Wondering what Graphics Card to get?

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swings_jo

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I've just rebuilt my PC and now I'm a bit stuck - I'm not sure which graphics card to go for? The GTX 770 is very tempting but so is the R9.

I don't have very much money so whatever I go for I'd have to save for.

This is my current setup:
AMD FX-8350 4GHz Socket AM3+
Asus Sabertooth 990FX R2.0 Motherboard
SSD drive for Windows 7 64bit
1tb SATA for storage
8GBx2 Ram
AMD Radeon 6450

I know, the card is dire, but it was cheap. Weirdly it plays Skyrim and Oblivion with no issues but hates Alan Wake. Time to upgrade.
 
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When here is a list of R9 280X and GTX 770 prices. Note it does not include everywhere and is not always accurate.
http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/parts/video-card/#c=137,148&sort=a7

Cheapest R9 280X with shipping charges included is the XFX R9 280X from amazon:http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/xfx-video-card-r9280xtdfd

Cheapest GTX 770 is the MSI 770: http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/msi-video-card-n770tf2gd5oc


Actually the prices between the £147/£180 mark is the GTX 760. It is just how amazon pricing works. Sometimes it is reduced sometime it is not. E.g the Asus GTX 770 was once £148.99 pounds last month or so but it has gone back to retail prices:
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Nvidia-GeForce-DirectCU-GDDR5-Graphics/dp/B00DBPKEOI
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Get the 280x. Not only will it slightly perform better, but it has 1GB more VRAM than the 770 which will be useful for future games. Here's the cheapest ( but still good) model of the 280x.
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

Video Card: XFX Radeon R9 280X 3GB Double Dissipation Video Card ($259.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $259.99
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-06-03 07:21 EDT-0400)

It's also cheaper than the 770 which is a plus.
 
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I should add, I'm in the UK. The difference in price can be a bit odd over here - some places the 770 is cheaper, as the R9 is harder to find. The prices for either wobble between the £147/£180 mark from week to week ($246.12/$301.37).
 
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When here is a list of R9 280X and GTX 770 prices. Note it does not include everywhere and is not always accurate.
http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/parts/video-card/#c=137,148&sort=a7

Cheapest R9 280X with shipping charges included is the XFX R9 280X from amazon:http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/xfx-video-card-r9280xtdfd

Cheapest GTX 770 is the MSI 770: http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/msi-video-card-n770tf2gd5oc


Actually the prices between the £147/£180 mark is the GTX 760. It is just how amazon pricing works. Sometimes it is reduced sometime it is not. E.g the Asus GTX 770 was once £148.99 pounds last month or so but it has gone back to retail prices:
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Nvidia-GeForce-DirectCU-GDDR5-Graphics/dp/B00DBPKEOI
 
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Thanks!

I was looking at the lower version R9, this one: http://www.ebuyer.com/579359-sapphire-dual-x-r9-270x-2gb-gddr5-oc-dual-dvi-hdmi-displayport-pci-e-11217-04-20g which comes in at £181-ish. GTX 770 comes in within the price range at this store and a couple of others depending on the manufacturer and on deals. Or this: http://www.aria.co.uk/SuperSpecials/Other+products/VTX3D+Radeon+R9+280X+3072MB+GDDR5+PCI-Express+Graphics+Card+%2B+FREE+2x+Games+%28Silver+Award%29+?productId=59721

Is it worth the extra money for the 280? The 270 seems like a lot of card for the money. As you can tell it's been a long time since I had to buy a card!
 
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