hi guys, i was wondering as im building a new pc and being reasonably undecided on graphics card still, i was wondering is the 7970 still a good card? i can find it for £118 (used) in comparison to the £146 for a r9-280x (refurbished), which one is worth my money?
7970 vs r9-280x
- Thread starter kempsy
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Depends on how the cards were treated before being put on sale. I would get a card that was mined 24/7 since the lifespan is significantly reduced.
If you gonna to spend £ 150 on a GPU, get a R9 280 and overclock it. It will be new and you have a warranty.
http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/msi-video-card-r9280gaming3g
http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/xfx-video-card-r9280atdbd
If you gonna to spend £ 150 on a GPU, get a R9 280 and overclock it. It will be new and you have a warranty.
http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/msi-video-card-r9280gaming3g
http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/xfx-video-card-r9280atdbd
well the 280x for that price is the sapphire vapor-x, Tri-x OC edition so its pre over-clocked so again would that make a difference to your opinion or would you still say the 280? surely if nothing goes wrong within 3 months then nothing is likely to go wrong right?
That solely depends on what the R9 280X was used for before, who the seller is and is the seller trustworthy with the product and the "warranty". It may stop working after 3 months, it may not. It is a risk that you can take or someone else will.
Right now, I wouldn't get either as I planing to get the GTX 970 or possibly a R9 380X later on.
Right now, I wouldn't get either as I planing to get the GTX 970 or possibly a R9 380X later on.
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