GPU advice needed. Upgrading from a GTX 570

rohver · May 26, 2014

Hey all! I had requested this a few months ago but I had to postpone the upgrade due to budget constraints. This time for sure, I am looking for a decent upgrade that can last me a good while.

APPROXIMATE PURCHASE DATE: Next month

USAGE FROM MOST TO LEAST IMPORTANT: Gaming and photo editing. Games such as Watch Dogs, AC4, Skyrim with mods, Shadow of Mordor, Witcher 3, etc.

CURRENT GPU AND POWER SUPPLY: Zotac Geforce GTX 570 Amp edition, 800 Watt PSU

OTHER RELEVANT SYSTEM SPECS: Intel Core i5-3550, P8 Z77 M-Pro mobo, 8 GB Corsair Vengeance ram

PARTS PREFERENCES: any

OVERCLOCKING: No

SLI OR CROSSFIRE: No

MONITOR RESOLUTION: 1920x1080

BUDGET : About $550 at most, would prefer lower than $500.

ADDITIONAL COMMENTS:

- I need something that can last me at least a year or two on ultra at 1080p
- I dont play FPS on PC so please don't keep Crysis or Metro in mind.
- Need silent and great cooling (MSI or Sapphire perhaps?)

Thanks in advance!

andrei65 · May 26, 2014

I'd get this and watercool it later
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

Video Card: PowerColor Radeon R9 290 4GB Video Card ($301.20 @ Newegg)
Total: $301.20
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-05-26 05:26 EDT-0400)

Watercool it down the way or just get a kraken G10 and a Kraken x60 now

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU Cooler: NZXT Kraken X60 98.3 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($135.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: PowerColor Radeon R9 290 4GB Video Card ($301.20 @ Newegg)
Other: Kraken G10 ($30.00)
Total: $467.19
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-05-26 05:28 EDT-0400)

unknownofprob · May 26, 2014

Or if you prefer just air cooling, this is your best choice;

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814202103&cm_re=r9_290-_-14-202-103-_-Product

Sapphire R9 290 Vapor-X.

andrei65 · May 26, 2014

That's another option

rohver · May 26, 2014

Thanks for the quick response! Newegg does not ship to India, where I live. Apologies, should have mentioned that. I prefer air cooling since I am not that good with cooling and overclocking

andrei65 · May 26, 2014

Oh ok !
How many rupees do you have ? I bet you have around 30,000?
If yes then take a look at this :
http://www.amazon.in/gp/offer-listing/B00FLMKR78/ref=dp_olp_0?ie=UTF8&condition=all

rohver · May 26, 2014

Yup, I was hoping to wrap up under 30k Rupees. Love the cooling on Sapphire cards. Will 280X perform well on 1080p on ultra for a year or so? I might switch to 1440p perhaps next year. Will it hold up on max/high or do I need to look at an R9 290 ?

unknownofprob · May 26, 2014

If you want to save and want same overall performance, get this one instead;

http://www.flipkart.com/sapphire-amd-ati-radeon-r9-280x-3-gb-ddr5-graphics-card/p/itmdrubpf9bchtfz?pid=GRCDRUBPF9BCHTFZ&otracker=from-search&srno=t_1&query=r9+280x&ref=ad9f1a15-6680-4f69-aa8a-06be7f67bc50

unknownofprob · May 26, 2014

it'll hold max/high for 1080p right now, above 60FPS also for current games.

andrei65 · May 26, 2014

It'll max out all the games you want to play !

rohver · May 26, 2014

Sweet! Thanks for the reply guys. I'll go for the 280X for now and perhaps if I need some more meat in the future, I can add another 280X.....might get cheap by then. What say?

andrei65 · May 26, 2014

I'd say it's all good , that gpu is decent and will definetly play your games maxed out , maybe that it'll struggle a bit on ac4 but otherwise you're good
By " struggle " i mean that you won't get constant 60+ fps

unknownofprob · May 27, 2014

yes the 280X may be a little cheaper,make sure you have a decent PSU, as your may have the watts but not really the quality. Your motherboard is capable of Crossfire to it's best capability also.

rohver · May 27, 2014

unknownofprob :

Whats the difference between that 280X and this one ? : Link

andrei65 · May 27, 2014

The VAPOR-X is overclocked , has a different cooler ( which should be better than dual-x's as it's factory overclocked ) , and it's blue lol
That's all I can tell , maybe unknownofprob can give you more information .

unknownofprob · May 28, 2014

rohver :

Dual-X;

No vapour Chamber, relies on just heatpipes and fans
Smaller Size PCB

Vapor-X

better cooling fan system (fans little larger with higher RPM, with larger heatpipes running the longer lengths.)
Vapor chamber to cool GPU even better, though not a huge difference.
Better heat dissipation.

rohver · May 28, 2014

Why would VaporX be cheaper then? Do you still recommend DualX over VapourX ? 21.7k vs 24k Rupees (roughly) is not that much of a difference.

unknownofprob · May 28, 2014

nope, If the Vapor-X is cheaper, then it it clearly the better option, the Vapor should be even more expensive, may be a good price over there.

rohver · May 29, 2014

I did a bit of research and looked at a lot of review, etc. on Tomshardware as well as other sites and it seems Asus DCU3 is overall a better idea, with better load temps and lower noise levels. I did find out a good deal in my country for the same : lLink

Its actually cheaper than the VaporX and a little bit expensive than the Dual-X. I think I might get this one instead.

marcello727 · May 29, 2014

take it from me i have been playing watch dogs on the pc a 770 is more then good remember with amd in watch dogs the drivers are not doing so well for 500$ a 780 is a perfect solution to play any game max i got a 770 and im running bf4 at 80 fps max

andrei65 · May 29, 2014

marcello727 : obviously , nvidia payed ubisoft to make the game NON optimized for amd , but when patches will come out amd users will have a smooth experience , and the drivers for amd are far better than you think ...

rohver · May 29, 2014

AMD was outplayed by Nvidia when it comes to Watch Dogs, with all the GameWorks b.s.

Its all over, no matter what card you have, you wont be able to get awesome frames right now. We can wait for the patches and hope for the best. I'm sure the red team is working on optimizing the game as we speak.

yash kumar · May 29, 2014

The R9 280x is the optimum choice. But try to go with ASUS to avoid conflicts in warranty.
I India you wont be able to get any warranty or RMA options for Sapphire/Powrcolor/HIS/XFX, even if the retailer/online store promises you.
Your best bet would be to go with the Asus R9 280X, or in the most extreme case get a Gigabyte Card.

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