Nice decent GPU right now

[Rorix]

so i finally got the approval to buy a new gpu

i have around $350 to spend so give me a model or vendor or just open suggestion

if its sold on amazon way better so i get it fast and without shipping costs

 

thanks!

[themaniac]

so i finally got the approval to buy a new gpu

i have around $350 to spend so give me a model or vendor or just open suggestion

if its sold on amazon way better so i get it fast and without shipping costs

 

thanks!

gtx 970 gigabyte g1 gaming

 

Edit: here's a link http://www.amazon.com/Gigabyte-GeForce-Gaming-GDDR5-Graphics/dp/B00NH5T1MS

[thekeemo]

Or 2x used 290x or 1 new and have $90 left over

[niofalpha]

gtx 970... The best you can get!

 

Edit: As said above G1 Gaming is the best!

[Viiza]

At the moment, probably the 970. The Radeon 300 series shouldn't be too far in the future though?

[Rorix]

im a little bit more inclined to amd at this point

always been a green boy but with the issues ive had in the past and the vram drama on the 970 sounds like a 290x will be my pick

 

whats the best model or 3rd party vendor at this point?

xfx looks sexy as bawls

[DIV1D3]

I'd get a 290X, though it does output more heat and consume more power, so that's one thing going for the 970. 

I'd think that the 290X would be less expensive, and imo wins me over. 

 

I myself am actually going to wait for AMD's 300 series for a 390X, and shouldn't be too long off, maybe one to one and a half months. 

[Rorix]

I'd get a 290X, though it does output more heat and consume more power, so that's one thing going for the 970. 

I'd think that the 290X would be less expensive, and imo wins me over. 

 

I myself am actually going to wait for AMD's 300 series for a 390X, and shouldn't be too long off, maybe one to one and a half months. 

interesting

im trying to move away from a power hungry/heat card (580)

 

now you got me thinking here sir

[SteveGrabowski]

im a little bit more inclined to amd at this point

always been a green boy but with the issues ive had in the past and the vram drama on the 970 sounds like a 290x will be my pick

 

whats the best model or 3rd party vendor at this point?

xfx looks sexy as bawls

 

MSI Lightning is the best R9 290x.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814127787

 

Next best is the Sapphire Tri-X.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814202079

 

Between the two I'd get the Tri-X since it's priced better.

 

Well, to be fully honest the Sapphire Vapor-X R9 290x 8GB is the best R9 290x, but it runs $460.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814202129

[DIV1D3]

interesting

im trying to move away from a power hungry/heat card (580)

 

now you got me thinking here sir

Yeah the 290X isn't the most power efficient, I don't know how it'd compare to the 580, but from what I can see by some Google image analysis a 290X along with the system draws about 400Ws. 

[Trik'Stari]

As much as I hate to say it, the 970 is your best bet right now.

 

I don't like recommending it because of Nvidia lying about it, and retailers continuing to lie about it, but up until you hit 3.5gb of Vram, it is absolutely ROCK SOLID. I can run all of my games on ultra, with everything turned up to unnecessary levels, and not have a problem. When I turn DSR on, things get iffy.

 

It's a good card, if Nvidia would issue an apology for lying about it, and instruct the retailers to not say "4gb Vram", I would have no problems with recommending it.

 

Yes, the card physically contains 4gb of Vram, but only 3.5gb of that is usable while gaming, go over, and you get problems, which deserves either a 3.5 rating, or at the least a 4gb with an asterisk saying "only 3.5 usable at most"