which gpu for new build? (2xGTX 780 vs 3xR9 280x)

[kawi6rr]

The last benchmarks that I saw where when the 780 came out and there were mix opinions as some reviewers showed the 780 as a slightly stronger card compared to the 290x and others the opposite. Have not seen any new benchmarks.

The 780 was never a real match for the 290x, the 780ti was the top card for a long time. AMD have updated drivers that have been increasing their cards perfomance quite well. That's why many of the new charts have them 290/290x beating out their counterparts in many games.

Price/Performance its hard to beat an R9 290 at the moment.

 

[Rezist]

Do not purchase anything or sell anything I'd go 780 SLi, if you are to sell I'd go 280x CF and sell the 780's and one of the 280x's, this would net the most return (I don't think you'll get more then 150$ for a 280x or more then 220$ for a 780) that could still be a 600$ profit that could be saved or used on CF 290's or SLi 970's.

 

[lavaheadache]

An after-market 290 = 290X and is much faster than a 780 in the latest titles. Even if you sell those 780s at 40% of their value, that's still what $250 (they used to cost $650)? $250 for each 780 is better used towards an after-market 290 or a 970. What's the point of keeping all those 280Xs? You could sell everything and get 970s/980s or 290/290Xs.

Why the heck is Kepler performance dropping off like AMD's stock prices?

I really feel like NVidia is sandbagging the old cards on purpose because they are EOL and want to sell the midrange Maxwell cards off before big Maxwell comes.

 

[SteveGrabowski]

Don't the 280x's typically sell for around $160-$180 or so on ebay? I bet the 780s would fetch $250 each. So that's around $1000 so you could go CF 290/290x or SLI 970 and still come out of it $300-$400 ahead. The 280x and 780 aren't going to become any more valuable over time, so I don't see a good reason not to sell them and get something newer plus some cash since GPU mining is dead.

 

[Gikaseixas]

780 SLI but selling them now while they hold a bit of value would be the best thing. Oh and sell those 280X's too

You can get CF 290 CF /290x/ SLI 970 with the money

 

[WittyRemark]

In result list it shows 280x above 780 so why choose 780?

I don't know,maybe Kepler is being gimped? or a driver issue perhaps?
My point: R9 290 is not slower than a gtx780.
and 780 is faster than a 280x ,Generally.
DA:Inquisition.

here: this one seems a bit good.

It depends on which games you play.
Most people won't recommend you a 3-way GPU setup(for obvious reasons ) ,I'm simply one of them.

 

[SteveGrabowski]

I don't know,maybe, Kepler is being gimped or driver issue.

Wow, that's sad. The 780 should be significantly stronger than the 280x. Wonder if they'll pull the same crap with Maxwell once they're selling Pascal cards.

 

[lavaheadache]

if history serves me correctly, Radeon's typically age better than a comparable Geforce. I could be wrong though. We can only speculate as to why

 

[Rvenger]

780 should be in between 7970Ghz and 290.

 

[DownTheSky]

Judging by those benchmarks the difference between a 290x and an 980 is really really small. What's with all the craze for the new Nvidia cards?

 

[WittyRemark]

Wow, that's sad. The 780 should be significantly stronger than the 280x. Wonder if they'll pull the same crap with Maxwell once they're selling Pascal cards.

They could , though we can only speculate.
alas,
I think you should sell those 780s with 2x280x while you can,and pass your time with 280x CF until 390x comes out, and then jump on it.

 

[WittyRemark]

Judging by those benchmarks the difference between a 290x and an 980 is really really small. What's with all the craze for the new Nvidia cards?

you don't know?
it's EFFICIENCY

 

[RussianSensation]

Why the heck is Kepler performance dropping off like AMD's stock prices?

I really feel like NVidia is sandbagging the old cards on purpose because they are EOL and want to sell the midrange Maxwell cards off before big Maxwell comes.

Who knows for sure. It's not just Kepler performance but Maxwell performance in the latest titles isn't great.

