Good Mid Ranged Gaming GPU?

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Hi, i'm pretty new to the PC gaming scene and have been researching a good mid-ranged graphics card. The two that look good seem to be the Radeon R9280X 3GB and the GeForce GTX 770 but I can't decide which is better and what the differences are.

P.S If it helps, here is my current build i'm thinking of using for a $1300-$1500 budget.
http://au.pcpartpicker.com/p/VPCZXL

Any help would be appreciated, thanks in advance :p
 
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The 280x can generally be picked up for less than the 770, although the 770 is generally better performing reaching higher frame rates in most games (tinyurl.com/lzot3ya) and having a slightly lower TDP of 230w opposed to the 250w of the 280x. The 770 also usually overclocks higher so an aftermarket card with a beefy cooler would be well worth your money. Also with the 770, you also get the Nvidia goodies like support for G-Sync, Shield Streaming, Shadowplay and Geforce Experience.

The 280x will get you the Mantle API and of course is slightly better value for money.

Bottom line: If you can afford the extra cost of the 770, I advise you to buy that, but if you'd prefer to save a bit, the 280x is a fantastic card especially for the...
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The 280x can generally be picked up for less than the 770, although the 770 is generally better performing reaching higher frame rates in most games (tinyurl.com/lzot3ya) and having a slightly lower TDP of 230w opposed to the 250w of the 280x. The 770 also usually overclocks higher so an aftermarket card with a beefy cooler would be well worth your money. Also with the 770, you also get the Nvidia goodies like support for G-Sync, Shield Streaming, Shadowplay and Geforce Experience.

The 280x will get you the Mantle API and of course is slightly better value for money.

Bottom line: If you can afford the extra cost of the 770, I advise you to buy that, but if you'd prefer to save a bit, the 280x is a fantastic card especially for the price and it will serve you well in almost all games at high settings at 1080p and still get you great frame rates. Both are a solid buy.
 
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G-Sync: Synchronizes display refresh rates to the GPU in an Nvidia graphics card. Eliminates screen tearing while minimizing display stutter and input lag. The result: scenes appear instantly, objects look sharper, and gameplay is smoother.

Shield Streaming: Streams display output from your computer running the game to an Nvidia Shield device. You can also use it to wirelessly stream to other monitors or a TV with the shield wireless controller in console mode. Bear in mind you need to own an Nvidia Shield for this to be relevant to you.

Shadowplay: Screen capturing software which is much less demanding than alternatives like Fraps meaning that you can record your gameplay but not have performance suffer while doing so. It also records up to the last 20 minutes of gameplay so if you did something you wanted footage of but weren't recording, you're covered. You can also use Shadowplay to broadcast on Twitch.

Geforce Experience: The software that ties this together. It can automatically keep drivers up to date, optimize game settings to get the best performance for your hardware, and it's also the software where you'll set up Shadowplay and Shield streaming.

Apologies for the delayed reply, back now though.
 
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