GeForce GTX 780 Ti vs R9-290x

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I heard these were the two best video cards, and they cost the same. Which one is better to add in my build?
 
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nwo

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It's a tossup between the two really. If the price is the same and you are able to keep them both cool while OCed, I would lean towards the 290X. In gaming the two cards trade blows depending on the game and situation. However, Mantle seems promising thus far and also 4GB of VRAM>3GB of VRAM.
 
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blackened23

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Neither, but depends on where you live. You should be looking at the 290 non X or GTX 780 vanilla if you want the most bang for the buck around 500$. If you're in Canada or the US the best value is actually the vanilla GTX 780 (non TI) - if you get a custom model they will generally easily overclock to 780ti [stock reference] levels of performance. Cards such as the 780 classified, lightning, DC II, and so on. All of these cards overclock well and most 780s can get 15-20% more performance by doing this. You also get Nvidia's software features which I really like - I find NV's software and features to be significantly better than AMD's - NV's software has secured my fanboydom after having used both sides for several years. But this is merely my opinion, you'll have to research features and software for both brands on your own. Grain of salt applies, my opinion only, etc.

The 290 of course also performs very well - the 290 non X would be the one to get. Outside of the US/Canada it is actually priced fairly reasonably. Keep in mind if you go the 290 route you'll want an aftermarket variety unless your case really sucks - the reference design leaves a lot to be desired IMO. But the aftermarket varieties fix this and perform great to boot.

Simply put, neither the TI or the 290X are worth the premiums over the 780 and 290, respectively. Either card should be fine in terms of performance and what you want to do. Then again, you didn't tell us what type of games you play, your resolution, and more details on your setup either. Maybe that could change things. And of course if you just don't give a crap about price then by all means go for a 780ti or 290X. You could be paying more for diminishing returns with those cards, however - while the 780 and aftermarket 290 give more bang for the buck at the 500$ level.
 
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Yeap, aftermarket 290 or 780 is a FAR FAR FAR better deal for the $$. Pricing was so weird at the height of the Bitcoin BS that I resold ONE 290X and bought a pair of 770 FTW 4GB models (which of course stomp a single 290X into the dirt, and are quieter to boot than my launch model 290X).

Since then, I've installed aftermarket 290s, and they're infinitely better than the 290X I had. I hate excessive noise, and that 290X was like a freaking hair dryer.
 
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nwo

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I agree, I think GTX 780 is a much better value. 290s have come down in price quite a bit now and you can get a non-reference MSI gaming 290 for $470 in US (newegg.com)
 
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nurturedhate

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Early reference xfx 290s were unlocking to 290x's. We are talking the first two weeks or so though.
 
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Buy a 780ti if you only plan to do single card at 1600p or less, but a 290X if you're doing surround, 4k, or mGPU.

The 780ti has more tessellation power and is better at non-surround resolutions, the 290X scales better in mGPU and has a higher filtrate so it handles high resolutions better.


The best 290X for over clocking is the MSI Lightning 290X and the best nvidia card for over clocking is the Galaxy HOF. If you're in NA then you can settle for the K1ngpin classified.
 
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