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nixvaldez
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so i want to buy a new card. i wanna buy the the 290x, but seeing that no offical price i got discourage. So the question is should i buy the 280x with BF4 or get the 7970+ BF4. Heard they are just rebranded

 

PS i have a 560ti so either way its going to be a good upgrade and i wanted nvidia, but know i will try AMD

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I don't think the performance gains would be worth the price you're dishing out, but it's your cash.

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I'm pretty sure I saw a thread in the news section of the forum where the pricing was announced...Don't remember what it was though :P

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I don't think the performance gains would be worth the price you're dishing out, but it's your cash.

what do you recommand?

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what do you recommand?

Unless this is money to burn, nothing at all. If you feel as if your card is struggling right now or that you want the highest details, go for it. But if not, and you're happy with how it performs now, I wouldn't bother. The $250+ isn't worth the 15 extra frames or the slight shift in graphics to me.

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It's hard to make an informed decision when the information isn't even out. Decide once all the specs/prices are out.

im trying to find when that date is, do you have a link? or is it even confirmed?

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I'd go with the Gigabyte Radeon HD 7970 WF 3X GHz Edition since the new R9's will have a premium on the price and as was already mentioned, the 280X is a refreshed 7970 GHz.

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280X should support Mantle, also it will have new non-reference coolers present on GTX700, so I'd get that if it comes at $300.

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I would upgrade if you like the higher settings nowadays, my 580 is starting to really choke on these new aaa titles

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I'd go with the Gigabyte Radeon HD 7970 WF 3X GHz Edition since the new R9's will have a premium on the price and as was already mentioned, the 280X is a refreshed 7970 GHz.

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R9-290x will probably be around 600$ and the R9-280x is a 7970 GHZ

R9 290x is like $750 on Newegg, someone found it in the html somewhere...

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should i just get the 7970 the same compared to 280x. im not a hardcore game but i do need an upgrade. i might stay with the http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814121560

 

 

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The 7970/280X will be an upgrade, but not a significant one. The 560Ti is no slouch. But if it's falling below your performance threshold, get an upgrade.

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The 7970/280X will be an upgrade, but not a significant one. The 560Ti is no slouch. But if it's falling below your performance threshold, get an upgrade.

 man th decision is getting harder. I dont know

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man th decision is getting harder. I dont know

Is your game getting laggy? Is your game not looking good enough? If any of those are yes, upgrade.

Though you can just upgrade for bragging rights too.

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