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cirmsonbiker
By cirmsonbiker
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I have a power color r9 280x oc and looking into upgrading (it has signs of dying ) so I was lookig at rx 480 or even the 580 and that is $250 ish or someone is selling a asus r9 290x dc2 for $50 should I wait or get the slight improvment and 4gb of ram over 3gb.   I only play on 1080p and can with my card now hit 80 to 140fps on high ultra settings. Psu and everything can take it for the extra power. What do yoy guys think

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If your happy with the 280x performance i suggest keeping it, maybe wait for next gen AMD. (680, 670 and such)

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Keep it. R9 280X still a capable GPU nowadays in 1080 medium/high settings gaming

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Ok I am just getting some flickering and every time I install afterburner for the fan speed control my screen freaks when I hit the b on my keyboard??!!?!?!?!

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6 minutes ago, scallyswash said:

I have a power color r9 280x oc and looking into upgrading (it has signs of dying ) so I was lookig at rx 480 or even the 580 and that is $250 ish or someone is selling a asus r9 290x dc2 for $50 should I wait or get the slight improvment and 4gb of ram over 3gb.   I only play on 1080p and can with my card now hit 80 to 140fps on high ultra settings. Psu and everything can take it for the extra power. What do yoy guys think

What signs of "dying" does the card have?

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1 minute ago, Frode said:

What signs of "dying" does the card have?

 

2 minutes ago, scallyswash said:

Ok I am just getting some flickering and every time I install afterburner for the fan speed control my screen freaks when I hit the b on my keyboard??!!?!?!?!

 

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