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there is a noticeable difference between the two cards. here is the exact difference. http://www.hwcompare.com/17286/geforce-gtx-750-ti-vs-radeon-r9-280x/
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($179.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: ASRock H97M PRO4 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($82.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($79.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($85.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($56.99 @ Micro Center)
Video Card: MSI Radeon R9 270X 2GB TWIN FROZR Video Card ($199.99 @ Micro Center)
Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case ($49.99 @ Micro Center)
Power Supply: Corsair Builder 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($49.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $785.91
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-09-16 17:29 EDT-0400
 

Harry87

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What is your price budget for a graphics card ?

if you dont want to spend $250 then you can purchase this card. EVGA GeForce GTX 750 Ti 2GB Video Card which costs $143
 

jeenyus024

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How much worse is that compared to the 280?
Thanks
 

Harry87

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there is a noticeable difference between the two cards. here is the exact difference. http://www.hwcompare.com/17286/geforce-gtx-750-ti-vs-radeon-r9-280x/
 
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jeenyus024

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Thanks, might try it