thinking of upgrading my gpu from nvidia to amd ?

chris78 · Aug 28, 2014

hi i have a newest rig:-

amd fx8350 @ 4.0 ghz
gigabyte 990fxa-ud3
16gb corsiar ram 1333mhz
xfx 850 watt psu
nvidia gtx 670

my question is as games r now becoming higher and higher in vram i need to upgrade my gtx 670 which has been a solid card to something that is more future proof i was thinking of going with 4gb vram somethink like a r9 290 tri x or vapor x which is better and will that be a good future proof gpu ?

patrichpachich · Aug 28, 2014

SAPPHIRE VAPOR-X R9 290 4GB GDDR5
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814202103&cm_re=r9_290_4gb-_-14-202-103-_-Product

SAPPHIRE Tri-X R9 290 4GB GDDR5
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814202080&cm_re=r9_290_4gb-_-14-202-080-_-Product

Eximo · Aug 28, 2014

No such thing as a future proof GPU. R290 is about the 4th or 5th fastest available today.

Sapphire is always a good brand for Radeons. Nothing wrong with the Tri - X though.

Links to the ones you are looking at would be helpful.

chris78 · Aug 28, 2014

will it give me good fps when used with a amd fx8350 @ 4.0ghz and it should max out games for the next 2 years i hope .

patrichpachich · Aug 28, 2014

chris78 :

yes, just OC and you can play for the next 2-3 years
what is your HSF?

you said its new why did you bought 1333mhz ram?
1866 would be good for you , but its ok. dont mind it

chris78 · Aug 28, 2014

or should i save and go with nvidia maybe a gtx 780 ti

patrichpachich · Aug 28, 2014

chris78 :

Better, buy MSI GeForce GTX 780 Ti 3GB GDDR5

look at this http://gpuboss.com/gpus/Sapphire-Radeon-R9-290X-vs-MSI-GeForce-GTX-780-Ti

Francisco Costa · Aug 28, 2014

Sorry but the GPUs patrichpachich linke are R9 290 and not R9 290X.

This one is an R9 290X for just $450 which is a great price for a 290X: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814202079&nm_mc=AFC-C8Junction&cm_mmc=AFC-C8Junction-_-na-_-na-_-na&cm_sp=&AID=10446076&PID=3938566&SID=

patrichpachich · Aug 28, 2014

Francisco Costa :

I meant to say 290, he's looking for a 290 non x,
my bad

legend001523 · Aug 28, 2014

Or, or, you can get the 780 4gb, better card imo

chris78 · Aug 28, 2014

is it worth me going for the gtx 780 4gb version will it last me a long time for maxing games 2 - 3 years .

legend001523 · Aug 28, 2014

yes, even more than 3 I'd say, maybe even 4-5 on 1080p

chris78 · Aug 28, 2014

so if i ordered one now would it be worth upgrading to gtx 780 4gb when i have a gtx 670 ?

legend001523 · Aug 28, 2014

yes, it'd be a sizeable upgrade, http://www.game-debate.com/gpu/index.php?gid=1766&gid2=592&compare=geforce-gtx-780-evga-sc-edition-vs-geforce-gtx-670
27% increase in performance, and that's only the 3gb version

Francisco Costa · Aug 28, 2014

There's no such thing as a GTX 780 with 4GB.

17seconds · Aug 28, 2014

None of these suggestions are really major upgrades. Your best bet is to wait a few weeks to see what happens with the GTX 870/880.

legend001523 · Aug 28, 2014

^ Oh yes, my mistake, got confused with the r9 290, on another thread :/ There is a 6gb version but i doubt OP will have enough budget

Francisco Costa · Aug 28, 2014

17seconds :

Yeah probably since the GTX 670 is still a very capable card. But if the OP insists in upgrading his best choice would be that 290X for $450

17seconds · Aug 28, 2014

How is trading in PhysX, Adaptive VSync, HBAO+, and TXAA for a few FPS and AMD drivers considered an "upgrade"?

legend001523 · Aug 28, 2014

I'd wait for 800 series, forgot bout that, that will drive down 700 series prices too if the 800 series isn't of his fancy

17seconds · Aug 28, 2014

Exactly. Almost every thread asking for advice on which high-end GPU to purchase should be put on hold for the next few weeks. Maxwell is rumored to be faster than anything else out there right now and relatively cheap. Unless you're desperate you gotta wait to see what happens in September.

chris78 · Aug 28, 2014

okay when in September 1 week time, and how much will the 880 cost me in pounds uk sites

legend001523 · Aug 28, 2014

300-350 as it's under 500 dollars, it'll be on overclockers.co.uk I think the earliest in uk

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