what graphics card is better for gaming and overclocking?

Baumy15 · Sep 15, 2014

I'm getting a 4690K and a 280X or 760 at Christmas or earlier and I was wondering which card would be better for playing games like watch_dogs and so on
760... Http://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=193_1511&products_id=24719
280X... http://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=193_1559&products_id=25326

what are the main difference in performance and what one will give me better FPS in games and which one has better overclocking performance

thanks

Callum0800 · Sep 15, 2014

R9 280x is better, R9 280X is on par with the 770 which is a tier above the 760

Suztera · Sep 15, 2014

R9 280X is more on the level of a GTX 770.
It is a higher end card than a GTX 760.
The R9 280X will give you good performance at 1080p ultra settings.

Swordkd · Sep 15, 2014

That's not even close. The 280x is by far better. The nVidia 760 more accurately competes with the Radeon 270x, but loses by just a bit overall.

To compete with the Radeon 280x, you'd need an nVidia 770, and then it's a toss up honestly. I'd by a 280x myself, but you really can't go wrong as long as you buy a good model of each(after market cooling, not just the reference design).

Baumy15 · Sep 15, 2014

so is the 770 better than the 280X and would it be worth the extra money?

thanks for replying so quickly

geofelt · Sep 15, 2014

Interesting question, but premature.
Rumor has it that both amd and nvidia will have updated cards in that performance bracket by Xmas.
Look for a GTX970.

Swordkd · Sep 15, 2014

Overall, it might be just a tad better, but you get free games with the 280x and save about 20 dollars. More Vram too, so that's what I'd buy. 280x: http://pcpartpicker.com/part/sapphire-video-card-1003634l

Baumy15 · Sep 15, 2014

thankyou all ill be getting a 280X and will overclocking improve performance

Swordkd · Sep 15, 2014

Overclocking either one will improve performance. Make sure you get a non-reference design for the Radeon though, because their reference designs are pretty much crap. The one I linked is pretty good, and there are other versions from Gigabyte, MSI, XFX, etc.

Baumy15 · Sep 15, 2014

Swordkd :

ive looked at some other coolers but these are the only ones I can get from pccasegear (the place im buying my things from)

http://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=193_1559&zenid=43d8b0bb60a114a22355dbf456ce0f8b

Swordkd · Sep 17, 2014

Any of those 4 would do, with my favorite being Gigabyte model with the 3 fans, and the cheapest price.

SamerAyman · Sep 17, 2014

r9 280x x and buy sapphire r9 280 x oc edition

Because0789 · Sep 17, 2014

geofelt :

The 980 and 970 will be announced in 2 days and the 970 is rumored to have a $300 price tag for reference models. At the very least this will affect the prices of the cards you are looking at. The 960 will most likely be announced shortly after, sometime in October.

Baumy15 · Sep 17, 2014

Because0789 :

geofelt :

The 980 and 970 will be announced in 2 days and the 970 is rumored to have a $300 price tag for reference models. At the very least this will affect the prices of the cards you are looking at. The 960 will most likely be announced shortly after, sometime in October.

so I should wait for the new NVidia cards to come out?

Because0789 · Sep 17, 2014

Baumy15 :

Because0789 :

so I should wait for the new NVidia cards to come out?

Yeah at least to see their prices/performance and to see what they do to the prices of existing cards.

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