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Which GPU should I get?

Facundus
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Hey guys, I've been thinking about getting a GPU for my PC, the thing is I don't know which one. I have an AMD A10 7850k, 8gb of DDR3 RAM at 1833 Mhz, an MSI A68HM-E33 V2 motherboard, and a 600W PSU. After doing some research I got stuck between an AMD Radeon R9 380 4GB, and a Radeon R9 290 4GB. I intend to do some serious gaming and I have around $400 to spend on said GPU. Which one would you choose? Would you choose a GPU that I didn't mention? I'm looking forward to your answers :)

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A R9 290 is not a good option for an A10 7850k, the R9 290 will be bottlenecked.

A R9 380 is probably going to be fine.

 

I'd probably go with a used Tahiti Based GPU such as a HD 7950, R9 280, HD 7970 or R9 280x.

 

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With a $400 budget you could even consider.. something.. a little more drastic but far superior.

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($174.89 @ OutletPC) 
Motherboard: MSI H81M-P33 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($45.75 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: XFX Radeon R9 380 4GB Double Dissipation Video Card  ($169.99 @ Newegg) 
Total: $390.63
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-02-21 00:20 EST-0500

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Maybe a R9 380X is viable in this situation but definitely your apu is holding back high-premium tier graphics cards.

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Well, if we're gonna bottleneck, we might as well go balls deep.

Also, I'm immediately assuming you own either a Corsair CX600 or an EVGA 600B.

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 390 8GB Nitro Video Card  ($303.98 @ Newegg) 
Power Supply: EVGA 650W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($63.98 @ Newegg) 
Total: $367.96
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-02-21 00:39 EST-0500

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