HD7970 or R9 280x

bnn

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Hello

Building a new PC for BF4 Ultra 1080p and i've already found all the parts for my project, but i am still thinking about the GPU though, was planning on getting a Sapphire HD7970 but after reading more then it looks like the R9 280x is a better version of HD7970? and cost a little bit less as well, the R9 290x is out of the question it cost way too much for me to spent, but the R9 280x cards i've been considering is

Sapphire Toxic R9 280X
Gigabyte GV-R928XOC-3GD

the Sapphire cost a bit more than the Gigabyte, also will a R9 280x work with the MB i plan to buy MSI Z87-G45 GAMING?
 
Solution
Consensus seems to be the 280x is markedly better than the 7970, so I would go with that.

Among those two, I would go with the the Sapphire card, personally.