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Radeon HD 7970 vs R9 280x

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charliewilson

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Oct 26, 2013 27 0 10,530 I was going to purchase the new MSI R9 280x for $300 but then I found an MSI HD 7970 for $300. The benchmarks that I have seen say the 7970 outperforms the R9 280x.Is there any new technology or risen I should go with one over the other just curious on your opinions? CPU- AMD FX-8350 Motherboard- Asus Sabertooth 2.0 Solution whats your monitor setup like, or rather where do you want to go. This platinum has like 4 display ports and acouple dvi's. I would most definitely go with one of the higher end r9 280x's. I mean 770 2gb's go for $350 and so does the platinum but you get a three year warranty an extra gb of Vram which is really nice is you have a high res or lots of texture mods. My skyrim already surpasses 2gb, albeit only acouple hundred mb's. To give another idea look at this theoretical comparison of just two stock cards http://www.hwcompare.com/15840/geforce-gtx-770-vs-radeon-r9-280x/ . little reason to spend the same or more for less. Sort by date Sort by votes

rolli59

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Oct 27, 2007 47,806 287 130,890 It actually depends on the individual cards but basically the 280X is a rebranded 7970GHz with tweaks. Basically the 280X does not bring anything new to the table. Upvote 1 Downvote

Xlack

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Feb 20, 2012 165 0 10,690 I have the MSI 280x and friend has the 7970. They are the same card in most benchmarks they are like 1fps apart. If they are both $300 just get the newer card. It will play bf4 Ultra but both will dip below 60 sometimes in game. Upvote 0 Downvote

Zero_

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Jun 8, 2011 1,148 1 19,465 On your CPU + mobo, you won't see a difference anyway. Upvote 0 Downvote

TBC1

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Sep 2, 2013 1,241 0 11,960 The "new" 7970 (280x) has mantle which is a plus. Upvote 0 Downvote C

charliewilson

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Oct 26, 2013 27 0 10,530 Does one card have more overclocking potential over the other or are they about the same in that to? (I would think they would be the same) Upvote 0 Downvote R

razvan_mz

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Jun 25, 2011 422 1 19,065 they are the same... but I always prefer "new" model. Upvote 0 Downvote C

charliewilson

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Oct 26, 2013 27 0 10,530 I would prefer the new model too. Upvote 0 Downvote

TBC1

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Sep 2, 2013 1,241 0 11,960 charliewilson : I would prefer the new model too. Yeah, the 280x is actually cheaper than a ghz 7970 which is what the 280x is. Upvote 0 Downvote C

charliewilson

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Oct 26, 2013 27 0 10,530 MSI or Gigabyte R9 280x? Upvote 0 Downvote

TBC1

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Sep 2, 2013 1,241 0 11,960 charliewilson : MSI or Gigabyte R9 280x? I'd go with the msi, however, the asus is by far the best 280x (out of stock though...) - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814121803 Upvote 0 Downvote C

charliewilson

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Oct 26, 2013 27 0 10,530 I will hunt around and see if I cant hind the asus cheaper? Upvote 0 Downvote

TBC1

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Sep 2, 2013 1,241 0 11,960 charliewilson : I will hunt around and see if I cant hind the asus cheaper? I found one on amazon but it's $346 which is overpriced. I'd just wait until newegg restocks the asus (shouldn't be more than a week). Upvote 0 Downvote D

dkulprit

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Nov 29, 2012 314 0 10,860 TBC1 : The "new" 7970 (280x) has mantle which is a plus. The 7000 series will be mantle capable too. Upvote 1 Downvote

Jonathan Cave

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Oct 17, 2013 1,426 0 11,660 i have the sapphire toxic 280x and its the best performing 280x on the market at the mo boasting 1150 core as standard. Upvote 0 Downvote G

