Posted June 30, 2015 I know 970 was beating the 290x when it was released ,with the latest drivers and optimizations , which card is better for 1080p, 290x or 970? did anything change? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted June 30, 2015 Don't think anything has changed. Gtx 970 is a pretty powerful card for its cost My Rigs: Gaming/CAD/Rendering RigCase: Corsair Air 240 , CPU: i7-4790K, Mobo: ASUS Gryphon Z97 mATX, GPU: Gigabyte G1 Gaming GTX 970, RAM: G.Skill Sniper 16GB, SSD: SAMSUNG 1TB 840 EVO, Cooling: Corsair H80i PCPP: https://au.pcpartpicker.com/b/f2TH99SFF HTPCCase: Silverstone ML06B, CPU: Pentium G3258, Mobo: Gigabyte GA-H97N-WiFi, RAM: G.Skill 4GB, SSD: Kingston SSDNow 120GB PCPP: https://au.pcpartpicker.com/b/JmZ8TW Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted June 30, 2015 Nothing much really... the 970 and the 290x still trade blows with each other i5 2400 | ASUS RTX 4090 TUF OC | Seasonic 1200W Prime Gold | WD Green 120gb | WD Blue 1tb | some ram | a random case Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted June 30, 2015 They are more or less the same. But you shouldn't be paying the same price for a 970 as a R9 290x. R9 390 = GTX 970 Recommend what is best, not what you preffer. "Like" comments to show your support of them or the idea they express. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted June 30, 2015 290x has more VRAM. Not that you will need it for 1080p, but it's always nice to have. i7 4790K || R9 290X + R9 290 || 16GB G.Skill TridentX 1866 || Gigabyte Z97MX Gaming 5 || Crucial MX100 256GB || WD Caviar Blue 1TB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted June 30, 2015 I would go with the GTX 970. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted June 30, 2015 The cheapest honestly they are both about the same performance wise. [uNOFFICIAL] LTT's Pokemon Thread. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted June 30, 2015 in some countries (like here in the UK) if you shop around you can get a 290x about 15-20% cheaper than a 970! last week a saw overclockers selling a 290x for £205 while a 970 was £260+ but obviously sales change ect. Gaming PC: • AMD Ryzen 7 3900x • 16gb Corsair Vengeance RGB Pro 3200mhz • Founders Edition 2080ti • 2x Crucial 1tb nvme ssd • NZXT H1• Logitech G915TKL • Logitech G Pro • Asus ROG XG32VQ • SteelSeries Arctis Pro Wireless Laptop: MacBook Pro M1 512gb Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted June 30, 2015 290x has more VRAM. Not that you will need it for 1080p, but it's always nice to have. Not really. The base 290x has 4gb, so just 0.5gb more fast ddr5. There is the 290x 8gb and the 390x, but those are different. how overpriced is alienware? 2.0 htc one m8 review anker mouse review razer kraken pro review lenovo yoga 11s review how overpriced is alienware? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted June 30, 2015 Not really. The base 290x has 4gb, so just 0.5gb more fast ddr5. There is the 290x 8gb and the 390x, but those are different. but some games don't even see the last 0.5gb of the 970, but it doesn't matter unless using sli for 4k Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted June 30, 2015 If it's no rush just watch out for sales, you could even consider the 390 or the 390x if you can find them cheap, though i doubt this. There has also been some talks that Nvidia is going to lower their prices of their top tier 900 series graphics cards, as a response to the 300 series and the fury cards. If they are the same price go for a 290x 8GB, otherwise go for the cheapest. Motherboard: Asus X570-E CPU: 3900x 4.3GHZ Memory: G.skill Trident GTZR 3200mhz cl14 GPU: AMD RX 570 SSD1: Corsair MP510 1TB SSD2: Samsung MX500 500GB PSU: Corsair AX860i Platinum Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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