gfx upgrade time!! help

[aachil]

Hey guys i wana upgrade my gfx card.
Basically i have a gtx 680 stock.
And i really am thinking of goin.
For an amd 290 not the x
Is it a really good card.
And i keep hearing about throttling
So if im correct does gaming performance of the card get knocked after a while?
And is it as loud as people say it is

 

[aachil]

Well thats the thing ive been offered a good deal on a stock reference one from either msi or gigabyte

 

[aachil]

Damn the thing is im being offered a reference 290 for 100 an im just wondering wat u guys think i should do. An this throttling heat thing as it is bugging me. Im not great technically just want a gd card i can plug in and im happy lol

 

[aachil]

yea its my best friends hes had it for around 2 months now hes getting a titan black I think so hes offered it 2 me lol.

 

[aachil]

haha yea I kno the thing is I was looking at a b grade gigabyte 290 windforce aswell as I can afford it.
but im abit worried about the b grade is it worth it?
and most importantly is it trusted?

 

[aachil]

No the 290 not x version gigabyte windforce oc 259.99
I no its a gd deal its just the bloody noise with the reference card lol

 

[aachil]

is the gtx 780 faster then the 290 then. as I thought the 290 beats the 780 like mostly and because of the price range?

 

[aachil]

cheers guys

 

[aachil]

my friend just told me hes used it for mining or something for about a month can that damage the gfx card is it safe im not sure about what this mining thing is?

 

[aachil]

Ok cheers guys ill let u know what happens this evening when i get it