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[mejinks]

Ok, so I knoow im asking a lot of questions, but my head is spinning from the different advice Ive had.

Basically, I want to play fallout 4, but to do this requires an updated graphics card as I have a 5870 currently. I game at 1440 resolution and have no plans for 4k just now.

Do I buy:

7990
R9 290
R9 380
R9 380x (If its coming out any time soon)
Something else

I have a 750 Coolermaster PSU, so I was thinking, what about two graphics cards, but then you are limited to the ram on one graphics card, which won't be enough.

 

[drunkenmaster]

I wouldn't buy a 7990 now. Depending on price a 290 or a 390 if you can find the budget for it. 290 is actually running the game great at 1440 for me as of today when I found the right settings. Getting 72fps almost everywhere now(v-sync 144hz screen).

Shadow distance to medium or low bumped me from lows of 20fps to lows of 60fps, the killer setting.

 

[Kaapstad]

None of the options in the OP.

You need something with at least 4gb of VRAM and as DM says above a 290 or 390 are a good place to start.

 

[mejinks]

A 290X is still going to stomp on the 380x when it comes out according to benchmarks. Am I better getting a 290x?

 

[Raviolay]

I wouldn't buy a 7990 now. Depending on price a 290 or a 390 if you can find the budget for it. 290 is actually running the game great at 1440 for me as of today when I found the right settings. Getting 72fps almost everywhere now(v-sync 144hz screen).

Shadow distance to medium or low bumped me from lows of 20fps to lows of 60fps, the killer setting.

Can you give me those settings please

 

[Freddie1980]

A 290 2nd hand imo is the way to go just make sure it has a decent 3rd party cooler on it.

 

[JediFragger]

Second-hand 290/290x are great value at present, I'd go for one of those