Single 780Ti or 2 280X

[HK_Rage]

I'm currently planning on using this for just gaming, 1080 and probably 1600 when it gets cheaper.

[needmorewood]

780ti!
itll perform better at higher resolutions when u decide to get into it (as far as i know)

[Classics]

Well, both cards have a 384-bit bus, so neither one has the advantage at higher resolutions. But the 280x's have much more raw power, if you don't mind putting up with some games not utilising Crossfire then I would go for the 280x's, but if you just want ease of access then the 780ti would be a simpler choice.

[JoshM]

2x 280x will smash a 780ti but if you get the 780ti its allows for SLI in the future which would beat the 280x's

[Andrew0472]

780ti to avoid crossfire issues, it will perform very close to the 280s but use less power, less noise and heat. 

[kinkywink]

non ref r9 290?

[needmorewood]

non ref r9 290?

780ti is like 2 times better than the 290

[SSOB]

780Ti

[kinkywink]

780ti is like 2 times better than the 290

ummm not really? do you not read bench marks and watch reviews? 

yeah its better then the r9 290. but not by 200%. maybe like what? 40%?

a decent non ref r9 290 will make a bigger punch difference then the 780ti non ref.

thats because ref 780ti cooler is actually pretty decent.

if you can put a decent cooler on a r9 290 and manage to overclock it back up to even 75 degrees, chances are itll match an overclocked 780ti with ease.

 

EDIT - i can get 2 r9 290s for the price of one 780ti.

and that would be 2x better then the 780ti.

[MrSuperb]

EDIT - i can get 2 r9 290s for the price of one 780ti.

and that would be 2x better then the 780ti.

 

No It won't be 2x better ...

 

 

2x 280x will smash a 780ti but if you get the 780ti its allows for SLI in the future which would beat the 280x's

 

Aftermarket 780 Ti beats the 7990 in recent benchmarks.

Two 280x in CF (aka 7970 Ghz) might be a bit faster than a 780 Ti, but they won't 'smash' it.

[kinkywink]

No It won't be 2x better ...

 

 

 

Aftermarket 780 Ti beats the 7990 in recent benchmarks.

Two 280x in CF (aka 7970 Ghz) might be a bit faster than a 780 Ti, but they won't 'smash' it.

okay yeah i agree, thats a bit of a hyperbole. but 2 r9 290s, overclocked with non ref coolers will be alot closer to 2x better than a 780ti, compared to a 780ti to a single r9 290

[Hans Christian | Teri]

Singe 780 Ti. Has plenty of horsepower and no crossfire / SLI problems (and trust me, they are there, we're not just saying this).

[Skanic]

Non reference R9 290. Much more performance for the money, you could even buy another 290 since you saved money in the first place.

[needmorewood]

ummm not really? do you not read bench marks and watch reviews? 

yeah its better then the r9 290. but not by 200%. maybe like what? 40%?

a decent non ref r9 290 will make a bigger punch difference then the 780ti non ref.

thats because ref 780ti cooler is actually pretty decent.

if you can put a decent cooler on a r9 290 and manage to overclock it back up to even 75 degrees, chances are itll match an overclocked 780ti with ease.

 

EDIT - i can get 2 r9 290s for the price of one 780ti.

and that would be 2x better then the 780ti.

i meant it was in a different league. . not literally 2 times. and since ur thopwrwing around 2X like its nothing 2 290's isnt 2 times better than the 780ti.

[kinkywink]

i meant it was in a different league. . not literally 2 times. and since ur thopwrwing around 2X like its nothing 2 290's isnt 2 times better than the 780ti.

if you actually took time to read all the comments

 

okay yeah i agree, thats a bit of a hyperbole. but 2 r9 290s, overclocked with non ref coolers will be alot closer to 2x better than a 780ti, compared to a 780ti to a single r9 290

 

 

EDIT- why would you buy a 780ti with the intention of sli in the future when you can buy 2 r9 290s that would be much better for the same price?

[martinrox1568]

Guys remember that the 280x still has some problems with crossfiring. Get the 780ti. It might have more fps on top of no micro stuttering.

[BYOGamingPC]

Definitely go with a GeForce GTX 780Ti and consider SLI in the future. Almost always go with the best single card you can get now and add another later.

[digitalnav]

GTX 780Ti as it allows for more of a performance upgrade in the future if you decide to SLI.

[ViruZ_HUN]

780ti is like 2 times better than the 290

No.

 

(Nvidia fanboy)

[ViruZ_HUN]

Go with 780 TI. then Slice them in the future to 2 way Crossfire

 

 

i mean SLI

[needmorewood]

No.

 

(Nvidia fanboy)

not at all i almost always go AMD for my graphics cards. my last 3 were AMD cards.... he was taking about the 290 not the 290x. the 780Ti smashes the 290.

and it should. the price difference is pretty big