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I would wait for the R9-290(non x) to come out. It is rumored to be faster than the gtx 780 for $450, but just got pushed back to next week.

 

Mantle to me is like the PhysX for Nvidia where it sounds good, but rare to see in games. 

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So I have decided to finally build a computer. The only problem is I dont know which GPU i should buy. I am stuck between deciding wether to buy the GTX 780 or the Sapphire R9 280x Toxic. This computer will be for Animation on Maya and 1440p gaming atleast. 

 

-I know that the Toxic can be overclocked to match the 780 and with AMD's new mantle could that make a difference?

 

--I dont want any Fanboy comments just strait facts why ,and difference would be great. 

 

---Anything else to add that would be great!

 

 

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I would wait for the R9-290(non x) to come out. It is rumored to be faster than the gtx 780 for $450, but just got pushed back to next week.

 

Mantle to me is like the PhysX for Nvidia where it sounds good, but rare to see in games. 

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So I have decided to finally build a computer. The only problem is I dont know which GPU i should buy. I am stuck between deciding wether to buy the GTX 780 or the Sapphire R9 280x Toxic. This computer will be for Animation on Maya and 1440p gaming atleast. 

 

-I know that the Toxic can be overclocked to match the 780 and with AMD's new mantle could that make a difference?

 

--I dont want any Fanboy comments just strait facts why ,and difference would be great. 

 

---Anything else to add that would be great!

 

 

-----Thanks

The 280x can't oc that far.

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I say either 780 or 290x. They're both great for 1440p. Maybe wait for a 290x after market card for cooling and also for the bigger frame buffer to handle high res gaming. But 780 is also a good choice for 1440p.

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A 7970 IN NO WAY will be able to match the performance of a GTX 780.

 

-I know that the Toxic can be overclocked to match the 780 and with AMD's new mantle could that make a difference?

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I'd recommend getting a 290x instead if you can. Wait for aftermarket versions.

Otherwise, just get the 780.

A 7970 IN NO WAY will be able to match the performance of a GTX 780.

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The 290 is being released tonight, wait and see the performance of that. 

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