970 vs 280x

[megamax124]

Hey guys,

Im planning on building my new system with an fx-8320.

Im still not certain on my gpu, im choosing between the r9 280xq and the gtx 970.

Which wil get me the best fps in the following games: bf4, fc4, acu and skyrim

Have a nice day,

-max

[theodoro]

Well the 970 is the clear winner, but it costs more. You pay more, you get more. 

[Shaqo_Wyn]

GTX 970 hands down.

[megamax124]

Will the extra 100 be worth the fps I get more?

[EzioSan]

gtx 970 > 290x>290>280x

[MeepLikesToBuildPc's]

GTx 970 hands down

SIDE NOTE:

if you can get your hands on a 780 for less than a 970, buy the 780, there not much different in terms of performance.

[Lord Gaben]

GTX 970 beats the R9 280X by far.

[mr moose]

And for a reason totally not related to performance, the 280x will not support freesync,  which means if you go that route then in the future you will have to upgrade your card again if you want dynamic sync.  With the nvidia card you'll only have to get a new monitor.  This could be fixed if you want to consider the 290 instead.

[Rodneyg87]

Right now the PNY XLR8 GTX 780 is on sale for $282 from Newegg

[KemoKa]

GTX 970 eats the 280x for breakfast quite handily. But it's way more expensive. You pay for what you want. are you trying to game at 1080p or 1440p? because the 280X will max out pretty much every game at 1080p and the 970 will do the same for 1440p. Depends on what you're going for.

[xAcid9]

Nice thread, it's like asking which of these 2 cars is faster in a drag race.

 

 

[megamax124]

Nice thread, it's like asking which of these 2 cars is faster in a drag race.

I suppose that would be the fiat multipla

[spwath]

Right now the PNY XLR8 GTX 780 is on sale for $282 from Newegg

Link?

[Mooshi]

970 backhands the 280x, the reduced price 290 is a better option to compare against.

[Rodneyg87]

Link?

https://pcpartpicker.com/part/pny-video-card-vcggtx7803xpboc there is also a cheaper one but only by a few dollars which is also by pny

[FatalityDiablo]

hey i just bought a 280, do i get a code for alien isolation? and is it a steam code?

[spwath]

https://pcpartpicker.com/part/pny-video-card-vcggtx7803xpboc there is also a cheaper one but only by a few dollars which is also by pny

I would get that, performs slightly less than 970

[Sandvich]

https://pcpartpicker.com/part/pny-video-card-vcggtx7803xpboc there is also a cheaper one but only by a few dollars which is also by pny

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[Faceman]

970.  But don't get an FX8, it will limit you in some games, and bottleneck that high end of a GPU.  Look into getting a locked i5 as a minimum, it costs less, or the same as an FX8.