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A dude is selling his 290x Lightning for 350€ , should i go for it? Before a " Get a 970" war erupts , i don't intend on getting a 970 because i dislike Nvidia's practice and handling on the VRAM matter. 

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Isn't that basically the price of a new 290x?

Basically a new Lightning 290x goes for 420-450€ in Europe

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Offer him 300

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A dude is selling his 290x Lightning for 350€ , should i go for it? Before a " Get a 970" war erupts , i don't intend on getting a 970 because i dislike Nvidia's practice and handling on the VRAM matter. 

 

Thats the card i recommend most of the times.

 

Its better than the 970 as has more bang for the buck.

 

Try to haggle with him a little bit more thought.

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Basically a new Lightning 290x goes for 420-450€ in Europe

How's the condition of the card, and maybe try and get it for cheaper because he is aiming for a lot. 

Also try looking at the Sapphire 290x Tri-x, because that's a good one and it's €350 new here. 

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Thats the card i recommend most of the times.

 

Its better than the 970 as has more bang for the buck.

 

Try to haggle with him a little bit more thought.

it seems like a beasty card tbh . But should i go for it or wait on my 670 and get a 380x on June? ( the wait is quite long )

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it seems like a beasty card tbh . But should i go for it or wait on my 670 and get a 380x on June? ( the wait is quite long )

 

Your 670 is more than enough for now.

 

Wait for the new cards.

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How's the condition of the card, and maybe try and get it for cheaper because he is aiming for a lot. 

Also try looking at the Sapphire 290x Tri-x, because that's a good one and it's €350 new here. 

A new Tri-x goes for 380 here.

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Your 670 is more than enough for now.

 

Wait for the new cards.

Forgot to mention gaming at 1440p :P

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Offer him 300

Got him down to 330. 2 years9 months of warranty left. So it's pretty much new.

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