R9 280X, GTX770, or GTX 680 for my setup?

ChongWiz · Nov 23, 2013

I used to think I will get a Sapphire Radeon R9 280X Vapor X, but there were problems so I cancelled my order, and now I rethink the whole GPU question, and I'm thinking of the cards mentioned above.
My current system is:
CPU: AMD FX-6100 3.9 GHz
MOBO: ASUS M5A78L/M USB3
GPU: XFX RADEON HD6870
PSU: LC Power LC600H 600W
RAM: MEMSeven 8GB 1333MHz DDR3
HDD: 2TB HITACHI

dish_moose · Nov 23, 2013

770 is faster and a much better deal than 680.
-Bruce

ChongWiz · Nov 23, 2013

dish_moose :

And is it better for my setup than the R9?

dish_moose · Nov 23, 2013

Not sure - without getting into the whole AND vs nvidia. The new AMD cards look pretty good - I've gone with nvidia for the last 4 years because software on my computer just did not work properly with AMD. AMD is also a better price. If I could afford it I would go NVidia.
-Bruce

ChongWiz · Nov 24, 2013

And what about the R9 290? Will my PSU and CPU handle it?

ChongWiz · Nov 24, 2013

And what about the R9 290? Will my PSU and CPU handle it?

Sczw · Nov 24, 2013

Yes it will, but don't expect extreme overclocks.

nikoli707 · Nov 24, 2013

770 is exactly the same as a 680... no slower no faster. just because their clocked different from the manufacture makes no difference on how fast either will do... the gpu lottery dictates that.

ive seen 7970's (same thing as 280x) for as low as $229. lowest ive seen a 680 is $289. for a $60 price difference i would go with a 7970

ChongWiz · Nov 24, 2013

And which one do you recommend? R9 290 for 370 euros, or R9 280X for 300 euros? Also consider that my PSU is pretty crappy only 40amp single 12v rail, 600w. My CPU is not the best, but with some OC it will get the job done, ain't it?

nikoli707 · Nov 24, 2013

i honestly wouldn't look to go any higher than a 770/280x on an fx 6 core.

ChongWiz · Nov 24, 2013

Even if it is OC'ed at 3.9/4.0 GHz?

nikoli707 · Nov 24, 2013

ChongWiz :

any game that needs higher than a 770/280x is also going to want a beast of a cpu like a 2500k/8320 and up.

ChongWiz · Nov 24, 2013

Oh ok.

corvetteguy1994 · Nov 24, 2013

look for a 7970 on ebay. just got my 3rd msi reference card for $240

ChongWiz · Nov 25, 2013

But you say R9 290 will work with my setup, I know it will be bottlenecked by my CPU, but if I upgrade to an 8320 next year, it might perform better than the 280X, I just wanna make sure that my PSU is enough to handle that card, if not, I'll buy a 280X. My PSU: http://www.pc-specs.com/psu/LC_Power/LC600H-12_V2.31/787

Frank Esguerra · Nov 25, 2013

your scenario.

r9 290>power supply>processor

r9 280x

if you dont mind the 3 upgrade path. go for it

if you wanna play asap! go for the r9 280x

ChongWiz · Nov 26, 2013