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shall i just get the gtx 760 or stick to my guns and get the asus r9 280x?

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Im thinking of a new gpu and i play at 1080p only......im never going over pretty sure i wont want to....so i was wondering which one of these two shall i get. My budget is £240 so its in the middle of both of them, so:

 

save money and get:

 

GTX 760 - £203

 

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http://www.scan.co.uk/products/2gb-asus-gtx-760-directcu-ii-oc-28nm-pcie-30-%28x16%29-6008mhz-gddr5-gpu-1006mhz-boost-1072mhz-cores-115

 

or spend some more and get

 

AMD R9 280x - £260

 

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http://www.scan.co.uk/products/3gb-asus-radeon-r9-280x-directcu-ii-top-6400mhz-gddr5-gpu-1070mhz-2048-cores-dvi-d-hdmi-dport

 

I dont mind spending the extra money but will i see any difference? i had a msi 7950 before if that makes a difference...rest of specs are in my sig...

 

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7950 to 760 is a lateral upgrade. Save for 280x or 290x. 

 

For the life of me I can't figure out why people are even considering a 760, not a very value. 

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You're only 20£ off of the 280x, I think it's a no brainer.

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7950 to 760 is a lateral upgrade. Save for 280x or 290x. 

 

For the life of me I can't figure out why people are even considering a 760, not a very value. 

 

i have the money for the 280x, im just being refunded £240 for the 7950, i add £20 and i have enough. Looks like ill get the 280x....

 

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You're only 20£ off of the 280x, I think it's a no brainer.

 

yup gonna go for it...plus its asus so it has be quality kit..

 

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Get the 280X, its a wicked card, the 760 is not that bad but if you want higher fps at 1080p then its a no brainer, get the 280x.

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Definitely get the Asus R9280X-DC2T-3GD5 or even better, get the Asus Matrix R9280X-P-3GD5.

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Definitely get the Asus R9280X-DC2T-3GD5 or even better, get the Asus Matrix R9280X-P-3GD5.

 

okay lol wow £303 is a bit high...scan.co.uk have it for £260.....ill just get it. gonna order it now...

 

-Anubikai

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get the 280x

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Get this 7970 for £239.70

 

 

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the  r9  280x is a 7970  but better.....higher memory  right out of the box at  6400mhz on the asus card compared to 5500mhz on the msi 7970.....still waiting to order my card. My refund hasnt come through atm

 

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Why not just overclock that 7950 you already have? It's a no brainer to me, as those cards are legendary overclockers. It can match the performance of that 280x as it's literally a 7970 with a different name and shroud.

 

A 760 is a big NO-GO here, it's out of it's league here, since it's really a 660 (non ti) card a bit polished, and you can't compare a 660 to a 7970 od 7950, it's a landslide win for amd.

 

If you don't have the 7950 anymore get the 280x, if you still own the 7950 stick to it. It's more than competent @1080p for now. Upgrade when you need it. Not whenever a new card launches. You could easily play anything that comes out this and next year on at least high imho.

 

DO NOT BUY THE 760!

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The Direct CU II Cooler is so ugly IMO...

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the  r9  280x is a 7970  but better.....higher memory  right out of the box at  6400mhz on the asus card compared to 5500mhz on the msi 7970.....still waiting to order my card. My refund hasnt come through atm

 

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Dude a 280x litterally a 7970ghz card, don't spend extra money on a 280x its a waste, the msi 7970 easily matches it for performance, and high memory clock makes little to no difference at at all (2fps if your lucky), if you want the higher memory clocks you can easily overclock it on the MSI card,

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Dude a 280x litterally a 7970ghz card, don't spend extra money on a 280x its a waste, the msi 7970 easily matches it for performance, and high memory clock makes little to no difference at at all (2fps if your lucky), if you want the higher memory clocks you can easily overclock it on the MSI card,

 

ill just get the msi r9 280x....its cheaper than the msi 7970.....and yeah i decided against the 760 a while back....literally right after i made this topic xD

 

-Anubikai

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I just bought a brand new 7950 for $220 to go with my other one. (main reason is I'm PCIE 2.0 capable not 3.0, plus their pretty cheeeeep)

My brother bought 2x dual fanned 7950's for $430

Bargain performance to be had.

I have searched and seen dual fanned 7970's for $260-300 on average, one as low as $220

 

Finding 7950/7970's on specials are getting harder as stock reduces...

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I just bought a brand new 7950 for $220 to go with my other one. (main reason is I'm PCIE 2.0 capable not 3.0, plus their pretty cheeeeep)

My brother bought 2x 7950's for $430

Bargain performance to be had.

 

Finding 7950/7970's on specials are getting harder as stock reduces...

 

they are pretty damn cheap atm in the uk and can be had for under £200.....when i bought mine it was more than £250.....

 

-Anubikai

| i5-4670k at stock until I do a custom WC loop | H80i | Asus Matrix Platinum 7970 at stock until I do a custom WC loop  | MSI Z87 GD65 | 1TB CAVIAR BLACK | 250gb Blue Scorpio | HX750 80 PLUS GOLD modular | 16GB INTEL EXTREME EDITION PATRIOT 1866MHZ | Coolermaster Storm Enforcer with two Red 20cm fans intake and exhaust |

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A 760 is a big NO-GO here, it's out of it's league here, since it's really a 660 (non ti) card a bit polished, and you can't compare a 660 to a 7970 od 7950, it's a landslide win for amd.

 

I agree the 280X would be the better card to go with between the two even though I like my 760s, but saying the 760 is just a non ti polished 660 is a bit meh, especially since it uses a different chip.  My MSI 760s overclock to 770 levels without too much fuss and are lightening fast in SLI.  Granted he is just talking about buying one card, but the 760 still has value since finding 7950's at discounted prices are getting very hard to find.

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I agree the 280X would be the better card to go with between the two even though I like my 760s, but saying the 760 is just a non ti polished 660 is a bit meh, especially since it uses a different chip.  My MSI 760s overclock to 770 levels without too much fuss and are lightening fast in SLI.  Granted he is just talking about buying one card, but the 760 still has value since finding 7950's at discounted prices are getting very hard to find.

Lets get one thing straight, the 760 is based on a 660, not a 660ti, and the 770 is based on the 680, so how do you think a 660 can be overclocked to match a 680?

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