$250 for New Gpu.. Is It possible?

[Justazombie]

I will always suggest my failthful GTX 660.

 

http://www.amazon.com/EVGA-GeForce-SIGNATURE2-Graphics-03G-P4-2667-KR/dp/B00966IP0Q/ref=sr_1_11?ie=UTF8&qid=1417048032&sr=8-11&keywords=gtx+660

[Adreyu]

if the 290 goes on sale on black friday or cyber monday grab one of those.

[Dive5885]

if the 290 goes on sale on black friday or cyber monday grab one of those.

Should I grab a R9 290 or just stick with my 7950 ?

 

I'm getting the defective 7950 replaced so I'm not sure what would be the best thing to do.

[maskey]

Should I grab a R9 290 or just stick with my 7950 ?

 

I'm getting the defective 7950 replaced so I'm not sure what would be the best thing to do.

There are some great deals starting to pop up now on newegg and other sites. You'll be able to pick one up for less than $250

 

http://www.newegg.com/Components/EventSaleStore/ID-44?price=4018&Category=38

[Adreyu]

Should I grab a R9 290 or just stick with my 7950 ?

 

I'm getting the defective 7950 replaced so I'm not sure what would be the best thing to do.

I would definitely go for the 290, it should be going on sale for like 250 ish, you will notice the power difference, plus the 4gb of vram is apparently becoming necessary in new games

 

Edit: Just a rough idea of the performance gains http://www.hwcompare.com/16217/radeon-hd-7950-vs-radeon-r9-290/

[Fate]

So that's my new budget..

I would like to get a card that can do 1080p 60 Fps smoothly @ ultra/high

I've been without a Gpu for about a month now and would like to get something by next week.

Without a Gpu I can't use my desktop..

What would you guys reccomend?

Thanks!

Plenty of 290's for $250 right now