- Jan 18, 2014
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I'm looking to buy my first build from PC Case Gear in a few months, and am stuck choosing between these two graphics cards.
The GTX 770 4GB OC Price's at $509
The R9 280x 3GB OC Price's at $400
Now, I know there's a huge price difference here, but here's what I'm looking to do:
If I end up going with the GTX 770, I'll be SLI'ing in the future, I'll also be purchasing a 24'' monitor due to my budget.
If I end up going with the R9 280x, I probably wont be Crossfiring, as I've heard it wasn't a great way to go, I'd probably upgrade to a higher graphics card instead. But I'll be purchasing a 27'' monitor, and I've hear the R9 280x performs better on a high-res monitor that the GTX 770.
Here are my other chosen specs:
CPU: Intel I5 4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core
CPU Cooler: CoolerMaster Hyper 212 EVO
Motherboard: ASRock Z77 Extreme4
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series (2x4GB)
Graphics Card: Gigabyte GTX 770 4GB OC OR R9 280x 0C 3GB
Hard Drive: Seagate Barracuda 2TB
Case: NZXT H230 White
Power Supply: Cougar RS650 650W 80 PLUS Certified
Monitor: ASUS VE248H 24in OR ASUS VE278H 27in
If it helps, I'll be playing high-end games, like BF4, Skyrim ( w/ Graphics Mods ) and Crysis 3.
Which way should I go, R9 280x or GTX 770?
The GTX 770 4GB OC Price's at $509
The R9 280x 3GB OC Price's at $400
Now, I know there's a huge price difference here, but here's what I'm looking to do:
If I end up going with the GTX 770, I'll be SLI'ing in the future, I'll also be purchasing a 24'' monitor due to my budget.
If I end up going with the R9 280x, I probably wont be Crossfiring, as I've heard it wasn't a great way to go, I'd probably upgrade to a higher graphics card instead. But I'll be purchasing a 27'' monitor, and I've hear the R9 280x performs better on a high-res monitor that the GTX 770.
Here are my other chosen specs:
CPU: Intel I5 4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core
CPU Cooler: CoolerMaster Hyper 212 EVO
Motherboard: ASRock Z77 Extreme4
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series (2x4GB)
Graphics Card: Gigabyte GTX 770 4GB OC OR R9 280x 0C 3GB
Hard Drive: Seagate Barracuda 2TB
Case: NZXT H230 White
Power Supply: Cougar RS650 650W 80 PLUS Certified
Monitor: ASUS VE248H 24in OR ASUS VE278H 27in
If it helps, I'll be playing high-end games, like BF4, Skyrim ( w/ Graphics Mods ) and Crysis 3.
Which way should I go, R9 280x or GTX 770?
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