Which Gpu to buy?

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Hi guys,
I am looking to upgrade my graphics card which i currently have and get a better gpu!!
My first question is which would be better? 2 mid range gpus or 1 high end gpu. I am looking at the Asus Mars geforce gtx 760 4GB, or the Asus Radeon R9 290X DirectCU II 4GB GDDR5!!
Or if there is anything else for around those prices either 2 gpus or 1 gpu

I have
Intel core i7 4770k
16gb ram
Asus z87 pro motherboard
750 watt psu


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If i was going to buy a 290X i would only look at ASUS or Sapphire, from everything I have read they seem to have the best cooling, considering the 290X runs hot even at stock settings, you want to make sure you also have a good cooler and good airflow in your case, add a few more case fans ect.
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I am currently running 3
ASUS VE247H Black 23.6" 2ms Full HD HDMI LED BackLight monitors
 
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For that resolution, and the choices you have listed I would go with the 290X, and start saving for a second 290X. one will get the job done but I don’t think you will not be able to max everything out and stay above 60fps consistently without a second 290X. Defiantly get the most powerful single GPU you can afford.
 
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Thanks for that chris, would you recommend any other brands, such as xfx, gigabyte etc. However i have heard that the xfx runs at a higher temperature than other gpu's and is louder. Anything else you would suggest or just stick with the 290x?
 
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If i was going to buy a 290X i would only look at ASUS or Sapphire, from everything I have read they seem to have the best cooling, considering the 290X runs hot even at stock settings, you want to make sure you also have a good cooler and good airflow in your case, add a few more case fans ect.
 
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Thanks Chris, I have about 7 fans so should be okay!!
 
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The 290X sits between the 780 and the 780ti in performance. The 760 is more comparable to the 270X or 280.

If you like NVIDIA but can’t afford a 780, and you really want to run two cards, check out two 770’s. But there are issues with running a SLI/CF setup, as not all games support SLI/CF, so you will only be using one card in those games. Also SLI/CF can cause shuttering in some cases, though that is getting better. I would still recommend getting a single powerful card over running a SLI/CF setup.
 
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Thanks, thats very helpfull
 
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Are you serious? Show me where the 290x falls behind the 780. I'll provide 2 examples to show the 290x is above the 780. Your turn....
http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/radeon-r9-290-and-290x,3728-5.html
http://www.bit-tech.net/hardware/graphics/2014/03/11/sapphire-radeon-r9-290x-tri-x-oc-review/5
 
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Wow dude chill out… I said the 290X is between the 780 and 780ti, as in 780ti>290X>780.
 
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