Gwamp

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Sep 27, 2013 41 0 10,540 im not sure if you already made your decision but as yourself i also wanted to overclock i went with the Asus R9 280x matrix Platinum rather than the toxic i was originally gonna get. The platinum isnt voltage locked like the toxic so i got it to 1200mhz easy and its silent as can be. Hand binned and it will overclock like butter on your asus board because those hotwire outputs. i suggest you go for that if you want a quality card with a 3 year warranty that doesnt get voided even after you mess with voltages which is waaaay nice if you wanna get experimental like myself haha. Either way both are great choices as Asus and Sapphire are my favorite brands. Upvote 0 Downvote C

charliewilson

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Oct 26, 2013 27 0 10,530 Gwamp : im not sure if you already made your decision but as yourself i also wanted to overclock i went with the Asus R9 280x matrix Platinum rather than the toxic i was originally gonna get. The platinum isnt voltage locked like the toxic so i got it to 1200mhz easy and its silent as can be. Hand binned and it will overclock like butter on your asus board because those hotwire outputs. i suggest you go for that if you want a quality card with a 3 year warranty that doesnt get voided even after you mess with voltages which is waaaay nice if you wanna get experimental like myself haha. Either way both are great choices as Asus and Sapphire are my favorite brands. No, I have not made my decision yet. Now I am trying to decide between the R9 280X or the GTX 770 2GB. I will be playing BF4 and COD Ghosts. Upvote 0 Downvote G

Gwamp

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Sep 27, 2013 41 0 10,540 whats your monitor setup like, or rather where do you want to go. This platinum has like 4 display ports and acouple dvi's. I would most definitely go with one of the higher end r9 280x's. I mean 770 2gb's go for $350 and so does the platinum but you get a three year warranty an extra gb of Vram which is really nice is you have a high res or lots of texture mods. My skyrim already surpasses 2gb, albeit only acouple hundred mb's. To give another idea look at this theoretical comparison of just two stock cards http://www.hwcompare.com/15840/geforce-gtx-770-vs-radeon-r9-280x/ . little reason to spend the same or more for less. Upvote 0 Downvote Solution

Memhorder

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Jan 10, 2014 1,208 0 19,860 EA Games had designed Battlefeild 4 to be optimal with the R9 series GPU. Hence Mantle Upvote 1 Downvote

ern88

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Jun 8, 2009 892 17 19,015 The 7000 series cards will work with Mantle. There really isn't a big difference between the R cards and 7000 cards IMO. Upvote 1 Downvote

Memhorder

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Jan 10, 2014 1,208 0 19,860 ern88 : The 7000 series cards will work with Mantle. There really isn't a big difference between the R cards and 7000 cards IMO. This is true. AMD confirmed that in a Q&A I believe on here but the makers of Battlefield 4 were working with AMD so that the game would be optimal with Mantle. This would explain why they were giving free copies with the R9's. Not Exactly sure how much better it would be than going Nvidia though. I'm in the exact same position as OP. Need a GPU that's worthy. Upvote 1 Downvote S

StylicAU

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Feb 7, 2014 12 0 10,510 Xlack : I have the MSI 280x and friend has the 7970. They are the same card in most benchmarks they are like 1fps apart. If they are both $300 just get the newer card. It will play bf4 Ultra but both will dip below 60 sometimes in game. I never go below 60 😉 with Gigabyte R9 280X OC I have 70-110fps on ultra on every single map in fullHD. Upvote 0 Downvote I

Igor Djurdjevac

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Jul 8, 2015 3 0 18,510 Should i buy AMD Radeon HD 7970 Black Edition for 130 usd or r9 280x for 160 usd?(they are both used) Upvote 0 Downvote

rolli59

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Oct 27, 2007 47,806 287 130,890 Igor Djurdjevac : Should i buy AMD Radeon HD 7970 Black Edition for 130 usd or r9 280x for 160 usd?(they are both used) You should open up a new thread with your question! Upvote 0 Downvote You must log in or register to reply here. Share: Facebook X Bluesky LinkedIn Reddit Tumblr WhatsApp Email Share Link

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