GPU Upgrade

[Barwiggle]

Hi,

 

Just wondering what graphics card I should get to revamp my system. I have just bought a new Athlon X4 860K and was wondering what new card I could replace my ASUS GTX 760 with. My budget is about £200.

 

Cheers

[JustChilliing]

You could get a R9 380, or a 960. Or try get your hands on a higher-end last-gen card for cheap, like a R9 290.

[PineappleHolidays]

You're not going to get much better unless you sell the 760

I would get a R9 390

[Sam Z Man]

Anymore then a 280X will be a waste do to bottlenecks.

 

190$ for one of the best 280X's ever made, it beats a 960 and a 380.

http://pcpartpicker.com/part/sapphire-video-card-100363vx3l

[Barwiggle]

So is the GTX 960 better than the R9 280, or vice versa?

[OAcesync]

You can go with the 280X

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Sapphire-Vapor-X-Graphics-Express-Display/dp/B00KRXU20I/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1437683180&sr=8-2&keywords=280X

Or the 380

http://www.scan.co.uk/products/4gb-sapphire-radeon-r9-380-nitro-oc-28nm-pcie-30-(x16)-5800mhz-gddr5-985mhz-gpu-1792-streams-dp-hdmi

http://www.scan.co.uk/products/4gb-msi-radeon-r9-380-gaming-4g-twin-frozr-v-pcie-30-5800mhz-gddr5-1000mhz-gpu-1792-streams-dp-hdmi-

[Hieb]

With an Athlon 860K you're not likely to notice much performance difference above a GTX 760... like the GTX 760 is already most likely going to be held back in some games.

[Sam Z Man]

So is the GTX 960 better than the R9 280, or vice versa?

 

They are on par but the 285(aka 380) is better.

 

And the 280X beats them all.

[OAcesync]

So is the GTX 960 better than the R9 280, or vice versa?

With your budget you can get a 280X which is better than a 960 or a 380 which around the same but slightly better

[Barwiggle]

They are on par but the 285(aka 380) is better.

 

And the 280X beats them all.

So R9 280X is the top dog here? And would the R9 280 be any good if I could not afford a 280X?