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Hey guys!

I planned to save up for the R9 270, but at the same time I see so many good things about the GTX 960. So should I continue to plan for the R9 270? Or should I pay the extra $30 and get the 960? I've heard that less people have display issues with the GTX 960, but the R9 270 has such a good price point for what it is?

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Just get an R9 270. It performs nearly (80%) as well but you can get them used here in the States for less than $100 if you look hard enough.

 

Wait, a $30 gap? Just get the GTX 960 then.

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the 960 outperforms the R9 270, if you can spare the extra 30 dollars, get the 960

Is the 128-bit memory bus on the 960 sufficient for 1080p? Forgot to mention: Aiming at high to ultra settings on 1080p.

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Is the 128-bit memory bus on the 960 sufficient for 1080p? Forgot to mention: Aiming at high to ultra settings on 1080p.

The GTX 960 is better positioned to do Ultra at 1080p. The memory bus is sufficient.

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Is the 128-bit memory bus on the 960 sufficient for 1080p? Forgot to mention: Aiming at high to ultra settings on 1080p.

Considering you are (well considering) a R270, then you should probably pick up a 280X as it is around the price point of a 960 and the extra 1GB will help you out. (Get 960 4GB version if possible but extra priced 280x is already cutting it.

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Is the 128-bit memory bus on the 960 sufficient for 1080p? Forgot to mention: Aiming at high to ultra settings on 1080p.

most definitely, the 960 is posed to be a killer card for slightly budgeted 1080p gaming rigs, although ultra settings with 30ish+fps may not be guaranteed on some of the more graphic intensive titles 

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Should I go for a used 960? Or should I wait until prices drop?

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Hey guys!

I planned to save up for the R9 270, but at the same time I see so many good things about the GTX 960. So should I continue to plan for the R9 270? Or should I pay the extra $30 and get the 960? I've heard that less people have display issues with the GTX 960, but the R9 270 has such a good price point for what it is?

Help pls!

Between the 270 and the 960. Go with the 960 http://www.guru3d.com/articles_pages/gigabyte_geforce_gtx_960_g1_gaming_review,17.html

 

Just get an R9 270. It performs nearly (80%) as well but you can get them used here in the States for less than $100 if you look hard enough.

 

Wait, a $30 gap? Just get the GTX 960 then.

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What price is the 960 you are looking at? a 960 and a R9 280, R9 285 or even R9 280x should be close to the 960's price (perhaps a bit cheaper)

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Is the 128-bit memory bus on the 960 sufficient for 1080p? Forgot to mention: Aiming at high to ultra settings on 1080p.

Yes, the memory bus is even enough to power higher amounts of VRAM as displayed with the 4GB variants.

 

 

What price is the 960 you are looking at? a 960 and a R9 280, R9 285 or even R9 280x should be close to the 960's price (perhaps a bit cheaper)

The R9 280X is the only GPU better than the 960, but only marginally, and it's typically $20-60 more expensive, depending on the brands you choose.

 

The R9 285 and 280 often meet or fall behind the 960 in performance, with the 285 being more expensive and the 280 around $10-20 cheaper.

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If your gonna do 960, do the 4gig VRAM or you will just hit a VRAM brickwall within the next year or so with more modern games. THe gigabyte model will let you overclock the bejesus out of it with the better cooler so you will get better moneys worth

 

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What price is the 960 you are looking at? a 960 and a R9 280, R9 285 or even R9 280x should be close to the 960's price (perhaps a bit cheaper)

I'm getting the Gigabyte version (non G1) for $199.99 on Amazon (http://www.amazon.com/Gigabyte-Overclocked-GDDR5-Graphics-GV-N960WF2OC-2GD/dp/B00SD9KZA0/ref=sr_1_5?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1428449289&sr=1-5&keywords=gtx+960)

Gigabyte's just so reliable, not to mention their design is awesome.

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I'm getting the Gigabyte version (non G1) for $199.99 on Amazon (http://www.amazon.com/Gigabyte-Overclocked-GDDR5-Graphics-GV-N960WF2OC-2GD/dp/B00SD9KZA0/ref=sr_1_5?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1428449289&sr=1-5&keywords=gtx+960)

Gigabyte's just so reliable, not to mention their design is awesome.

 

You'll just have to likely tweak down your settings in the future once you hit that 2gig VRAM wall is all

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I'm getting the Gigabyte version (non G1) for $199.99 on Amazon (http://www.amazon.com/Gigabyte-Overclocked-GDDR5-Graphics-GV-N960WF2OC-2GD/dp/B00SD9KZA0/ref=sr_1_5?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1428449289&sr=1-5&keywords=gtx+960)

Gigabyte's just so reliable, not to mention their design is awesome.

Congrats on your purchase.

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