R9 270X vs GTX 760, which is better value?

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EmnicJr

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I am split between the two GPUs, the 270X is cheaper and newer, however I'm pretty sure the 760 is faster. Is the extra $50 on the Nvidia card more valuable than the cheaper AMD card?
 
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http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/gaming-graphics-card-review,3107-7.html

According to the chart the 760 is one level above the 270x so is it worth $50 ? Maybe. You would be buying a better card that performs better so if it's worth the extra $50 then that's a decision for you to make.

If you don't notice a difference in performance then the 270x would save you $50. The only way to do that is to have the two cards and try each one in your computer.
In the benchmarks that I just looked at the 760 was consistently ahead in every game but the margin was from 2 fps to 12 fps and this was at 1920x1080 and ultra settings so unless you can find a wide range of benchmarks to show different settings you would have to base it on these.

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what? the R9 270X only cost about $20 more than the 270 and its faster
 
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$20 more for 5%? No thank you....
 
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http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/gaming-graphics-card-review,3107-7.html

According to the chart the 760 is one level above the 270x so is it worth $50 ? Maybe. You would be buying a better card that performs better so if it's worth the extra $50 then that's a decision for you to make.

If you don't notice a difference in performance then the 270x would save you $50. The only way to do that is to have the two cards and try each one in your computer.
In the benchmarks that I just looked at the 760 was consistently ahead in every game but the margin was from 2 fps to 12 fps and this was at 1920x1080 and ultra settings so unless you can find a wide range of benchmarks to show different settings you would have to base it on these.

It's a tough call and you can certainly make a case for the 270x being competitive.
 
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