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November 17, 2013 7:46:17 AM

What should i get a r9 290 or a r9 290x or 780

i5 3570k
h80i cooler
660ti sli
12gbs of kingston hyperx
gigabyte mobo

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November 17, 2013 7:53:34 AM

The amd r9 290x and r9 290 are better than gtx 780 in all means. And the r9 290 gives performance really close to r9 290x, but there's a bit of a price gap between them. So consider buying r9 290 or r9 290x as they are better than gtx 780.
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November 17, 2013 7:58:35 AM

thanks but i really like shadow play that just came out is there any thing like that for amd
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November 17, 2013 8:03:44 AM

It depends on personal choice. If you want Physx effects and play more Nvidia supported games from their The Way It's Meant To Be Played scheme or want to use the upcoming Mantle and play more AMD supported games from Gaming Evolved scheme.
Personally I have gone off Nvidia cards since I had a lot of Windows Vista BSOD driver issues with my Nvidia 8800 and i've not had any issues since I switched to AMD.
Some people will tell you they have not had any issues with Nvidia but have had issues with AMD cards.
So it's really your decision:) 
If you play Battlefield 4 a lot it might be ab easy decision:) 

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November 17, 2013 8:27:55 AM

i play alot of fps and rpg like tourch light2 and cod bf4 dayz arma3 skyrim games like that so im torn between them iv always have had nvidia and with no problems but the 700 sieres is so expensive for the higher end gpus and i see when the r9 290 is oced it will beat the 290x and for 399 that is
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November 17, 2013 9:12:20 AM

Wooster1913 said:
i play alot of fps and rpg like tourch light2 and cod bf4 dayz arma3 skyrim games like that so im torn between them iv always have had nvidia and with no problems but the 700 sieres is so expensive for the higher end gpus and i see when the r9 290 is oced it will beat the 290x and for 399 that is

Hmm, So Amd r9 290 it is. Unless you have gtx 780ti, the gtx 700 series is clearly not as good as r9 290/290x. So Get the r9 290 as it is a better a better bang for the buck.
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November 17, 2013 10:38:55 AM

should i wait till other companies like msi or asus come out with a better cooler
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November 17, 2013 11:12:07 AM

Wooster1913 said:
should i wait till other companies like msi or asus come out with a better cooler


Yes, Waiting is one of the best things you could do right now. Besides, I don't think it will be long when r9 290 will come out with a better cooler and it is also more likely to be even cheaper. So companies like asus, gigabyte, msi, sapphire are one of those who are really worth the wait. So I think you should wait at least some more time.
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November 17, 2013 12:21:43 PM

thanks does any one have any idea when they will start to do this
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November 17, 2013 10:09:52 PM

Wooster1913 said:
should i wait till other companies like msi or asus come out with a better cooler


Msi, Sapphire and His r9 290 are already available on amazon. I Didn't find asus. But it is expected soon.
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November 18, 2013 1:55:49 PM

what make the r9 290 better than the 780 other than the price tag
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November 18, 2013 1:58:47 PM

Wooster1913 said:
what make the r9 290 better than the 780 other than the price tag


Just look at the benchmarks in my earlier post:) 
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November 18, 2013 2:05:46 PM

yeah but how does the card far with other games will it consistently beat out the 780 and is it the better choice because the new consoles that are out use amd gpus
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November 18, 2013 2:32:14 PM

This is Batman Arkham Origins


With games that support AMD's mantle project AMD cards will get an even greater performance boost. It really is your choice though. Maybe you should think about things like if you want to play games with Physx as that is a Nvidia thing.
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November 18, 2013 3:02:26 PM

i dnt care if i have physx or not i just want a fast card that will beat the 780 lol
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November 18, 2013 3:20:53 PM

Then I think you should get the AMD R9 290x. It's probably best to wait for the versions with aftermarket coolers to be released. Shouldn't be long now
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November 18, 2013 3:29:48 PM

do u think that i can get a good oc with the non reference cards

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November 18, 2013 3:30:54 PM

and i was talking about the non x version of the card
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November 18, 2013 3:39:00 PM

The non x version is nearly as fast as the x version anyway. As for overclocks I think we really need to wait for the custom cooled versions before we can answer that
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November 18, 2013 3:53:10 PM

i keep reading that the 290 and the 290x are all over the place and they are not consistent
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November 18, 2013 3:54:50 PM

and well the 780 is consistent and they seem to have less driver issues lol this should b an easy choice but its not to me cuz i just
dnt want to be disapointed if i drop 400-500 on a gpu
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November 18, 2013 4:02:05 PM

I have 6870 - I did have some errors in the beginning, but it's just about the drivers. and in a 2 years haven't had any problems

oh man - I am in the same spot, I almost bought EVGA GTX780 on Saturday £410. But now I am really considering R9 290 £310 to £350(asus)

but in the same time with Nvidia you get 3 games for free... I am a huge fan of Assassins Creed. not so much of Batman, but anyway...
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November 18, 2013 4:11:56 PM

its a hard choice cuz they both are good cards
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November 18, 2013 4:20:18 PM

well gtx780 was released on May 2013 as for R9 290 November
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November 18, 2013 6:15:54 PM

what games will support mantel
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November 18, 2013 6:19:17 PM

Wooster1913 said:
what games will support mantel


All games that run on frostbyte will support mantle I think
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November 18, 2013 6:27:05 PM

so the 290 is going to be up and down against the 780 right
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November 18, 2013 6:47:28 PM

Wad if CF or SLI? R9 290X better or 780 Ti better?
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November 19, 2013 2:19:58 PM

the ti is the best right now but i dnt care to spend 750 on a gpu lol i just want to now if it worth getting a 290
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November 19, 2013 3:09:46 PM

The 290 is nice, but the AMD cooler sucks.
I would try to wait a bit and see if aftermarket coolers come out soon
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November 19, 2013 3:52:31 PM

does amd have any thing like shadow play
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November 19, 2013 3:53:42 PM

Wooster1913 said:
does amd have any thing like shadow play


Not right now. Although personally I use MSI afterburner for recording and it doesn't affect framerate much
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November 19, 2013 4:39:56 PM

u can record with that
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