So, is there a huge jump between this card and the Sapphire R9 290X 4GB? Like life-changing? Which one should I get on a budget? Gift for the husband.
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I haven't upgraded my 280x, because there has been no need to. Still runs the most recent games on highest settings.
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if you have the money for a 290X buy it, the performance is better but, if you don't you can buy this one, i am really happy with this.
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280x will be fine. there is a difference between 280 and 280x though, 280x is better fyi. 290x is kinda expensive, but the best ati has to offer
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This one will pretty much play any game out there on the highest settings as long as you have a modern processor and probably 8gb memory. In my opinion, if you're on a budget to where ~$100 matters, yes, this would be a better buy for now.
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There is a decent jump between the two but not life-changing. The 280x plays everything I throw at it at the highest settings on a 1080p monitor and I can get 60fps (or close to it) as well. The only time I can't get 60fps, even on a AAA title like BF4, is on super high resolutions (I frequently game on three monitors with eyefinity). But even then I stay above 30fps on everything. So I would definitely recommend getting this card.
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I have a Sapphire R9 270X with my system and I did have problems in the beginning. At first, I thought it was the card, then I thought it would be the motherboard. So I flashed (updated) the BIOS from Gigabyte's website to the latest version. Works perfectly.EDIT: Nevermind. Saw you're reply. Hopefully this will help future customers have questions answered faster.
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I just downloaded the demo and cranked up all of the settings (@2560x1600) with my GTX 780... I was getting about 200 FPS in the flight sim part.In other words, this card is about 3x more powerful than you really need--anything over 60 frames per second is wasted on most monitors. You could spend only $150-200 and get something that's more than enough for flight sims. The GTX 760 is reasonably priced, as are the older versions of the Radeon cards (ex. 7950 Boost).
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I actually have a GTX 770 sitting right here.... I haven't installed it because my Radeon HD8760 has been rock solid. Honestly dont' think i will install the GTX unless something goes horribly wrong with the Radeon.
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I had two of these, sold them for a pair of EVGA GTX 780 ACX cards, there is no comparison. For the little extra, I would go 780. You won't regret it.
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Both are great cards, However this one comes with 8 free games from sapphire, AND 3 more from amazon. It does perform slightly better than a gtx780
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I would not get hung up on cores (768), get hung up on how well it performs in most games at 1080p. If you can spend a bit more do it otherwise just settle on this card.
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Hey friend. I have been running this card on ultra with a variety of games ranging from Arma 3, BF3, to the very inensive Star Citizen and I really enjoy the card. I have little to no problems with frame rate or stuttering and would recommend it. However, the 970 gtx is two generations newer and takes a slight edge in performance. The 970 is a better card, but I believe the 780 should suit you just fine for your needs now. Looking forward, the 970 will be better long term and if you can afford it now, I'd recommend it for the sake of a longer useful life.
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I found that the gtx.780ti to been a stable card but that is my own point of view do what is best for you thank you for asking!
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It is a very good card!!, but if u don't mind spending more I would buy a 780, 780 should be about 20% faster. Regards!!
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Don't waste money on the 270x it runs too hot. Then the 280x is still not worth it. I've had both. Nvidias 970 destroys them and the 290x
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I have the R9-270 setup in crossfire. When I checked out the other R9 cards, I found this to be a very good deal considering the cost. So far they are solid performers and I am able to play all my games with max settings. Haven't tried some of the newer titles but I am confident in saying you will not be disappointed.
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I got your question in an email, and yes this is a god solid card to look at, but also games like sc2 are often prone to lag by the cpu load. make sure you have a good cpu to handle all of that.
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If you look at bench marks, the 290x outperforms the regular GTX 780 every time. The GTX 780Ti is the best card performance wise on the market right now, but that being said the 290x is not that far behind at all. I believe the 290x even beats out the 780Ti on some games. The reason I went with the 290x is because I didn't feel like the 780Ti's slight performance edge was worth the $200+ it costs over the 290x. Bottom line is the 290x is the best card on the market if you are weighing price vs. performance. I hope this helps your decision.
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The 290 is a powerhouse and is bout 50-60% faster than the 760 FTW, costs $125 more, runs significantly hotter, and consumes almost double the power. But is 50-60% faster.If you already have the 760 FTW, I'd think carefully about whether the upgrade is worth it or not.Source: I own rigs with both 760s (non-FTW) and 290s.
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Performance will probably be very close, unless you start using very high resolution monitors or multi monitor setups that require the extra ram. Really, you are buying the extra ram for future as I haven't found anything that really uses this at standard 1080p resolutions. The draw for this card beyond the memory is the cooling setup. Very nice.
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The heat sink/fan caused me some trouble. I'd reckon you consider the Sapphire Radeon 7750 LPF as it is a proper Low profile card ad noticeably more powerful.