Inno3d 780 GTX or MSI R9 290x

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So i'm wondering which one will perform better or would be more worth it..
i've tried looking for benchmarks on the msi 290x but couldn't find any.. or i suck and there are some out there.. Nevertheless...

In addition, i'll be mostly gaming at 1920x1080 and may be upgrading in the future (the monitor)

Which one?
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=GX-238-MS&groupid=701&catid=56&subcat=1752
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=GX-014-IN&groupid=701&catid=1914&subcat=1341
 
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R9 290x is better than 780---it's great. Though it has higher TDP, which shouldn't bother that much with MSI's custom cooler and fans. Comparison of reference cards:
http://www.anandtech.com/bench/product/1056?vs=1036

General specs of the cards you mentioned:
http://www.techpowerup.com/gpudb/b2721/msi-r9-290x-gaming.html
http://www.techpowerup.com/gpudb/b2590/inno3d-ichill-gtx-780-herculez-x3-ultra-dhs-edition.html

Another benchmark where R9 290x beats GTX 780:
http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/radeon-r9-290x-hawaii-review,3650-14.html

For 1080p you don't need 290x though, so if you have budget limitations you can pick 780. But since you mentioned possible upgrade in future then R9 290x is a wise choice.
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R9 290x is better than 780---it's great. Though it has higher TDP, which shouldn't bother that much with MSI's custom cooler and fans. Comparison of reference cards:
http://www.anandtech.com/bench/product/1056?vs=1036

General specs of the cards you mentioned:
http://www.techpowerup.com/gpudb/b2721/msi-r9-290x-gaming.html
http://www.techpowerup.com/gpudb/b2590/inno3d-ichill-gtx-780-herculez-x3-ultra-dhs-edition.html

Another benchmark where R9 290x beats GTX 780:
http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/radeon-r9-290x-hawaii-review,3650-14.html

For 1080p you don't need 290x though, so if you have budget limitations you can pick 780. But since you mentioned possible upgrade in future then R9 290x is a wise choice.
 
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Heres a review on the MSI 290X Gaming: http://
I too own this card, its a beast, and the MSI cooler is very good, quiet, and keeps the card aroun 70-75C in gaming. Highest temp was 80C after 15 min Valley benchmark loop.
 
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Nice! Cheers for that. I guess it will be the MSI 290x then.
Also, have you overclocked the card at all?
 
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