R9 290X / GTX 970

[Erik4boss]

So I can get the Sapphire R9 290X with Tri X cooling, or I can get a GTX 970 EVGA for a few hundred SEK more ($20-$30)

 

I live in Sweden and these were the best deals I could find ($390 for R9 and $~420 for GTX 970)

 

I was thinking of using a core 3300 with it, with no extra fans.

[EarthboundHero]

970, fir just a bit extra is well worth it.

[Swndlr]

i would get the 290x

[themaniac]

well i would get the 970 because it overclocks better runs cooler and is more power efficient

[RazrLeaf]

So I can get the Sapphire R9 290X with Tri X cooling, or I can get a GTX 970 EVGA for a few hundred SEK more ($20-$30)

 

I live in Sweden and these were the best deals I could find ($390 for R9 and $~420 for GTX 970)

 

I was thinking of using a core 3300 with it, with no extra fans.

In a Core 3300 with no extra fans, I'd get a 970. It's a lot easier to keep cool, and the savings you get buying a 290X would probably have to be used to buy a few more fans or a better case in order to manage all the extra heat.

[Guest]

I'll answer your question with a question. What games do you play? If most of your games say "The way its meant to be played" at the beginning then you should probably go with the 970.

[MeDownYou]

290x is my recommendation.

[dandrix]

290X EZ does it, it can even run games at 4K Low, Med settings, where 970 will choke itself with 3.5 gigs.

[sgloux3470]

290x all the way.

 

The performance difference between the two at 1080p is irrelevant.  But at higher resolutions the 290x catches up and even surpasses the 970.  Take a look at some of these benchmarks and you can see how the two stack up.

 

http://www.guru3d.com/articles_pages/geforce_gtx_970_sli_review,11.html

 

 

 

Quite simply, the performance between these two cards is close enough that you should go with the cheaper one unless you really need gsync or something.