Asus Direct CU II R9 290 VS MSI Twin Frozr GTX 970

[RayThom1]

First time posting here so bear with me. I'm not sure if this has been answered or not but i will try it anyway. I just bought a R9 290 and then right after that 970 came out. The R9 290 is still in the box and i can bring it back. The question i have is should i return it for a 970 or just keep it. From what i
read it seems to be on the same level if not higher. Also if it helps i will be doing 1080p gaming one monitor maybe upgrade to three in the future not sure though. Thank You in advance

My Computer
Case: CM Storm Trooper
MotherBoard: MSI Z97 Gaming 5
CPU: I5 4690k
Ram: 2 x 4gb Hyperx Fury 1866
PSU: Rosewill Hive 750w

 

[Dazinek]

The 970, IS better in every way too the 290. cooler, faster, cheaper... If I was in your situation, I would go ahead and return it and get a 970, when they come in stock.

 

[GRUxTSAR]

970. The DCU2 model of the 290 is very bad

 

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As if this chart tells the whole story. It doesn't, with the GTX 970 you'll also get a card that is cooler, quieter, uses less power, offers full DirectX 12 support and access to exclusive graphics settings like DSR, MFAA, TXAA, FXAA, PhysX, HBAO+, and Adaptive VSync.

http://www.techpowerup.com/reviews/ASUS/GTX_970_STRIX_OC/25.html

 

[RayThom1]

Thank you for your answers I will be returning the 290 and I will get the 970