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General => Technology & Hardware => Topic started by: Craigor on September 19, 2014, 03:15:01 pm
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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
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R9 280x
best bang for buck out there.
Sapphire Tri-X or the Asus DCUT
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Thanks I'll put that on my list of possibilities
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R9 280x
best bang for buck out there.
Sapphire Tri-X or the Asus DCUT
This
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Save for a bit longer buddy and get a 970 and your set for a good while
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that is an AMD though. So it depends whether he is willing to leave Nvidia. I have a 280x and it's great.
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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.