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Started by stexze | | 16 answers
Need to replace my graphic card
Hey guys,

I need to replace my Graphic card, currently I'm using GTX 580.
I have in mind of getting GTX 770 4gb, my set up is dual monitor.
Im not sure whether its a wise upgrade or not.
Friend told me to go for 780 but that is out of my budget :( 
is it future proof? I want to be able to play Battlefield 4 smoothly, and any other new coming games, like Tom Clancy's The Division

Thanks guys for the input in advance.
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June 13, 2014 3:48:05 PM

Okay thanks guys for helping me out :)  really appreciate it!
cheers!
June 12, 2014 11:48:13 AM

stexze said:
Znoxz said:
For 3D software and other adobe software amd card should work fine but Nvidia card seem to work better.
It mostly depend Photoshop should work fine on both but some program like Premier Pro should work better Nvidia card.


Okay, I am in dilemma now :( 

I would just go for the 290 card. Again nvidia card do run better in 3D software and adobe software but the 290 should still run those program just fine.
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June 12, 2014 9:44:43 AM

Yes the AMD card will work fine. Some programs are optimized more for Nvidia, but Adobe and several others run just as good on AMD.
June 11, 2014 11:08:45 PM

Znoxz said:
For 3D software and other adobe software amd card should work fine but Nvidia card seem to work better.
It mostly depend Photoshop should work fine on both but some program like Premier Pro should work better Nvidia card.


Okay, I am in dilemma now :( 

Best solution chosen by stexze

June 11, 2014 10:54:57 PM

For 3D software and other adobe software amd card should work fine but Nvidia card seem to work better.
It mostly depend Photoshop should work fine on both but some program like Premier Pro should work better Nvidia card.
June 11, 2014 10:47:03 PM

Znoxz said:
stexze said:
@IInuyasha74 @mrmez
Okay I will reconsider about this. I read somewhere in the forum saying that R90 fan is quite noisy, and some people would rather watercool it, and there are heat issue as well? (im not too sure about this)
and here they are selling 4GBOC version for $539.00 and the normal one for $514.00

That is mosty with the stock fan.
Asus and XFX make great cooler for the 290


Ahh i see, so you would rather recommend to get other than the stock one ya?
And btw im design student as well, so i will be using 3D software and other adobe software, will AMD perform as good as Nvidia?
I really want to get my bucks for performance
June 11, 2014 10:44:16 PM

stexze said:
@IInuyasha74 @mrmez
Okay I will reconsider about this. I read somewhere in the forum saying that R90 fan is quite noisy, and some people would rather watercool it, and there are heat issue as well? (im not too sure about this)
and here they are selling 4GBOC version for $539.00 and the normal one for $514.00

That is mosty with the stock fan.
Asus and XFX make great cooler for the 290
http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1032150-REG/xfx_f...
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00HWQUI02/?tag=pcpapi-20
June 11, 2014 10:42:26 PM

@IInuyasha74 @mrmez
Okay I will reconsider about this. I read somewhere in the forum saying that R90 fan is quite noisy, and some people would rather watercool it, and there are heat issue as well? (im not too sure about this)
and here they are selling 4GBOC version for $539.00 and the normal one for $514.00
June 11, 2014 10:38:52 PM

A 290x will cost a lot more than a 290 and give very little extra performance.

A 290 is a cracking card, and should be the same price as a 4Gb 770.
June 11, 2014 10:36:39 PM

IInuyasha74 said:
I haven't ever had an issue with them. I've heard a lot of people say stuff, but it seems like its all from years gone by. They don't seem to have any issues now.

The 290x and 290 are similar, I'm trying to remember. I think the 290 is a cut down 290x with fewer cores, or else its just a drop in Mhz. Otherwise its the same card.

It lower core and less Texture Units but the different in performance is about 8%

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