Choosing Graphics Card for Gaming PC

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emokid2789

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Hello,
I am currently building my first gaming PC, and am having a very hard time choosing which GPU is worth the money. I'm looking to spend roughly $300, maybe a little more or less. I was looking at the EVGA GTX 760 4GB FTW (http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00E0N49C8/ref=ox_sc_act_title_3?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER); Is this card any good? Also, should I be looking at an AMD GPU as opposed to a Nvidia? is one preferable over the other?
I want to be able to play games on very high settings with a decent framerate.

My build:
CPU: Intel core i7-4770k
RAM: 16gb Corsair Dominator Platinum 1866mhz
MOBO: AsRock Fatal1ty z87 Killer
PSU: Corsair CX750M
SSD: Samsung 840 EVO 120GB

Any help would be very appreciated! Thank you
 
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rounakr94
I always prefer AMD GPU's o'er NVIDIA one's since many games are AMD optimised. But gtx760 4gb would be too much unless you game at 4k. Get the 3gb variant instead.
And if you want to go with AMD then take a look at the Radeon R9 280/280x.
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I always prefer AMD GPU's o'er NVIDIA one's since many games are AMD optimised. But gtx760 4gb would be too much unless you game at 4k. Get the 3gb variant instead.
And if you want to go with AMD then take a look at the Radeon R9 280/280x.
 
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For just a little over $300 you can get a GTX 770. I have one and I have to say it's totally worth getting.
 
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Well for AMD VS nVIDIA it's basically a choice of technology that both companies offer such as nvidias physX or AMD's Mantle and seeing which one you prefer. The 760 is a great mid-range card for todays games and should play them at high settings (According to tech of tomorrow) But the 4770k might bottleneck the Gtx 760 so it may be worth looking into a higher end single gpu solution such as the gtx 770 or getting a 760 now and adding another in sli later. If you could stretch a single higher end GPU is always best due to less power, less heat output and better compatibility with games. The r9 290x is also a good choice.
 
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I would get this one because of the lifetime warranty. If you get a good 280x it can overclock high enough to beat a highly overclocked GTX 770. Right out of the box the GTX 770 is a bit better though. It's also quieter and more power efficient.
I personally wanted an HD R9 280x but when I went to buy a graphics card the GTX 770 was way cheaper. I do like the Nvidia features though. Shadow play is awesome and I enjoy having advanced PhysX. Both are good cards... But it's hard to beat a lifetime warranty on a cheaper card with comparable performance.
 
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For $300, a gtx 770 or an 280x (on sale) will give you the best performance. Don't bother getting anything with over 2GB as you won't use the extra memory unless you are running 3 screens or are using a 4k monitor. If you want to save some money and still game on ultra settings, get a 760 2GB (don't let anyone tell you that a 760 can't do ultra at 1080p...if my 660 can, a 760 can). A 770 will keep the need to upgrade away for an extra year or two longer than a 760 will, but will cost about $70 more.
 
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