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Started by Gingerbin | | 2 answers
New graphics solution
Hey there,

My goal is to run games at 4k on high with good frames. I know, it's not easy, but I'm part way there already.

I have recently upgraded my monitor from a 1080p monitor to a 4k monitor. Now I am currently running 2 hd 7950s in crossfire and they work fairly well when running 4k. Most games I can run on medium with no aa or anisotropic filtering, which is not as much of a problem when running 4k anyway.

I only have 2 pcie slots so I can't get a 3rd card for tri-fire, so I'm trying to find the next best solution to increase my graphics performance.

At the moment I am thinking of waiting until nVidia brings out their next series of cards. (yes, after the 9xx series) My cards cost me about $600AU and to sell I would probably only get back $300, if I am lucky.

Basically, what i am looking for is most performance/$ to see what I could replace my cards with. Very welcome for a xfire or SLI set up as that generally better for performance/$ anyway.
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September 28, 2014 11:21:28 PM

Don't wait for Nvidia, when AMD's 20nm R9 390/X cards are right around the corner. At this time the R9 290/X will be especially cheap and also the R9 295X2 is expected a major price cut at this time like the 7990 did. That may be something to consider. You could get 1 R9 295X2 and 1 R9 290 in tri-fire, as long as your board supports tri fire and it has two slots, it'll work (Even if the third slot runs in X4, the third card won't be effected as two graphics cards are mechanically connected and not being Xfired through the PCI-E lanes of the board). I know you said your board has two slots but if it supports more then 2 way Xfire then you won't have an issue with 1 R9 295X2 in one, and one R9 290X in the other.

September 28, 2014 11:19:06 PM

You really can't go wrong with the new GTX 9 series cards. I read some reviews on them and the 970 is fantastic, as fast as the R9 290 in some games. The GTX980 is as fast, if not faster, as the $600 780Ti and significantly faster than the 290X, which was the fastest card until the 780Ti came out. It costs around $500. For price/performance ratio, at the moment the 970 is the way to go. Uses less power than the R9 290/X and is every bit as fast. The 970 costs a little over $300 (USD). Until AMD drops the price of the 290X to $350, there's no better choice than a 970. I'd recommend it over a CrossFireX or SLI setup.

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