Replacement for R9 290

[kazak]

Hi Guys,

 

I have a Sapphire R9 290 Vapor-X 4GB card. This card is awesome for me, I can play my games at ultra settings on 1080p. Now the thing is, I got myself a Nvidia Shield Android TV. So now in order to play my desktop games on my Shield I need a Nvidia Card. What Nvidia card is a good replacement for my R9 290? I know that a good comparison could be a GTX970 however that is out due to the  3.5GB Vram issue. How about a EVGA GTX980 maybe?

 

Thanks.

[don_svetlio]

GTX 980 is solid - pricey but solid.

[thenotoriousone]

970 can play games on 1080p / ultra without any problems. Even with "3.5 + 0.5 gb". 

[CaptainPebbleDash]

Either go for the 970 or the 980ti.

 

Not much need for anything over a 970 for 1080p. Then going for a 980 is quite pointless at this minute in point, better off spending a bit more and getting the 980ti instead. 

 

There is always the option of looking at second hand cards as well. 

[DannyRyu]

980 isn't comparable to the 290 the 980 is much better. 

check out the GTX 770

[Neemil]

Well if you can afford a gtx 980 then go for it but the whole vram issue about the gtx 970 is not an issue gaming at 1080P unless your tv supports a higher resolution.

[Kinda Bottlenecked]

Its an upgrade for sure, but so not worth the price its asking for in Singapore. 

[Bazilias]

The GTX 970 is good for 1080p gaming at ultra. The VRAM is not a problem the graphics card can handle the games with no issues. On the other hand, if you are planning to play on 1440p or higher you should save some money and get the GTX 980/980ti.

[nj4ck]

980 isn't comparable to the 290 the 980 is much better. 

check out the GTX 770

The 770 would be a significant downgrade from a 290. A GTX 770 performs about as well as an R9 280X. I'd say go 970, OP. The VRAM "issue" isn't really an issue.

[ShadowCaptain]

GTX970 however that is out due to the  3.5GB Vram issue.

 

There is no "issue" the card still performs great, hell my 780ti only has 3gb and I play all my games at 1440p ultra!!

 

The 980 is a great card too and better than the 290

 

btw shield streaming is awesome make sure you have a decent router though

[DannyRyu]

The 770 would be a significant downgrade from a 290. A GTX 770 performs about as well as an R9 280X. I'd say go 970, OP. The VRAM "issue" isn't really an issue.

I meant 780 ti.

[StBarts]

980 Is great but if you have the extra money a g1 980ti would be better

[Kinda Bottlenecked]

I meant 780 ti.

 

Uh uh. Those are hard to find and still cost a ton in Singapore. The only options left are used. 

[nj4ck]

I meant 780 ti.

Kind of hard to get those nowadays, you'd probably have to get a used one.

[kazak]

Thanks for the advise guys. I was thinking of getting a card that is also "future proof" so hence figured the 980 is a better bet than 970. Also should I hold out and wait for the new GPU to release? I think Pascal chips should be out next year? Maybe there will be a GTX X80 :lol:

I can use GeForce Now for the time being I guess.