290 or 960

[ResonantPixel]

Currently I have £190 to spend on a gpu, I am liking the new 960 windforce g1, as that is right in my price bracket and looks baller as F**k, but I could wait and save up for the 290 (quite like the tri x from sapphire). The other thing I thought would be to hold off and wait for r9 300 series or 960ti, anybody have suggestions? (note my case is quite bad for cooling so perhaps another point for the 960?)

 

Edit: my full build is on my profile as well!

[Guest]

290 for sure. 

You could wait for the 390 though.

[Speedyv]

You should be better off with a 290

[Sauron]

The 290 dstreoys the 960, so if it's close enough in price it's the obvious buy. If you can wait, that's always a good idea of course.

[Sauron]

You should be better off with a 290

 

Abundantly.

[JustCallMeVlad]

How beefy is your PSU?

[Speedyv]

Abundantly.

 

I didn't check user profile 

[IMPERIUS]

how can a 290 cost 190# I payed 206 for my 280 2 months ago

[H4X3R]

290 OFC (if your psu can support it), otherwise a 280X.

[H4X3R]

how can a 290 cost 190# I payed 206 for my 280 2 months ago

Ikr.

[Speedyv]

how can a 290 cost 190# I payed 206 for my 280 2 months ago

 

Hence he said save up for the 290.

[JustCallMeVlad]

I cant believe the 290 uses 143 more watts

 

[lovingGamer]

Are you a noob or just...

290 can kill the GTX 960

290 is extremely powerful!

[JustCallMeVlad]

Are you a noob or just...

290 can kill the GTX 960

290 is extremely powerful!

 

 

I know the 290 is faster but god damn at those watts 

[ResonantPixel]

I have to wait and save for the 290 that is why I deliberate, maybe nvidia will have released a 960ti by the time I have enough for a 290 oh and I have a bequiet! pure power 630 watt (got in a really good deal for £40). Also the 960 has a much better io than the 290!

[lovingGamer]

I know the 290 is faster but god damn at those watts 

290 is the way to go, you will not be disappointed..

GPU is really powerful, and you will be good with it for 2 years for sure! playing at 1080p

[MbV93]

I cant believe the 290 uses 143 more watts

 

 

It's so much more powerful, yeah a bit more inefficient than the new Maxwell cards but in a whole other league.

[ResonantPixel]

290 is the way to go, you will not be disappointed..

GPU is really powerful, and you will be good with it for 2 years for sure! playing at 1080p

I am superficial as hell with my pc and I REALLY like the new windforce cooler (dat backplate) and the 290 doesn't completely go with my blue/black build plan!

[JustCallMeVlad]

 

It's so much more powerful, yeah a bit more inefficient than the new Maxwell cards but in a whole other league.

 

We're talking 20% when overclocked. 960 uses 134w when overclocked to 1550 core and 8000 mem. 290 uses around 330-340 watts at max overclock. Again.. Almost triple the wattage for what 25% more performance? No thanks 

[david cassar]

There is a 290 which is 199£. Has pretty beastly cooling as well and also has a backplate.

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=GX-166-PC&groupid=701&catid=56&subcat=1752

[ResonantPixel]

There is a 290 which is 199£. Has pretty beastly cooling as well and also has a backplate.

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=GX-166-PC&groupid=701&catid=56&subcat=1752

 

Ima fool for a metal 3 fan cooler with a backplate however I have yet to use overclockers and cant be sure of their customer service compared to amazon

[david cassar]

We're talking 20% when overclocked. 960 uses 134w when overclocked to 1550 core and 8000 mem. 290 uses around 330-340 watts at max overclock. Again.. Almost triple the wattage for what 25% more performance? No thanks

25%? Are you high? A 290 is almost as fast as two 960s. Its in a completely different league. Its 40-50% more powerful while costing almost the same. Its much better value. Also power consumption should only be considered when the two cards in question perform similar (i.e. gtx 970 vs r9 290x), when a card is much faster, power consumption is a worthy sacrifice.

[david cassar]

Ima fool for a metal 3 fan cooler with a backplate however I have yet to use overclockers and cant be sure of their customer service compared to amazon

Its also on Amazon btw

http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/aw/d/B00I0K670E/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?qid=1424115410&sr=8-1π=AC_SX110_SY165&keywords=pcs%2B+r9+290

[ResonantPixel]

25%? Are you high? A 290 is almost as fast as two 960s. Its in a completely different league. Its 40-50% more powerful while costing almost the same. Its much better value. Also power consumption should only be considered when the two cards in question perform similar (i.e. gtx 970 vs r9 290x), when a card is much faster, power consumption is a worthy sacrifice.

 

The heat output could be problem in my supers**te case!

 

Its also on Amazon btw

http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/aw/d/B00I0K670E/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?qid=1424115410&sr=8-1π=AC_SX110_SY165&keywords=pcs%2B+r9+290

 

£50 more though! I rather just risk crappy service!

[ResonantPixel]

How beefy is your PSU?

 

My PSU is probably beefy enough for two 960's (bequiet! Pure Power 630w)