nvidia Graphics card that performs as well as the gtx 780 but is cheaper

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I need a nvidia graphics card that is cheaper than the 780 but performs just as well for gaming! The 780 is really expensive
 
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That would be the R9-290X: http://www.hardocp.com/article/2014/07/23/gtx_780_oc_6gb_vs_r9_290x_4gb_overclocked_at_4k#.VBoyBxZkuHs

But it is usually as expensive as the GTX 780... or a tad more.

The R9-290 comes pretty close. You just want to stay away from the reference cooler design.
http://www.techspot.com/review/736-amd-radeon-r9-290/page9.html

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If it games just as well or better, than ok, otherwise, no.
 

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Well obviously any card that isn't a GTX 780 won't be able to attain 780 performance levels unless you factor in hefty overclocks. Your best bet to get close to a reference 780 would be a GTX 680/770 that can do over 1200mhz.
 

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I'll look at both.
 

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That would be the R9-290X: http://www.hardocp.com/article/2014/07/23/gtx_780_oc_6gb_vs_r9_290x_4gb_overclocked_at_4k#.VBoyBxZkuHs

But it is usually as expensive as the GTX 780... or a tad more.

The R9-290 comes pretty close. You just want to stay away from the reference cooler design.
http://www.techspot.com/review/736-amd-radeon-r9-290/page9.html

 
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