Chuck yet another title to the list - Lara Croft and the Temple of Osiris

280X is up there with 780/Titan
290X beats 780Ti and 980

780Ti at $699 was the worst investment even given what has happened in the last 6 months. Luckily I presume those buying $700 GPUs don't sweat too much about this sort of thing and we'll easily afford a next gen $700-1000 GM200. But ya, the future-proofness in 780Ti over 290X is non-existent as of right now. Look at that 680 also. Ouch.

 

[sub-80]

Theres something off with the photo above the frame rate of 780 and 780sli are the same.

 

[RussianSensation]

Theres something off with the photo above the frame rate of 780 and 780sli are the same.

CF and SLI are not supported in the game at this time. That's why single and dual cards perform the same. Another reason why I think you sh should sell all those 780s and 280Xs and get faster cards (i.e, 290/290X CF or 970/980 SLI). Also, the 4GB of VRAM will come in handy with future titles if you plan on gaming on this setup for 2 years+.

 

[Majcric]

Op, since you already own the cards. Use the 2 780's. And I don't blame you for not wanting sell to get a 290/970. The 780/s are plenty good enough until the real gen cards from AMD and NVidia. arrive.

 

[Rvenger]

Let me ask this.. are any of them opened now?

If you opened them you might as well try them both out and see what one you personally like better. For me, I wish I can run both because both brands have strengths and weaknesses.

 

[SteveGrabowski]

Look at that 680 also. Ouch.

Don't understand the love everyone has for the 770/680, and can't believe people are excited about a 2GB GTX 960 that's supposed to have 770 performance.

 

[psolord]

CF and SLI are not supported in the game at this time. That's why single and dual cards perform the same. Another reason why I think you sh should sell all those 780s and 280Xs and get faster cards (i.e, 290/290X CF or 970/980 SLI). Also, the 4GB of VRAM will come in handy with future titles if you plan on gaming on this setup for 2 years+.

Crossfire works and I have the videos to prove it!

(spicy wallpaper alert)



Lara Croft and the Temple of Osiris V.High Crossfire 7950 @1.1Ghz -98fps

Lara Croft and the Temple of Osiris V.High 7950 @1.1Ghz -54fps

Lara Croft and the Temple of Osiris V.High 1920X1080 GTX 570 @850Mhz -31fps

Lara Croft and the Temple of Osiris V.High 1920X1080 Crossfire 5850 @950Mhz -39fps

Lara Croft and the Temple of Osiris V.High 1920X1080 RADEON 5850 @950Mhz -21fps



Also this AA comparison

Lara Croft and the Temple of Osiris AntiAliasing performance comparison

No sli video, since sli was not working.

Same goes for Talos Principle! Weird, I thought Nvidia was first to support dual gpu;

Or maybe it's that setting AMD has put in their drivers, under crossfire that says the driver should enable crossfire even for games not supported?

 

[Hinda65]

EVGA superclocked 780's w/ acx cooler are still fetchin closer to $300 here and on EBAY....not sure if op has vanilla or SC?? I think estimates of $220 - $250 are a little low.

 

[sub-80]

Let me ask this.. are any of them opened now?

If you opened them you might as well try them both out and see what one you personally like better. For me, I wish I can run both because both brands have strengths and weaknesses.

yes all are open. 280x are on my mining rig case and 780 in box after they have been returned gigabyte for repair.

 

[boozzer]

Sell all of those cards and get R9 290 CF or 970 SLI.

this is really good advice. but I guess it also depends on how much you can sell the 5 cards for. I know the current price for 280x is about 100$ to 120$ have no idea what 780 goes for.

 

[Rvenger]

yes all are open. 280x are on my mining rig case and 780 in box after they have been returned gigabyte for repair.

I'd run 2x 280x and get as much money out of the 3 others as you can. Hold off until next year, the 2x 280s still perform very well. Those cards are pretty low in price right now if you were to sell them. Get rid of the 780s while you can since they still fetch a good dollar.

 

[Silverforce11]

Don't bother going with more than 2 cards, a lot of games struggle to have good scaling.

So go for the 2 x 780.

 

[sub-80]

So I guess I'll go with 2 780
Thank you guys