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XFX AMD Radeon R9 290 4GB v Gainward GTX 770 Phantom 4GB

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December 10, 2013 1:03:01 AM

Stuck between these two cards and looking for advice really.

My current setup
Saphhire 7850 2GB
i5 3750k
ASUS P8Z77-LX2
16GB DDR3 1333 Crucial Balistix
120SSD
Corsair CX750 PSU
triple monitors running at 5040 x 1050

Only game i will be playing is bf4.

Would the 770 4gb be a better card give its about £35 cheaper or is it worth the extra cash for the standard xfx 290?

Not sure when the non reference design cards will be out for the 290, have seen links to 290x cards.

Cheers

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December 10, 2013 1:05:55 AM

Wait for the aftermarket coolers for the r9 290 the get it. The r9 290 is basically a gtx 780 with more memory for $50 cheaper so yeah, go for the r9 290.
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December 10, 2013 1:40:17 AM

thanks for the response.

Does anyone know when the aftermarket versions will appear for the R9 290's?

Was wanting to purchase before christmas ideally
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December 10, 2013 2:51:36 AM

Not specific date has been set but expect some aftermarket coolers to come out after christmas.
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December 10, 2013 3:02:39 AM

Colin McKay said:
thanks for the response.

Does anyone know when the aftermarket versions will appear for the R9 290's?

Was wanting to purchase before christmas ideally


Within the next month or two. Trust me, it will be worth the wait. I plan on picking up a 290 myself, just for the hell of it.
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