290X VS 970 (again)

[VortexS]

Hello guys,

I'm sorry for asking this question, since its been asked quite a lot I guess.

I currently own a 290x with the DCU2 cooler by Asus.

Now somebody wants to trade his evga 970 for my 290x if I pay $30 extra.

Would this be smart or do you guys think the 290x is smarter?

I want to play games on my 1080p 144hz screen for the next couple of years.

Please give me your reasons on which option you think is the best

I like the coolness of the 970, but I don't know if the 3.5gb vram is any problem.

[Si3Rra_7]

To get to 3.5 you need a more or equal resolution to 1440p ( 1440p should be fine unless you run ultra res textures , like in Shadow of Mordor ) .

[Extingquish]

They perform about equal, with the 970 being more power efficient

 

However the 290 would be *slightly* better for higher resolutions 

[VortexS]

Thanks for the answers so far. If more people want to give their opinions/knowledge please do

[vembutech]

No doubt . 970 is most powerful than 290x