anymore, especially with 280's going for as much or less at times.

[Projohn]

Then if it's that similar then I should go with a R9 280

[i_build_nanosuits]

The 280 may bit a tiny bit faster overall but in no way is it far superior in any way. Ultimately it is up to the individual which card they like better personally and for what reasons but both cards perform very very similar in most all games. Personally if you ask me I would be going with the 280 cause of all the free games and the extra gig of Vram might come in handy in some game.

the r9 280 is a more capable gpu as well gather informations from many reviews and youll start to realise its noticeably faster in everygame except nvidia's games (borderland, bioshock) the 280 pulls ahead by about 5 to10fps everytime and powerconsumption on these is in fact very similar you dont notice the difference.

...and btw i said ''superior'' not ''far superior''...nuance.

[i_build_nanosuits]

Then if it's that similar then I should go with a R9 280

yes, hands down...i encourage you to seek for reviews on the internet...youll see.

[I/O]

Then if it's that similar then I should go with a R9 280

No go with what you want to. They are both great cards and they both perform near enough the same in most every game you will play.

[Projohn]

I'll go with the R9 280.... but which one?

[i_build_nanosuits]

I'll go with the R9 280.... but which one?

are you in the us?

[Jack.EXE]

i'm sorry but the r9 280 is a superior gpu to the 760...it also have an extra gb of vram.

i mean just look at the benchmark youve linked the r9 280 is the clear winner here.

 (quoting you cause the post you quoted got edited away, )

[Projohn]

I live in the US yes.