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GTX 770 SLI vs R9 290x

By PraiseGabeN August 19, 2014 in Graphics Cards Share https://linustechtips.com/topic/200042-gtx-770-sli-vs-r9-290x/ More sharing options... Followers 1

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I want to upgrade graphics performance, but i'm not sure what to go with. If I do get another 770, I will definitely need another motherboard, and possibly another PSU. I have one Windforce 4gb OC 770 at the moment, and i'm stuck with what I should do. Any help guys?

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I would get the 290x if you need to update all the rest to get another 770.

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depends on the games you are playing

some games like Watch-Doge dont like your multi gpu setups

so yea single powerful GPU over multi gpus

what PSU and mobo you have now?

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Sell it and get a Sapphire 290 Tri-X

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what PSU and mobo you have now?

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The dual 770 setup would indeed perform better than an R9 290X.

I would go dual GPUs before a 290X personally, but that's just me. You will have to buy a new motherboard though, which won't exactly help the budget.

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Two 770s will definitely perform better than a 290x. They even beat a GTX Titan Black.

PLUS you got the 4GB 770s! So you can upgrade to 1440p or 4k no problem. I would definitely get a second one.

A motherboard upgrade should be done anyway, whatever graphics cards you buy. PSU is fine too, I wouldn't worry about it unless you';re OCing a lot.

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-snip-

ok didnt see this build

only one glaring part

a K series CPU on a B85 board...

I will say the cheaper option will be the R9 290 Tri-X now

and later change the mobo to a proper Z97 board

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I will say the cheaper option will be the R9 290 Tri-X now

and later change the mobo to a proper Z97 board

Yes, that is a good course of action, I would not have recommended that motherboard in the first instance, it is quite a mismatch!

Perhaps the Z97-G55 SLI would be a good board without spending too much.

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depends on the games you are playing

some games like Watch-Doge dont like your multi gpu setups

so yea single powerful GPU over multi gpus

what PSU and mobo you have now?

Z85 and RX850, I think.

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get a 290x Vapor X coolest 290x of em all

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Z85 and RX850, I think.

you'd probably need Mobo update; PSU is perfect however even for SLI/Xfire

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ok didnt see this build

only one glaring part

a K series CPU on a B85 board...

I will say the cheaper option will be the R9 290 Tri-X now

and later change the mobo to a proper Z97 board

I facepalmed at the OC CPU and the Non-OC Mobo, Don't remind me of my terrible mistake.

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I facepalmed at the OC CPU and the Non-OC Mobo, Don't remind me of my terrible mistake.

There should be a BIOS for your board that will unlock overclocking potential.

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If I wanted to go 1440p or Even 4K, I wouldn't be able to do that for a while. Maybe I should get the R9 290X and then upgrade the Mobo and get another R9 290X later down the track.

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If I wanted to go 1440p or Even 4K, I wouldn't be able to do that for a while. Maybe I should get the R9 290X and then upgrade the Mobo and get another R9 290X later down the track.

good idea

but the 290 will be the cheaper option

dual 290s will easily drive a single 1440P monitor

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There should be a BIOS for your board that will unlock overclocking potential.

There is, I just haven't got around to it. I should look into it, especially because I just got a h55 cooler. My CPU was thermal throttling BF4. I could smell the silicone burning on the chip.

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In that case, does anyone want to buy a 770? :blink:

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If you have 2 PCI 3.0 slots but your motherboard is not SLI compatible, you can use HyperSLI.

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The dual 770 setup would indeed perform better than an R9 290X.

I would go dual GPUs before a 290X personally, but that's just me. You will have to buy a new motherboard though, which won't exactly help the budget.

2GB of vram though. I'd go for the single 290x.

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2GB of vram though. I'd go for the single 290x.

From OP:

Windforce 4gb OC 770

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From OP:

Good for you.

I figured the OP had the 2gb version because why on earth would someone purchase a 4gb 770 instead of a 780.

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Good for you.

I figured the OP had the 2gb version because why on earth would someone purchase a 4gb 770 instead of a 780.

Because, Genuis, I had 3 monitors. The 770 was $300 cheaper than the 780. 4GB has been glorious for my monitors, however i've only got two left. I want to upgrade becasuse i want a new better monitor.

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Because, Genuis, I had 3 monitors. The 770 was $300 cheaper than the 780. 4GB has been glorious for my monitors, however i've only got two left. I want to upgrade becasuse i want a new better monitor.

Stop wasting your parents money.

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Stop wasting your parents money.

ROFLing atm

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