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R9 290 does it worth it?

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Hello guys ....

So i build my new pc but i didn't add a gpu...because i was waiting for 960 ...

But it wasn't as good as i expected it to be...

And now i am thinking...

should i buy

"VTX3D R9 290" that is on sale for 265 €

Should i spend MORE for an

"EVGA 970" for 369 €

or should i wait for 960 for about 230 € i know as i said is not a good comparison in performance  with the cards above

but i have only 1080p monitors....

and a small room (so i don't know if i can deal with a gpu that is 92 C)...

 

 

(i have a 4960K and an EVGA 750 Watt psu)

 

Please tell me your opinions... I would appreciate it :D\

(Sorry for the bad English.... i am trying,,,)

 

 

 

 

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You should go for the GTX 970. Faster and more efficient.

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Get the 970, you will not regret it

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what is the price of the 290X?

 

the 290X is almost equal to the GTX970 in terms of performance at 1080P

 

but at 1440P is when the 290X will shine because the 290X can use all the 4GB VRAM when the GTX970 now can only access 3.5GB

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For the price i would go with a 290

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Personally id go with the amd solution. 

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The 290 is 260 bucks , its a solid card for the price.

 

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Nothing wrong with getting one.

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what is the price of the 290X?

 

the 290X is almost equal to the GTX970 in terms of performance at 1080P

 

but at 1440P is when the 290X will shine because the 290X can use all the 4GB VRAM when the GTX970 now can only access 3.5GB

 

The Cheapest r9 290x that it would fit in my case is 370€

 

Everybody fanboys the 970 but the 290 here is a much better value,

yes... that what i am thinking too... but.. how about all the power consumption and the heat..and noise...

Dose it worth it? :P

Thank you for you INSTANT answers... you are amazing :DD

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http://pcpartpicker.com/part/powercolor-video-card-axr9290x4gbd5tdhe

 

290X for like 10 buck more for extra 10-20%

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The Cheapest r9 290x that it would fit in my case is 370€

 

yes... that what i am thinking too... but.. how about all the power consumption and the heat..and noise...

Dose it worth it? :P

Thank you for you INSTANT answers... you are amazing :DD

are you able to buy from US website and ship it to you?

 

US have the 290X for 270 USD

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Sorry guys.. I am from Greece...

I cant buy from US... :P

Amazon?

 

Use a 3rd party shipping company which has a US address so the item will be sent to the shipping company and the GPU will be ship to your country

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290 very solid card for the price

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Amazon?

 

Use a 3rd party shipping company which has a US address so the item will be sent to the shipping company and the GPU will be ship to your country

wouldn't this costs mash too ??

and kind of risky...

Hmmm ...   

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wouldn't this costs mash too ??

and kind of risky...

Hmmm ...   

read around for the best 3rd party shipping company

 

also you can ask us for suggestions

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290. Easy choice. No point spending a lot more on the 970 for a small performance increase which You will not notice.

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290 is love, 290 is life

 

until the 390 arrives with it's bedazzling power consumption and surface of the sun temperatures, then it will be 390 is love, 390 is life

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Greek f....g retailers  almsot 300 for a 960-.-
Xristo you should way for the prices to get lower. if you wanna go amd find out if we have any decent Sapphire here (e-shop doesn't i think) . I will w8 for any upcoming AMD answer or any 960 with more vram. Or i will sell my 660 and get a 970. 

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Greek f....g retailers  almsot 300 for a 960-.-

Xristo you should way for the prices to get lower. if you wanna go amd find out if we have any decent Sapphire here (e-shop doesn't i think) . I will w8 for any upcoming AMD answer or any 960 with more vram. Or i will sell my 660 and get a 970. 

Holy crap ,  toss in another 50$ and get a 970. Gotta love this country.

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Everybody fanboys the 970 but the 290 here is a much better value,

 

yeah, I can almost buy 2 or them for the price of a 970 in canada, and get better UHD or downscaling performance on a single 290.

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Holy crap ,  toss in another 50$ and get a 970. Gotta love this country.

Dude  the lowest 970 start at 360 euro  in an online greek price  finder! i prefer getting from amazon.de :P

And you do not want to know about the after-sale services. 

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it is on the same price range. But the question which one will get you better 60 fps stabilize in future game with all the msaa mfaa superhyperXclustermutlilanguageanti-aliasing and MMA things! 

 

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what is the price of the 290X?

 

the 290X is almost equal to the GTX970 in terms of performance at 1080P

 

but at 1440P is when the 290X will shine because the 290X can use all the 4GB VRAM when the GTX970 now can only access 3.5GB

this is so wrong it made me laugh please get your facts right and do some research before posting what you think and dont spread false info

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