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Was looking into getting a new GPU, the 290x/390/970 are all around the exact same price of around $420-430. Currently gaming on a 1080p/60Hz monitor, it just seems these cards are all in the same performance range? Not sure which one would be better..

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If you look around you can find R9 290x's for quite cheap on clearance for a lot lower, and if you can get it for about 50$ less than a 970 then get it.

 

Otherwise 970

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970 cause less power and heat and newer

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The 970 is only $350, sometimes less, so I would say go with that

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Was looking into getting a new GPU, the 290x/390/970 are all around the exact same price of around $420-430. Currently gaming on a 1080p/60Hz monitor, it just seems these cards are all in the same performance range? Not sure which one would be better..

For you I'd say 290x. My reasoning is so you have a little bit more money with you to upgrade that cpu so you stop bottlenecking the GPU.

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Go with 970

 

AMD cards at $300 price range consume more power and run at higher temperaures. It's not worth buying 290X for lesser price or 390 for your gaming resolution (3.5Gb memory issue won't be a problem for 1080P gaming)

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Awesome, thanks for the input everyone!

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I think the the R9 290x 8gb if you can get it cheap otherwise a 970.

 

why would you get an 8gb 290x for 1080p?

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why would you get an 8gb 290x for 1080p?

bigger textures in the future. And its not much more. Then it is really similar to the 390x.

 

 

 

 

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bigger textures in the future. And its not much more. Then it is really similar to the 390x.

 

by the time we have textures that sioze the 290x will be too slow to use them.

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by the time we have textures that sioze the 290x will be too slow to use them.

Oh well for an extra few quid it is worth it for the next year or two.

 

 

 

 

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Oh well for an extra few quid it is worth it for the next year or two.

 

Again, no. It would be a waste of money. Especially since the 970 is often faster at 1080p.

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I guess we all have opinions.

 

fact - it performs worse

fact - it's more expensive

 

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fact - it performs worse

fact - it's more expensive

 

no opinions to be had.

You won i give up. I stand corrected.

 

 

 

 

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fact - it performs worse

fact - it's more expensive

 

no opinions to be had.

 

 

290x  is cheaper in canada than the 970..

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290x  is cheaper in canada than the 970..

 

the 8gb variant?

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290x is cheaper in canada than the 970..

Within $10-20 from what I can see cheapest 290x is $399

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290x 4GB, http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814202145&_ga=1.38815459.1327352370.1431471055  on sale for $419.99+tx from $449.99+tx

 

msi 4GB 970  http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814127850   on sale for  $459.99+tax  from 479.99+tax

 

he was talking about the 8gb one, I said it made no sense.

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he was talking about the 8gb one, I said it made no sense.

 

 

ahh sorry i didnt notice the 8GB  

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ahh sorry i didnt notice the 8GB  

 

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