Which of the following is a Price to Performance Graphics Card?

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MSI Gtx 970 4GD5 OC
EVGA 04G-P4-3978-KR
MSI Gtx 970 Gaming 4G Golden Edition
Galax 97NQH6DNB4TX
Galax 970EX OC Infinity
Zotac ZT 90102-10P
ASUS Strix 4G
MSI Gaming 4G
 

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Now Comparing 970 with r9 290.
Which one is better? as Price is almost same.
 

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970 > 290

The Gigabyte 970 I want has cost $350 since it was released seven months ago; (Although I see Newegg currently is offering a $30 rebate.) Interested to see where the price goes as the R9 300's are released in coming months and how they compare.