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Good upgrade from 290x?

mushhco
By mushhco
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Hi everyone,

I've had my 290x since its release back in 2014 and was wondering if there's anything better on the market atm?

I don't necessarily have any problems with it, I just feel like a upgrade atm would be the best time.

Also lower power consumption and lower heat overall is always a plus to me.

Would the RX 480 be a good upgrade or are the newer nvidia cards really all the rage?

Any input is greatly appreciated!

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RX 480 about the same performance as a 290 iirc 

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138 is a good number.

 

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Wait for the RX 490 and see how it compares to the GTX 1070, after that get whatever one is better and or fits your budget.

 

 

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2 hours ago, DarkBlade2117 said:

Wait for the RX 490 and see how it compares to the GTX 1070, after that get whatever one is better and or fits your budget.

ah thank you, I didnt think of their upcoming cards!

Current System Setup | Case: Corsair Obsidian 650D | CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K @4.0GHz | CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i Hydro Series | Motherboard: MSI Z97 Gaming 6 | RAM: Crucial Ballistix Sport 1600Mhz 8GB (2x4GB) | Graphics Card: MSI Radeon R9 290X | SSD: Samsung EVO 840 250GB | HDD: Western Digital Blue 1TB 7200rpm | PSU: Corsair HX750W 80+ Gold | Display: Dell UltraSharp 24" U2414H | Headset: Turtle Beach x11 | Mouse: EtekCity Scroll X1 | Keyboard: Cooler Master Storm Red

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