One more 7970 or R9 290

[SuneFyr]

My setup is following

 

Case: Silverstone PS07 with 2 front noctua fan (Linus fans)

CPU: i3770K @ 4.2 with 212+ evo

PSU: Corsair AX 760

 

GPU: 7970 XFX dual fan

 

So my questions. get one more 7970 XFX dual fan or switch to a R9 290?

 

the think is am worried about the heat. ATM it MAX 80c under max load

and can the PSU take it ? (I think yes but would rather be safe and have a bit headroom)

 

[TheSLSAMG]

One more 7970.

[eX.Drunk]

My setup is following

 

Case: Silverstone PS07 with 2 front noctua fan (Linus fans)

CPU: i3770K @ 4.2 with 212+ evo

PSU: Corsair AX 760

 

GPU: 7970 XFX dual fan

 

So my questions. get one more 7970 XFX dual fan or switch to a R9 290?

 

the think is am worried about the heat. ATM it MAX 80c under max load

and can the PSU take it ? (I think yes but would rather be safe and have a bit headroom)

Your PSU can handle the crossfire if you choose it but i'd recommend a single R9290.

[CwGoh]

The PSU is fine. If you don'y mind the CF shenanigans, then go for the dual 7970s. If not, just go for the R9 290

[Oshino Shinobu]

750w should handle two of them, but I would personally move to something a little bigger for peace of mind and for overclocking headroom. Are you running at 1080p or higher? If it's 1080p, then I'd go for the R9 290 and add another later if you need to extra power. If you're running a higher resolution and need the extra power now, then I'd say go with another 7970.

[bacosta1993]

I would say sell that 7970 for 350-400 on ebay and get a 780 or 780ti. 

[SuneFyr]

750w should handle two of them, but I would personally move to something a little bigger for peace of mind and for overclocking headroom. Are you running at 1080p or higher? If it's 1080p, then I'd go for the R9 290 and add another later if you need to extra power. If you're running a higher resolution and need the extra power now, then I'd say go with another 7970.

I Run 1080p but at 144Hz so i like to have the power to follow up on that

 

I would say sell that 7970 for 350-400 on ebay and get a 780 or 780ti. 

Am not a Fanboy so Nvidia is on my mind but atm i am waiting to se how amd mantle is... And sell a 7970 is not that easy here (or am just a noob and dont know a good side to sell it on) one of those.

[bacosta1993]

I Run 1080p but at 144Hz so i like to have the power to follow up on that

 

Am not a Fanboy so Nvidia is on my minde but atm i am waiting to se how amd mantle is... And sell a 7970 is not that easy here (or am just a noob and dont know a good side to sell it on) one of whose.

Yeah the only reason I have not sold my 7950 is because I'm waiting on mantle. If mantle turns out to be a pile of poo then I will get a 780 and an nvidia shield.

Ebay is a good place to sell. Just post it as a lite coin miner or something along those lines. 

[Rambo]

I Run 1080p but at 144Hz so i like to have the power to follow up on that

 

2 R9 290´s are awesome in Bf4. I have a 144Hz Asus and with everything maxed out I have avg. 120-160 fps on many maps!

[UnderADyingSun]

2 R9 290´s are awesome in Bf4. I have a 144Hz Asus and with everything maxed out I have avg. 120-160 fps on many maps!

 

I hope to be exactly where you're at by late next year! Stuck w/ one 290 and a 60hz monitor! 

 

To OP, now's a shitty time to buy AMD cards. Also, for my money 290 > 780 unless it drops another 50 bucks or so. 

[Mooshi]

I would say sell that 7970 for 350-400 on ebay and get a 780 or 780ti. 

 

That's actually not a bad idea... just throw up "Good Bitcoin/Litecoin mining card!" and it'd sell easy. 

 

It still feels weird saying the GTX 780 is the better value vs the R9 290..damn miners spiking prices.

[Nathantech]

There are always problems with cf/sli, i would suggest getting the best single card option you can get. if you are on 1080p you really don't need a better video card.