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Graphic card for my hi-end gaming pc build

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Which of these 2 cards?

Total: 3 votes

  • nVidia GTX 970
  • 100 %
  • Radeon R9 290
  • 0 %
September 26, 2014 3:27:51 AM

Hello,

I am planning to buy new gaming pc rig and I need a little help with graphic card choice. Now I am thinking about:

nVidia GeForce GTX 970
or
Radeon R9 290

These cards have got similar performance, but nVidia have got better effectivity (lower energy consumption).

Can you tell me your opinion in this case?

Thank you
JP

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September 26, 2014 3:49:57 AM

They are both very close in price so there are no points in favor for the R9, I think even the GTX is cheaper for a few bucks and it offers slightly better performance.
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September 26, 2014 5:06:47 AM

One week ago, it would have been the R9.
Today, for sure the 970.
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September 26, 2014 5:16:25 AM

Neither. Gtx 990 coming VERY soon.
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September 26, 2014 5:37:20 AM

Since he is asking about the R9 290 vs 970, and not R9 290x vs 980, I doubt he will be interested in an un-announced 990.
September 26, 2014 5:48:17 AM

I dont think, if my budget will be sufficient for GTX 990. Radeon R9 290X is out of my budget now (expensive) - the same as GTX 980, so in actual market offer I can buy R9 290 (max) or GTX 970 (max), so higher GK's are out ...
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September 26, 2014 6:50:31 AM

Go for the 970.
There`s no objective reason to consider that the R9 290 is overall better than the 970.
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