Which GPU should I go for?

zeyuanfu · Sep 26, 2014

Hi,
I'm in the process of selecting a GPU for my build. I'll be using the G3258. Which one of these cards would be the best for my build while offering the best price/performance ratio?
http://pcpartpicker.com/part/sapphire-video-card-100364vxl
http://pcpartpicker.com/part/evga-video-card-02gp42765kr
http://pcpartpicker.com/part/evga-video-card-02gp43765kr
http://pcpartpicker.com/part/xfx-video-card-r9280atdfd
I have to buy from Amazon and as I live in Canada, I have to outsource some parts from the US as the parts in Canada are too expensive.

Thanks for reading!

Quasty · Sep 26, 2014

The R9 270X and GTX 760 are almost the same performance wise (760 is 'slightly' better), so if all your interested in is price, go for the cheaper one. Otherwise my personal preference would be Nvidia, but AMD would be cheaper.

zeyuanfu · Sep 26, 2014

So what would be better, the Sapphire Vapor-X 270X or the EVGA Dual Superclocked 760 w/ ACX?

i7Baby · Sep 26, 2014

Depends on for what - http://www.anandtech.com/bench/product/1038?vs=1043

zeyuanfu · Sep 26, 2014

Interesting...
The benchmark didn't give me the answers I needed, though. I would be mainly playing Minecraft, Watch_Dogs and maybe the occasional FPS. I heard Mantle greatly increases performance. Is that true?

Quasty · Sep 26, 2014

zeyuanfu :

Mantle has nothing to do with the GPU, and you need an AMD cpu for that, so you won't be able to use it. If i were you, i would go with the 760, yet both have similar performance. I would chose based of manufacturor preference. the 270x would be cheaper, but Nvidia has better drivers and gsync.

zeyuanfu · Sep 26, 2014

Quasty :

The 270X actually DOES have Mantle, check:http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814202059&nm_mc=AFC-C8Junction&cm_mmc=AFC-C8Junction-_-na-_-na-_-na&cm_sp=&AID=10446076&PID=3938566&SID=

i7Baby · Sep 26, 2014

Mantle can help on some games - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mantle_(API)

Quasty · Sep 27, 2014

zeyuanfu :

I see, my bad. I've got an amd gpu (and cpu) myself, and mantle it pretty good when you have a gpu that's better than your cpu. It however has to be implemented by the dev's, so only few games support it (BF4 being the main one)

ShameGame · Sep 27, 2014

If u r okay with the price of the nvidia go with it but if u r on a budget choose 270x cause the performance of either is almost same...

zeyuanfu · Sep 27, 2014

OK, I'v settled on the 270X as I'm kinda on a tight budget. Two questions:
1, Would the Sapphire 270X Vapor-X (199.99$ @ Amazon) be worth it?
2, Does anybody have any suggestions for a better GPU at that price (which has to come from Amazon as I'm buying from Canada)?

Thanks in advance!

ShameGame · Sep 27, 2014

zeyuanfu :

The vapor x is almost 30% cooler and and has 50mhz higher clock and the memory clock is also incrased.
but gaming performance wise(which is what matters) there is only a difference of 2%.
No need to get the vapor x.

Douglas Hamilton · Sep 27, 2014

zeyuanfu :

For watch dogs the 760 would perform better but using a G3258 surely the resulting bottleneck would be massive. And shouldn't you get a better CPU before considering a 760+ those cards are brilliant but with a pentium?.

zeyuanfu · Sep 27, 2014

ShameGame :

OK, I've done the math. Buying from the US will cost as much as buying from Canada.
What would you say about the PowerColor DEVIL 270X?

zeyuanfu · Sep 27, 2014

Douglas Hamilton :

I would LOVE a better CPU, but given my low budget of ~550-600$, do you think I can afford something like the 4690K?

Douglas Hamilton · Sep 27, 2014

zeyuanfu :

I'm not quite sure of the conversion rate but you should be able to get an i5 4690k for 160 pounds which I think is around $300. Also what GPU are you running now? But don't write of I3's the 4330 is alright. And although Intel is better if more expensive have you considered getting a new board and say something like an fx6300 which for less than an i3 performs as an i5 2500k.

Douglas Hamilton · Sep 27, 2014

zeyuanfu :

ShameGame :

OK, I've done the math. Buying from the US will cost as much as buying from Canada.
What would you say about the PowerColor DEVIL 270X?

Also all the 270x cards are decent. Also you could possibly look into used or refurbished cards.

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