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Jan 27 2015 12:14am
Seeing 800$ builds with the 280x. The 290 is similar in price. Isnt it better? Thanks
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Jan 27 2015 12:19am
Quote (UCF_MIKE @ Jan 26 2015 11:14pm)
Seeing 800$ builds with the 280x. The 290 is similar in price. Isnt it better? Thanks


Why not just google benchmarks?
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Jan 27 2015 12:23am
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Why not just google benchmarks?


Im not to faamiliar how to reach that stuff. Im not really a techy person. :/
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Jan 27 2015 12:26am
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I see the 290 has like 8.9 vs 8.4 of 280x.guessing that means its slightly better
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Jan 27 2015 12:27am
Quote (UCF_MIKE @ Jan 26 2015 11:23pm)
Im not to faamiliar how to reach that stuff. Im not really a techy person. :/


http://lmgtfy.com/?q=290+vs+280x+benchmarks

http://www.anandtech.com/show/7481/the-amd-radeon-r9-290-review/8


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I see the 290 has like 8.9 vs 8.4 of 280x.guessing that means its slightly better


Its better to go off benchmarks of actual games, Than hard stats / those weird "Compare" websites.


But yea, The 290 is a decent bit faster than a 280x

You might want to consider going for a 970 though, Better temps / fps / etc.

This post was edited by Rikuo on Jan 27 2015 12:29am
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Jan 27 2015 12:35am
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http://lmgtfy.com/?q=290+vs+280x+benchmarks

http://www.anandtech.com/show/7481/the-amd-radeon-r9-290-review/8




Its better to go off benchmarks of actual games, Than hard stats / those weird "Compare" websites.


But yea, The 290 is a decent bit faster than a 280x

You might want to consider going for a 970 though, Better temps / fps / etc.


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Jan 27 2015 12:40am
Quote (UCF_MIKE @ Jan 27 2015 02:35am)
Ty


To add to Rik:
http://www.anandtech.com/bench/product/1041?vs=1068
Compared benchmarks between 280x and 290.

On occasion, you can spot some 280(x) in the 150 region, with rebates, if you're looking to get better bang for your buck.

Also, if money is a concern, I do not recommend the 970, as it is disproportionately priced for what you get when compared to your alternative buys. [much how the 290 seems disproportionate to a regular priced 280x]

However, if budget allows, I would also consider a 970.

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