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So GTX780 is like a trouble free pre-overclock bundle with a price premium;
So GTX780 is like pre-overclock bundle with a price premium;
290 is like buying parts seperately and you get more for less money (i.e. more vram, wider memory bus/higher memory bandwidth), but require user capability of setting up properly with some chance of things may not go smoothly
Lol TIL: being rich is an insult
Ironic it coming from a guy in norway too, you know, one of the wealthiest most financially stable countries in the world with an astronomical cost of living.
I did have a 7870 and couldnt fault it mind after i tweaked it.
Performance wise, I would say the 290 and 780 are close enough that there isn't a clear winner overall. I would suggest the OP looks at what games they actually play on a regular basis. If any support Mantle, then the 290 is the obvious choice, where if any support PhysX then I would suggest going for the 780. If your favourite games don't fall into either camp, then look up some benchmarks and see if the game performs significantly better on either card.
If none of these produce a clear indication, then simply go for whichever card is cheaper/better looking/fits in with your PC colour scheme. They're both great cards and I seriously can't see you regretting whichever decision you make.
And don't forget to post some pictures when you've decided and it's installed - everyone loves a bit of gratuitous hardware porn on this forum!
Performance wise, I would say the 290 and 780 are close enough that there isn't a clear winner overall. I would suggest the OP looks at what games they actually play on a regular basis. If any support Mantle, then the 290 is the obvious choice, where if any support PhysX then I would suggest going for the 780. If your favourite games don't fall into either camp, then look up some benchmarks and see if the game performs significantly better on either card.
If none of these produce a clear indication, then simply go for whichever card is cheaper/better looking/fits in with your PC colour scheme. They're both great cards and I seriously can't see you regretting whichever decision you make.
And don't forget to post some pictures when you've decided and it's installed - everyone loves a bit of gratuitous hardware porn on this forum!
AgreedSorry thefogo, but this advice is even better than yours.
). I think that AMD are much closer to Nvidia standards than they used to be (the performance under AA is impressive, for example). Where I would say Nvidia are better is that they require (in my opinion) less potential tweaks / work arounds to get things running the way you want, though this is at present only a minor issue for me. I think the difference between the image quality (or style as I like to refer to it as) of both brands is very small now. In fact, I was somewhat disappointed - and surprised when I went back to AMD (ATi) and noticed how little the difference was (my minds harks back to the articles about IQ re : AMD 6000 series ). In terms of smoothness (something I think Nvidia excel at), I'd say my 7970 has been very good in that department - maybe not quite a la 480 / 570 (at lower fps), but close enough, I guess. Weighing everything up, it would be a close decision, but mine would be Nvidia.
Upgrade time for me780, but sold mine yesterday. Going for 2 780Ti's. Need to sort out a new psu. Mine died yesterday
