need a graphics card

RandomxBullets · Aug 20, 2014

Hi, I'm new to the whole graphics card world and last week my friend gave me a PC with no graphics card... so i need to get a new card i have a budget of $400...
the PC is running on a FX-8350 4.3Ghz CPU, Corsair High Performance Vengeance 2x8gb, MSI 970A-G46 mobo, Corsair H100i liquid CPU Cooler....
my friend told me that is a really good computer that's why i want to get the card.

please help me choose the right card for under $400 I'm going to use it to play BF4.
Thanks in advance

azguard4 · Aug 20, 2014

Take a look at this article: http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/gaming-graphics-card-review,3107.html

The R9 280X comes in under your budget. Bigger isn't always better as it is sometimes just throwing money away. I have a GTX 760, i5 and 16GB of RAM; I've played Assassin's Creed, BF4 and Watch Dogs on max rez and high/ultra settings with no issues.

plywrlw · Aug 20, 2014

azguard4 :

Yeah, if you really want to go top-end you could also go for the R9 290. That will give you plenty of scope if you want to go multi-monitor or 4K in the future.

azguard4 · Aug 20, 2014

plywrlw :

This is true; are you looking to upgrade for tomorrow, or next week, figuratively speaking. As we all know; technology moves so fast you have to think about scalability.

RandomxBullets · Aug 20, 2014

azguard4 :

plywrlw :

This is true; are you looking to upgrade for tomorrow, or next week, figuratively speaking. As we all know; technology moves so fast you have to think about scalability.

well i need a card that can hold me up for a few months, my friend had suggested me the Gtx 780ti but when i check for price it was way out of range for the cash i got. but eventually im going to get it.

plywrlw · Aug 20, 2014

For right now an R9 280 or 280X will be plenty powerful for maximum settings in most games. A GTX 770 is another option, it's performance falls somewhere between the two Radeons

RandomxBullets · Aug 20, 2014

plywrlw :

But which 280x should i pick? they have different brands, and how many GBs?

plywrlw · Aug 20, 2014

I think almost all 280x cards have 3GB of vRAM which is plenty.

Good manufacturers are Asus, Gigabyte, MSI and Sapphire

RandomxBullets · Aug 20, 2014

plywrlw :

should i get it new or used like this http://www.ebay.com/itm/Sapphire-DUAL-X-AMD-R9-280X-OC-3GB-11221-07-25G-Overclock-Edition-Fast-Shipping/111436974124?_trksid=p2047675.c100005.m1851&_trkparms=aid%3D222007%26algo%3DSIC.MBE%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D23490%26meid%3Db943ace43b3c41aba5e6e27cd9298a38%26pid%3D100005%26prg%3D10073%26rk%3D1%26rkt%3D6%26sd%3D161399928426&rt=nc

azguard4 · Aug 20, 2014

I would go with the 770 over the 280x; the 770 has a better core clock, boost clock and memory clock.

plywrlw · Aug 20, 2014

Its not about clock speed you are comparing apples with oranges.

The 280x outperforms the 770 in most games

azguard4 · Aug 20, 2014

Core clock, boost clock and memory clock are more effective specifications than an extra 1GB GDDR5 and 128-bit wide bus. Plus those specs aren't apples to oranges between the different GPU's; CUDA cores and stream processors are.

plywrlw · Aug 20, 2014

Simply looking at clock speeds does not give the full story. The truth is found in benchmark results like these http://www.guru3d.com/articles_pages/battlefield_4_vga_graphics_performance_benchmark,7.html clearly showing that for the game the OP wants to play the R9 280x performs better. And on top of that its cheaper. The 770 is a nice card too and it does run cooler, I stuck it in a PC I built for my brother so I don't have anything against it!

azguard4 · Aug 20, 2014

plywrlw :

I'm biased towards AMD, therefore inherently, ATI :pt1cable:

lol, I know, doesn't justify illogical decisions.

plywrlw · Aug 20, 2014

Yes biased, of course that's why I bought a 770 myself. Look I'm not getting into some sort of weird reds vs greens thing here both brands have their merits. The OP wants a good value placeholder GPU for Battlefield 4 until buying something more powerful later.

In my OPINION the R9 280x is the best choice. Your OPINION is different, that's fine. Absolutely no need to start insulting me with crazy googly eyed emoticons.

azguard4 · Aug 20, 2014

plywrlw :

It wasn't an insult towards you, not even close, not sure how you misconstrued that. I said I was biased, not you? It was simply me explaining my reasoning.

plywrlw · Aug 20, 2014

I'm sorry for getting cross then. Maybe flesh out your sentences a bit when dealing with us old, slow folk eh? So we agree then...the R9 280x is the best choice?

azguard4 · Aug 20, 2014

plywrlw :

Fair enough

plywrlw · Aug 20, 2014

Oh wait, I get it now...I think.

Did you mean you were biased AGAINST AMD cards, not towards them? Because in that context your comment makes total sense!

Think I need a coffee before my brain quits altogether....

azguard4 · Aug 20, 2014

plywrlw :

Lol, that's exactly what I meant, I should have specified "against."

No worries.

plywrlw · Aug 20, 2014

Ah ha! Makes sense now

Have a good day/night depending on time zone!

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