One Of Those Graphics Card Threads

[Craigor]

So, If I was looking to spend maybe $300, maybe stretching to $400 on a graphics card


To go into a Quad 3.6 with 16GB of ram


What should I get?


I would probably prefer to stick with Nvidia (I just like the intel/nvidia combination)


It would need to render facebook games, and my little pony, of course

[Growler]

R9 280x

best bang for buck out there.

Sapphire Tri-X or the Asus DCUT

[Craigor]

Thanks I'll put that on my list of possibilities

[Lias]

R9 280x

best bang for buck out there.

Sapphire Tri-X or the Asus DCUT

This

[ArtanisNZ]

Save for a bit longer buddy and get a 970 and your set for a good while

[benlav]

that is an AMD though. So it depends whether he is willing to leave Nvidia. I have a 280x and it's great.

[Xenolightning]

Reiterating that above.

Either get a 280X now, or wait for the GTX970.

Looks like the 970 will sit between 15-25% better than the 280X at HD, and more at 2K+. It will also run cooler and (probably) quieter than the 280X due to the low power requirements.

I would expect the 970 to come in above your budget. USD$329 RRP, likely to be around the NZD$479+ mark after taxes.

If you are don't mind switching to the red camp, then the 280X is a solid buy, and you won't be disappointed.


As an insight: I'll probably be upgrading my GTX570's soon, and it looks as though I'll be moving to 2x970.


EDIT: OUCH. NZ$679 for a GTX970.