Which GPU for this build?

MrTman

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So this is my current build I'll be getting.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($166.95 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: ASRock H97 Anniversary ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($66.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: Kingston HyperX Fury Red 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($47.98 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($43.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Video Card: XFX Radeon R9 280X 3GB Double Dissipation Video Card ($179.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Corsair SPEC-02 ATX Mid Tower Case ($59.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: EVGA 600B 600W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($39.95 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($13.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Total: $619.83
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-08-06 02:00 EDT-0400

(Note: While Pcpartpicker says the R9 280x is 180$, I'm buying from Tigerdirect and so it's actually 200$ + shipping)

My question is about the GPU. I was wondering if it would be worth it to spend the extra few bucks and get this.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 960 4GB SuperSC ACX 2.0+ Video Card ($223.98 @ Newegg)
Total: $223.98
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-08-06 02:01 EDT-0400

So I'm curious as to which of these would make a better GPU for gaming with high settings and good FPS.

Cheers!
 

maxalge

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the 280x is faster