290X vs GTX 970

[Sovek]

So, which one beats which?

Gaming, 1080, with a Sandy Bridge i5. Power wont be a problem as I'm looking at a SeaSonic 520w Bronze.

All I care about right now is performance.

[Polyvalent]

970 pros

• power consumption and therefore overclocking potential
• better 1080p performance
• better 1440p performance in a handful of games
• all benefits of nvidia (gsync, DSR, shadowplay)
• supports dx12

290x pros

• better 1440p and 4k performance in a handful of games
• all benefits of amd (freesync, mantle, DSR)
• supports dx12

 

290X will edge it out at 1080p. 

 

no.  5 seconds of google and you would prevent yourself from handing out false info.

 

http://www.anandtech.com/show/8568/the-geforce-gtx-970-review-feat-evga/4

[IBIubbleTea]

I'd get whatever's cheapest 

[The Pizza Thief]

290X will edge it out at 1080p. 

Nope, 970 is better at 1080 and maybe even 1440p, worse at 4k though.

[GzeroD]

 

no.  5 seconds of google and you would prevent yourself from handing out false info.

 

http://www.anandtech.com/show/8568/the-geforce-gtx-970-review-feat-evga/4

Please, your showing 10 month old reviews for a card that has seen massive driver performance increases over the last year. Either way at 1080p the 290x will hit your cpu a bit harder if  your on something like an APU that is a consideration. they are both about equivalent at 1080p (trading blows) Get the cheapest option.

[GzeroD]

Nope, 970 is better at 1080 and maybe even 1440p, worse at 4k though.

Did something change recently. The 290x has usually had a rather appreciable lead in 1440p for non game works titles.

[misthosg]

So, which one beats which?

Gaming, 1080, with a Sandy Bridge i5. Power wont be a problem as I'm looking at a SeaSonic 520w Bronze.

All I care about right now is performance.

Get a 390

[theereal]

So, which one beats which?

Gaming, 1080, with a Sandy Bridge i5. Power wont be a problem as I'm looking at a SeaSonic 520w Bronze.

All I care about right now is performance.

970

[Nena Trinity]

I would consider the 290X if its cheaper but not if it cost more...

[GzeroD]

So, which one beats which?

Gaming, 1080, with a Sandy Bridge i5. Power wont be a problem as I'm looking at a SeaSonic 520w Bronze.

All I care about right now is performance.

What kind of games are you wanting to compare? They trade blows alot and knowing some of the games you play could make one a much better choice.

[FellTheSky]

970

[Sovek]

games I'm looking at that are newer are Sniper Elite V2 and III, GalCiv III, Fractured Space, World of War Ships, Civ:BE, X3 TC/AP, Bioshock Infinite. Will probably add others as I run across them.

[xjaffacake]

On average, both about the same. Go for the cheapest.

[dougdangger]

games I'm looking at that are newer are Sniper Elite V2 and III, GalCiv III, Fractured Space, World of War Ships, Civ:BE, X3 TC/AP, Bioshock Infinite. Will probably add others as I run across them.

If you know how to read, I mentioned "users" as the ones that are at fault for not using a sufficient PSU.

 

You're going to ignore me now?  You remind me of the whinny chick I dated when I was 15.  Grow up.

[EllieThePurpleFuzzy]

Right so.

 

What exact R9 290X are you looking at getting? cause i know the 290x can be a bit of a issue when it comes to coolers/cooling.

 

personally if it was me i'd get the 970, It'll consume a fair chunk less power than the 290x, less heat, it will have possibly the better features ontop of that as well, and it seems the 970 overclocks pretty damn well too. and with the s12ii PSU i would recommend the 970 as a worry free option.

[iludez]

Good luck running a 290x on 520 watts.I couldnt run my 290 trix on my antec gold 520w

[TechnoBacon]

Acoustics, man. DONT underestimate it, get a proper 3x fan layout get a proper . My brother has a matrix 290x and it sounds like a fucking f-16 breaking the sound barrier. Mostly during benchmarks though. If you're Lucky and willing to OC the 290x will definetely edge out a 970 at higher resolutions, not so remarkable at 1080p I would imagine

I am also really surprised no one brought up the 3.5 gb issue. Usually the main argument performance wise.

And also, that psu will not be able to consistantly handle a maxed 290x by any stretch of the imagination, Id get the 970 any day of the week if you're not willing to deal with the noise and power draw

[tomas710]

So, which one beats which?

Gaming, 1080, with a Sandy Bridge i5. Power wont be a problem as I'm looking at a SeaSonic 520w Bronze.

All I care about right now is performance.

If all you care about is performance get a 290X or 390, they will edge the 970 with a bigger memory buffer, just get a card from a good manufacturer. Asus is not good with AMD cards, i recomend sapphire, but gigabyte, MSI, Zotac and XFX are all good. And whatever you do, DON'T get reference coolers, unless you plan on putting a waterblock

Gotta say tho, right now the 390 is beating both the 290x and the 970 at the same or lower price tag, so if all you want is performance for your money, the 390 is the logical choice, the brands recomended remain the same as for the 290x

[Tacitus]

I went from a 970 to 2 290xs. When using only 1 290x, I can't tell the difference between it and my 970. On paper the 970 is a few FPS faster, but it's really not noticeable, both work great. Get whichever is cheaper.

 

Good luck running a 290x on 520 watts.I couldnt run my 290 trix on my antec gold 520w

 

Something else must have been wrong. I run 2 290x  PCS+ cards on a 750W PSU. Using a power measuring thingy I've measured wattage. It's never hit 700W from the wall. 

[Prysin]

970 pros

• power consumption and therefore overclocking potential
• better 1080p performance
• better 1440p performance in a handful of games
• all benefits of nvidia (gsync, DSR, shadowplay)
• supports dx12

290x pros

• better 1440p and 4k performance in a handful of games
• all benefits of amd (freesync, mantle, DSR)
• supports dx12

 

note that 290X "Uber" mode is significantly lower clocked then almost every custom version on the market. Realisticaly, the 290X and 970 should be tied for the most part

 

no.  5 seconds of google and you would prevent yourself from handing out false info.

 

http://www.anandtech.com/show/8568/the-geforce-gtx-970-review-feat-evga/4