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ASUS R9 280x CUII Top or MSI GTX 770 Lightning

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November 7, 2013 6:39:05 PM

I need some help choosing between these. I just built a new system and my original card, the Toxic R9 280X, worked well for 2 days and died. It was a bit loud under load though so I am exploring other options.

I use a single monitor set up at 1920x1200 resolution. I do not know if a 3GB or 2GB card makes a difference based on that.

Anyway, right now I am split between getting the ASUS R9 280X CU Top II (3GB card) for $315 or the MSI Lightning GTX 770 (2GB card) for appx $360.

My biggest decision points involve wanting a low noise card with good performance and solid build quality. I do not plan on running 2 cards.

Any help is greatly appreciated!

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November 7, 2013 11:35:36 PM

The performance difference between the R9 280X and the GTX 770 is little to nothing. In fact in some AMD optimized games, the R9 280X will do better and also in games when you have a higher resolution as that 3GB will outperform the 2GB in heavy textured games. But usually the GTX 770 is marginally faster.

When it comes to the cooling solutions, the ASUS card is going to be quieter than the MSI card. Both cards are great cards, whether you choose to pay extra for that performance is up to you, they both have great cooling but usually the DirectCU II card tends to run quieter than a the Twin Frozr IV cooler
November 8, 2013 6:02:58 AM

thenay said:
The performance difference between the R9 280X and the GTX 770 is little to nothing. In fact in some AMD optimized games, the R9 280X will do better and also in games when you have a higher resolution as that 3GB will outperform the 2GB in heavy textured games. But usually the GTX 770 is marginally faster.

When it comes to the cooling solutions, the ASUS card is going to be quieter than the MSI card. Both cards are great cards, whether you choose to pay extra for that performance is up to you, they both have great cooling but usually the DirectCU II card tends to run quieter than a the Twin Frozr IV cooler


Thanks! I was leaning toward the ASUS a bit and this helps.
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