Msi r9 280x vs gainward gtx 770 4gb

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I would pick the GTX770.
Performance is comparable, and the price is less.
Moreover, amd R9 cards seem to have more issues:
https://www.pugetsystems.com/labs/articles/Video-Card-Failure-Rates-by-Generation-563/
Both graphics cards are comparable in performance.

I would not plan on dual cards as an upgrade path so long as there is a stronger single card that will do the job.

What is the rest of your pc?

For a similar price, I would opt for a GTX970 card.
It is a more modern card and needs less power.
For a lesser price, 2gb of vram should not be an issue.
Read this.
https://www.pugetsystems.com/labs/articles/Video-Card-Performance-2GB-vs-4GB-Memory-154/
 

Medo7

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Cause i got the 770 for 180$ from a freind
And the r9 280x is around 220$
Wich one do you recomend for me
As i have i7 4790 and z97 gaming 3 and 8 gb of ram