What GPU should I get? - UPDATE

[91wow]

Ok, so dude, I just looked up the GHz Ed. It's over 370 dollars on Amazon for the cheapest one. The R9 280X is 300 dollars and it's a rebranded Ghz Edition. Why spend the extra 70 dollars on the older card when I can buy the newer one? I don't like buying Reference cards usually because most of the time the cooling isn't that great compared to non-reference. I'd rather pay 350 and save money for a newer 7970 Ghz Ed (280X) than buy an older version of the card at like 375. 

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814161431

[Arun46682]

You mean the R9 280X right? Also that doesn't have true audio on the 260X, 290 and 290X do. 

Ohh Crap i didnt knew this Amd why u no give amd true audio to all high end cards , Thank you for correcting me but still i guess worth to wait see what amd is offereing in there new line of gpu

 

Btw just checked youtube now Elric got hands on R9 280x so probably there is gonna be Benchmarks soon i hope u wait

[TechFan@ic]

The Asus DCUII R9 280X beat the GTX 770 in 6 games and lost in 3.
It has 3GB of VRAM as opposed to 2GB with GTX 770, comes with the Never Settle bundle, supports Mantle & is $100 less expensive.
http://www.anandtech.com/show/7400/the-radeon-r9-280x-review-feat-asus-xfx/9

[91wow]

I know older GPU's still get support, I'm saying that because the Technology is NEWER in the R9 series, you can see even more performance gains. 

By the way this video is for you! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=orr6gFYRL_4

[BYOGamingPC]

That's very expensive, I might as well get the GHz Ed. 

It wasn't when I posted it, it was only $269 but the price jumped. You can still get the Sapphire Radeon HD 7970 OC with Boost for $289 though.

[DeViLzzz]

Use onboard video if you have it op or get a crappy video card and then buy me a 2nd GTX 670 and a 2nd 7850.