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The r9 280 is still a better deal tha the gtx 960

zappian
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The performance inst as good but it has 3 GB vram and thats very important nowadays.

 

Just my two cents.

I kinda agreed

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Wow, I said almost this exact same thing in a post and got so much hate for it. But yeah I totally agree.

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after seeing the preformens of a 960 i am really happy with my r9 285 also i just won a bet with my friends they sayed it was stupid not to wait on the 960 and the 960 would win all benchmarks with at leest 10% over the 285

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I kind of agree.

The reviews say that for themselves (comparing with a 280X).

Though, in some games, the 960 OCed beats the 280X and in others, the 280X beats the 960...

Nvidia has Shadowplay that new thing that lets you have the GPU outputting 4k video with a 1080p (correct me if it isn't like this or if I'm wrong) and G-Sync. On the other hand, AMD has Mantle and Freesync...

IDK... It depends on the games you play, on your PC and on your wallet ;)

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I kind of agree.

The reviews say that for themselves (comparing with a 280X).

Though, in some games, the 960 OCed beats the 280X and in others, the 280X beats the 960...

Nvidia has Shadowplay that new thing that lets you have the GPU outputting 4k video with a 1080p (correct me if it isn't like this or if I'm wrong) and G-Sync. On the other hand, AMD has Mantle and Freesync...

IDK... It depends on the games you play, on your PC and on your wallet ;)

 

Shadowplay is a gameplay recorder that doesn't decrease ingame performance by relying on a h264 encoder on the card itself rather than just software (like fraps)

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Shadowplay is a gameplay recorder that doesn't decrease ingame performance by relying on a h264 encoder on the card itself rather than just software (like fraps)

I know, but it still is a Nvidia exclusive feature ;)

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I know, but it still is a Nvidia exclusive feature ;)

 

Actually, AMD implemented it for it's R9 Series, it's called GameDVR.

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Actually, AMD implemented it for it's R9 Series, it's called GameDVR.

Did not know about that. Thanks for letting me know about it :)

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Did not know about that. Thanks for letting me know about it :)

 

No problems m8 !

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To copy something I just saw on anandtech:

 

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So that third GB can matter a lot at 1080p.

Ouch thats rough , this card is kinda disapoinnting.

 

That 128 bit memory bus is horrendeuous as well.

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The 280 is definitely better for me since it costs 190eur and the 960 260eur. Tho prices will drop and only in about 3 months it will reach 200eur

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The 280 is definitely better for me since it costs 190eur and the 960 260eur. Tho prices will drop and only in about 3 months it will reach 200eur

 

Even at the same price i think the 280 is better , similar performance 384 bit memory bus and a hole gig more of vram

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Ouch thats rough , this card is kinda disapoinnting.

 

That 128 bit memory bus is horrendeuous as well.

 

I think $200-$240 is a lot of money, and if I'm spending that much, I want a card good for 2-3 years. Which is why I cannot understand the 960 at all. If I buy a card for $100-$150 I know I'm not getting a long lifetime out of it, but for $200+ it's important.

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Even at the same price i think the 280 is better , similar performance 384 bit memory bus and a hole gig more of vram

True that, I love my 280. Good thing I didnt wait but I could save 20eur and buy a better mobo but oh well

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To copy something I just saw on anandtech:

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som_1920kukvw.png

 

So that third GB can matter a lot at 1080p.

Wow, 2GB cards really cannot stand up to modern games. Good thing to keep in mind while shopping for cards.

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"It's showdown time, It's the Radeon HD 7950 from 2011 and the Nvidia GTX 960 from 2015, who will win."

 

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Its sad inst it?

 

I know right, even more for the 7970

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Cooling: EK XRES D5 100mm || Alphacool ST30 280mm w/ Vardars || Alphacool ST30 240mm w/ Vardars || Swiftech 3/8 x 1/2'' Lok-Seal Compressions || Swiftech EVGA Hydrocopper Block || Primochill Advanced LRT Orange || Distilled Water

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"It's showdown time, It's the Radeon HD 7950 from 2011 and the Nvidia GTX 960 from 2015, who will win."

The HD 7950

Its a testament to how badass the HD 7950 is.
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