How much better is the 280x than the 660

nathan4102 · Jul 30, 2014

Looking to do a trade with a guy, my ASUS GTX 660 plus $150 for a guys SAPPHIRE 280X vapor-x. Is this a fair deal for me? Thanks

HiTechObsessed · Jul 30, 2014

Eh, if it was a new 280x it would be about worth it, but not necessarily used. I think adding $100 would be a more equivalent trade, as you can get a 280x new for around $260:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 280X 3GB Dual-X Video Card ($259.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $259.99
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-07-30 09:32 EDT-0400

ak47jar3d · Jul 30, 2014

Not a fair deal, you could sell yours and not need 150 to make the difference. To answer to question, 280x is 31% percent better than 660.

mouse24 · Jul 30, 2014

Yeah I wouldn't do it either. You could sell your 660 for a hundred bucks and buy a completely new one. With warranty and all additional cables + free games. Completely not worth it at all.

nathan4102 · Jul 30, 2014

Awesome thanks guys, I'm happy I double checked her before going through with it

might try to grab a 7950 or something instead. How can I check how much better one card is from another besides just newegg prices?

mouse24 · Jul 30, 2014

nathan4102 :

GPU benchmarks. If you have specific games you play (preferably newer) you can check how they perform at various settings with various cards. Google has all the answers. Theres even a "best GPU for x amount of money" every month here.

HiTechObsessed · Jul 30, 2014

Do NOT use sites like GPUboss or similar. Go look at actual reviews of the cards that feature real-world benchmarks of the same games, and watch gameplay videos. The 7950 is a bit lower than the 280x, and would actually be right about in the middle between the 280x and 660.

mouse24 · Jul 30, 2014

^ I wouldn't trust gameplay videos either. Many of them claim a 7750 can max crysis 3 at 60fps.

And I agree, GPUboss sucks.

HiTechObsessed · Jul 30, 2014

Yeah, I meant more the ones that show the FPS in-game, while showing settings/resolution as well lol

And the 7750 CAN max out Crysis 3 at 60 FPS

Just needs to be at like 120p lol

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