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r9 290x 8gb vapor-x cf vs gtx 980 4gb ftw/classified sli

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which is better for 4k 60hz/ 1440p 144hz gaming at 60+ fps. from what i understand is that gtx 980 is 15-20% faster than the r9-290x, but the 8gb ram could be more future resistant than 4gb.

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I'd say don't bother with either. Either spend more on Titan Xs or wait and see when AMD have something to offer.

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None, One Titan X and SLI later

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I'd say don't bother with either. Either spend more on Titan Xs or wait and see when AMD have something to offer.

If this was my build i wait for r9 390x 8gb or nvidia's response gtx 980 ti (gimped gm 200 6gb possibly) but this for my friend that has a 4k tv and is moving away from console gaming because she was upset that her her games don't even run on 1080p and lag lot. she asked me for gpu combo below 1100$ that can last for 3-4 years.

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If this was my build i wait for r9 390x 8gb or nvidia's response gtx 980 ti (gimped gm 200 6gb possibly) but this for my friend that has a 4k tv and is moving away from console gaming because she was upset that her her games don't even run on 1080p and lag lot. she asked me for gpu combo below 1100$ that can last for 3-4 years.

It's not a wise idea to do it now, as it will cost far too much for the performance she is getting, but I'd go with the 290Xes for the extra VRAM. It won't play games at 4K Ultra though, but you probably already know this.

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which is better for 4k 60hz/ 1440p 144hz gaming at 60+ fps. from what i understand is that gtx 980 is 15-20% faster than the r9-290x, but the 8gb ram could be more future resistant than 4gb.

4K -> 290X 8GB CF

1440p -> 980 SLI

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I'd say don't bother with either. Either spend more on Titan Xs or wait and see when AMD have something to offer.

None, One Titan X and SLI later

 

That's.... not really helpful, one Titan X costs more then two 8GB 290X...

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That's.... not really helpful, one Titan X costs more then two 8GB 290X...

Which is why I also said to see when AMD had something to offer. I never put the guy under the impression that they were of good value, but they're definitely more powerful.

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the 8g 290x can do 4k but not on ultra settings the same with two 980s the only card currently on the market that can do 4k on ultra is the titan x. The card is expensive but it will last the 3-4 year time frame but you may want to hold off to see what the 390x brings to the table before dropping money but if you need to have 4k right now then the titan x is the way to go. 

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