GTX 770 VS R9 290X - Graphics Cards - Linus Tech Tips

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Which one i should take(cpu intel i5 4670k)

basic use hard gaming like bf4 and other games after that

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290 any day (non X)

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The 290x is neck to neck with the 780. No contest.

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• georgefou

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Resolution?, and a 770 is more comparable to a 280x

1920x1080 full hd

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• N3D9ed

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Between those two options, the 290X.

Other recommendation would be the 290. Performs a bit worse than the 290X due to lower clock speeds but much cheaper.

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• DoubleY

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If you can find it for original MSRP, then get the R9 290. But, with the crypto currency world buying up all the AMD cards like mad, the retailers have marked all cards up nearly $100 (at least in the U.S.)

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• 91wow

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The 290X from asus trades blows with the stock 780TI A LOT in games.

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• ciprian97pop

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290(non x) with an aftermarket cooler

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The 290 belongs to a higher product stack, and thus performs better and sucks more power.

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• M-ursu

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The 290x is neck to neck with the 780. No contest.

For me aftermarket 780 performs 15% better than 290.

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My build log: http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/131216-the-small-white-p-node-304-build http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/190057-build-the-large-p/

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780 ti and solve all problems

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For me aftermarket 780 performs 15% better than 290.

Depends on the game. Are you comparing your own results with both graphics cards?

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• M-ursu

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Depends on the game. Are you comparing your own results with both graphics cards?

yes i am, for me stock speeds 290 is about few % slower, but when OC'd 780 is a beast.

Error 709: Walrus on the road!

My build log: http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/131216-the-small-white-p-node-304-build http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/190057-build-the-large-p/

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