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gtx 970 or R9 290x

mrobert
By mrobert
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this is my build

 

 
CPU: Intel Core i5-4590 3.3GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($159.99 @ Micro Center) 
Motherboard: MSI H97 PC MATE ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($78.99 @ Mwave) 
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($50.89 @ OutletPC) 
Storage: Crucial BX100 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($59.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Case: NZXT S340 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($54.99 @ Micro Center) 
Total: $533.84
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-08-03 01:09 EDT-0400
 
i want to know if i should get a GTX 970 or a R9-290x
 
there's a GTX970 Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 970 4GB Video Card  ($299.99 @ Newegg) 
and the cheapest R9 Video Card: XFX Radeon R9 290X 4GB Double Dissipation Video Card  ($327.98 @ Newegg) 
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What kind of games do you want to play

and the 290x is the more powerful card there. 

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most current games on 1080p high settings (not ultra but high)

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I'd take the 970 in this case; more overclocking headroom with the lower power consumption and heat output

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Ye, 390 or 390X imo, love the looks of the cards yo!

Xeon 1231 v3/ H81m - P33 / 8GB Corsair Vengeance/ GTX 950/ Fractal Design Core 1000.

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since a have a $350 i want to know which is the best card at that price range

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970, more specifically the gigabyte g1 gaming. (I have it, absolutely fucking amazing card)

Specs: CPU - Intel i7 8700K @ 5GHz | GPU - Gigabyte GTX 970 G1 Gaming | Motherboard - ASUS Strix Z370-G WIFI AC | RAM - XPG Gammix DDR4-3000MHz 32GB (2x16GB) | Main Drive - Samsung 850 Evo 500GB M.2 | Other Drives - 7TB/3 Drives | CPU Cooler - Corsair H100i Pro | Case - Fractal Design Define C Mini TG | Power Supply - EVGA G3 850W

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650W is ok, I'd say either 390 or 970, what ever you get cheaper. Personally I'd go 970.

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The 390(x) is definitely more powerful but the 970 will be cooler and quieter as long as you can deal with only having 3.5gb useable gddr5.

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is that 299.99 MSI card good  i'm confuse since there's two card (Yes i'm a noob on this sort of stuff)

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is that 299.99 MSI card good i'm confuse since there's two card (Yes i'm a noob on this sort of stuff)

msi cards tend to have great cooling acoustics and longetivity.
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sorry let me clarify there's one MSI 970 LE edition and Msi gaming 4g eition

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sorry let me clarify there's one MSI 970 LE edition and Msi gaming 4g eition

oh probably go with the gaming edition but if its too expensive the le version isn't too bad either
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