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Which gpu for 2560x1440

Ok i have narrowed my search down to the following:

XFX R9 390 DD Black Edition 8GB

Sapphire R9 390 Nitro 8GB

Can anyone advise which would be a better buy ....price is only 20 odd quid difference.
 
Still got a 970 on 1440p on the other machine. It's still a good card for 1440p on games like Hardline, BF4, shadow of Mordor etc. I've got no complaints with mine. Sure, if you want a constant 60fps you'll be med/high in some settings, but it is still a great 1440p card. (and if you want everything max'ed you're not looking a S/H parts or prices).
 
RubberDuck12 said:
Ok i have narrowed my search down to the following:

XFX R9 390 DD Black Edition 8GB

Sapphire R9 390 Nitro 8GB

Can anyone advise which would be a better buy ....price is only 20 odd quid difference.
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The Black Edition is slightly faster out of the box & £20 cheaper. Both come with Doom and 2 years warranty. I believe XFX's warranty is through Overclockers not sure about Sapphire.
 
+1 for 970

it'll run most older games fine at 1440p/60Hz
you wont be able to max out the newest games, but it'll do a decent job for the money
 
I game at 1440p with my 970 and runs everything fine. I do have a G Sync monitor which helps a lot though, get a used 970 OP (some are going for as little as £130!)
 
I doubt the OP would notice any difference replacing his 780 with a 970. Not sure why some people are suggesting it :confused:

Or has he not said what he currently has?
 
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have to weigh in what games types you like to play as some wont need you pumping max frame rates but still have high quality ( but always nice to have the highest your screen can handle though).
Have built two machines with 970s in SLi, first one sold was to a person that knew the games he played support SLi so was running 1440p fine, and with non SLi the fastest card was used at 980 performance levels.
Overclocking is key on a 970 in my view to get the most out of it for price. might get lucky and hit 1500hz boost :)
 
elrasho said:
Didn't he run into VRAM issues?
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not that im aware off , only game I found to have issues was Rainbow six, whilst running on one card went to about 5GB needed for options.

I personally have a 960 running 1440p. but i play RTS mostly and with options like AA not being needed helps. Guess its all down to playing styles and game research for what you need to run your games.

Guessing DX11 vs DX12 is a big topic for current gen and second hand last gen, again research into any upcoming games using DX12 being whether its built from ground up or just a port may swing the balance between AMD vs Nvidia
 
I have both a MSI 970 and a MSI 390X. i would go for the 390x, its a faster card and will last you a bit longer before buying your next upgrade.
 
The only single card solution that can run games at 1440p with a minimum 60fps, in most games, is the 1080.

There are a few like 980/1070 that can average 60fps, and more that can max 60fps. Of course some games are better than others.

If you have a freesync/g-sync monitor you might be happy with dropping below 60fps, but then you're adding to the cost.

So your only choices are..

  • 1080
  • Lesser card + freesyc/gsync
  • Lesser card + screen tearing
  • SLI/Crossfire
 
Hamfist said:
The only single card solution that can run games at 1440p with a minimum 60fps, in most games, is the 1080.

There are a few like 980/1070 that can average 60fps, and more that can max 60fps. Of course some games are better than others.

If you have a freesync/g-sync monitor you might be happy with dropping below 60fps, but then you're adding to the cost.

So your only choices are..

  • 1080
  • Lesser card + freesyc/gsync
  • Lesser card + screen tearing
  • SLI/Crossfire
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+1 I went for option 2
 
Just an update guys:

Ended up getting a MSI R9 390X

Overall Pleased with it but......

I am getting lag and awful performance, so much so i have decided to downgrade to a 24". Although i admit the 27" 1440 is nice to the eye it just doesn't cut it while gaming.

So i am looking to get a G2460VQ6 24


Any thoughts?
 
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