Help Got Wrong Gpu for Christmas haha help!

[FroMan641]

So I asked for a Asus gtx 760 for Christmas and I got a 660! And it was used! Amazon said new or whatever but the question us should I return it for a 760? Or is it not worth waiting 10 more days?

[N3D9ed]

Definitely return it.

[FileCorrupted]

Return it

[Amanaman83]

Return it

[FluffyNuggets]

Return it and buy a 780 lol. 

[Sneaky]

Return it.

[Immort]

Return it and buy a 780 lol. 

No get a 290 it's faster lol .

[FroMan641]

Ok! Thanks everyone for your help! I'll return it!

[JAKEBAB]

No get a 290 it's faster lol .

no its not lol

[Immort]

no its not lol

Yes it is, even the reference one beats the 780.

http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/92770-anandtech-sapphire-r9-290-tri-x-review/

[JAKEBAB]

Yes it is, even the reference one beats the 780.

http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/92770-anandtech-sapphire-r9-290-tri-x-review/

removes most variables

also 

[MetroP]

removes most variables

No it doesn't, the 780 was overvolted while the 290 was not.

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0AmLKAgEko3SAdHFtby1jNTFvaTF2UHhaMzdMQ0FNM2c&usp=sharing

 

In fact the 780 overclocked just as well as an over-volted 780 lightning

http://www.techpowerup.com/reviews/MSI/GTX_780_Lightning/29.html

 

while the 290 overclocked worse than a reference r9 290 with arctic accelero xtreme.

http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/r9-290-accelero-xtreme-290,3671-4.html

 

[JAKEBAB]

No it doesn't, the 780 was overvolted while the 290 was not.

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0AmLKAgEko3SAdHFtby1jNTFvaTF2UHhaMzdMQ0FNM2c&usp=sharing

 

In fact the 780 overclocked just as well as an over-volted 780 lightning

http://www.techpowerup.com/reviews/MSI/GTX_780_Lightning/29.html

 

while the 290 overclocked worse than a reference r9 290 with arctic accelero xtreme.

http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/r9-290-accelero-xtreme-290,3671-4.html

 

overvolted or not its still a 780 and it still beats the 290!

[GPUXPert]

Metrop is right Linus promised that all cards were pushed to their max but that was not true because that R9 290 can be over-volted from 1.18v to 1.36v but was not.
While the 780 was overvolted and overclocked.
 

[MetroP]

overvolted or not its still a 780 and it still beats the 290!

In that case a 290 beats a 780 Ti in an Nvidia optimized game.

 

 

[ManOfDisguise]

get a780 ti ffs and then u got nothing to worry about

[JAKEBAB]

In that case a 290 beats a 780 Ti in an Nvidia optimized game.

 

 

why did linus even post the video if he was just going to lie? i stand corrected linus just pissed me off.

[Immort]

overvolted or not its still a 780 and it still beats the 290!

It doesn't work like that, you can overclock a 7970 to make it outperform a GTX 780 that doesn't mean a 7970 is naturally faster than a 780.

You have to test both cards fairly. Overclocking the 780 significantly more than the 290 and then deducting that it's faster is just stupidity especially since the 290 still has plenty of headroom.

In any case APOLOGIES to the OP for hijacking the thread.

[FluffyNuggets]

Screw it, get a Titan!

[Thunderjolt]

Return it for sure!

[whocares9]

throw it away AMD readon is BEST means return it

[ShogunZ]

10 days with no card or 1 year + with a worse card than you could have.

[legend8887]

Return it.

[nathanhd123]

RETURN!

[Ja Krispie]

Metrop is right Linus promised that all cards were pushed to their max but that was not true because that R9 290 can be over-volted from 1.18v to 1.36v but was not.

While the 780 was overvolted and overclocked.

 

Keep in mind overvolting a 290/290x will add even more heat, and even where it was with normal voltage it was still nearly 10 Celsius warmer. For the price the 780 is a better choice over the 290. Especially with all the features nVidia offers (I swear to God if you bring up mantle... there is no proof of Mantle so at this point in time it's a useless argument till we can see it in action)