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I'm planning to buy a graphics card for my system. But I'm having a hard time in choosing cause there's a lot too choose from.

Planning to use it for Photoshop, Unity 3d and gaming that will run on high settings 1080p.

Was choosing from all of this

 
r9 280x
r9 380x
gtx 960
r9 285

 

Any ideas?

300$

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I'm assuming you're from America? A 390 will be the best choice.

 

Out of the ones you mentioned, the 380X will perform the best.

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Some 970's are a little over 300, but for 300 there are many AMD options. The R9 390 is about 330, but the 380 is cheaper. 

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this price range is amd territory!

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If you're able to stretch out to an R9 390, go for it.

 

Otherwise, the 380x is a solid choice.

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I'm assuming you're from America? A 390 will be the best choice.

 

Out of the ones you mentioned, the 380X will perform the best.

I'm from Philippines price ranges here are so close

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Some 970's are a little over 300, but for 300 there are many AMD options. The R9 390 is about 330, but the 380 is cheaper. 

Zotac GTX 970 4GB GDDR5 256Bit (ZT-90101-10P)

 

it this good for a gtx 970?

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For sub 300 - it seems as if the best is the 380x mentioned - possibly a used card could get you higher performance

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If you're in the US, you're better of waiting a few days until you find $30 and can get a 390 than buying a 970 or a 380x right away.

$30 is a lot where I live due to the difference in cost of living and the exchange rate, but does a meal at an inexpensive restaurant in the US cost like $10 anyway?

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Zotac GTX 970 4GB GDDR5 256Bit (ZT-90101-10P)

 

it this good for a gtx 970?

 

Definitely 

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If you're in the US, you're better of waiting a few days until you find $30 and can get a 390 than buying a 970 or a 380x right away.

$30 is a lot where I live due to the difference in cost of living and the exchange rate, but does a meal at an inexpensive restaurant in the US cost like $10 anyway?

No, its more like 15-20$ for an inexpensive meal

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Definitely 

so gtx 970 > r9 380x?

 

how about gtx 970 and r9 390?

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so gtx 970 > r9 380x?

 

how about gtx 970 and r9 390?

I would say that a 970 is better than a 380x

Not sure about a 390, though. 

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No, its more like 15-20$ for an inexpensive meal

That covers three days worth of food for me. Damn.

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so gtx 970 > r9 380x?

 

how about gtx 970 and r9 390?

R9 390 > 970 > 380X > 380 >> 960

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That covers three days worth of food for me. Damn.

yeah...some things are expensive, and others arent. 

Some spots are cheaper, but the food is shittier. 

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