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Did they fix the VRAM issue on the 970 or not ?? and is it worth a buy ??
My Current System (Im looking to upgrade)
My Current System (Im looking to upgrade)
Okays whats its power assumption ?? whats minimum power (PSU.. COULD I HAVE)vram was/most likely won't be fixed. Still a cracking card though.
Recommended 500 WattOkays whats its power assumption ?? whats minimum power (PSU.. COULD I HAVE)
ok mines got 500w in it just making sure its okRecommended 500 Watt
Yeah, the EVGA model will be the cheapest. It is the worst cooled one though. I went with the MSI Gaming Edition. It wasn't too much more expensive.ok mines got 500w in it just making sure its ok
This is cheapest place i can find one
http://www.newegg.com/global/uk/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814487069
I would get the Asus or MSI one.ok mines got 500w in it just making sure its ok
This is cheapest place i can find one
http://www.newegg.com/global/uk/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814487069
CAN YA FIND ME A CHEAP ONE IV NOT GOT ALOT OF CASHI would get the Asus or MSI one.
http://pcpartpicker.com/part/msi-video-card-gtx9704gd5tocCAN YA FIND ME A CHEAP ONE IV NOT GOT ALOT OF CASH
Not really when there $ and when i try looking for it for the UK there either not available or sold out.http://pcpartpicker.com/part/msi-video-card-gtx9704gd5toc
http://pcpartpicker.com/part/evga-video-card-04gp42972kr
http://pcpartpicker.com/part/evga-video-card-04gp42974kr
http://pcpartpicker.com/part/asus-video-card-strixgtx970dc2oc4gd5
http://pcpartpicker.com/part/msi-video-card-gtx970gaming4g
These are all good.
Sorry but every comparison video iv watched shows the 970 kicking the 290X in the nuts and saying better luck next time AMDIf you want a cost effective card get the 290X its much cheaper than the 970 and better at higher resolutions (also if you chose to CF 290X in the future 290X in CF beats 980 in SLI in 4k+ gaming)
Budget?Not really when there $ and when i try looking for it for the UK there either not available or sold out.
Sorry but every comparison video iv watched shows the 970 kicking the 290X in the nuts and saying better luck next time AMD
Budget?
Also the 290x is pretty much better than the 970 in all ways.
The 970 is ******** all over the 290XBudget?
Also the 290x is pretty much better than the 970 in all ways.
£220 currently.
The 970 is ******** all over the 290X
^http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/asus-video-card-r9290dc2oc4gd5
Like I said, they are basically the same, the 290x is better imo because it actually has 4GB of VRAM and its a monster when CF for 4k. http://www.anandtech.com/bench/product/1059?vs=1355
Im going Single GPU though i wont be CFing... Its took me long enough to save enough for a 970 :/^
Higher Vram and not just the 4gb Vram but much better memory bandwidth as well which makes it ideal on higher res gaming
The 290X is 100 bucks less than the 970 and will perform better in higher end games where memory bandwidth is important and in higher res gaming.
CF 8GB 290X stomps the 980
4gb 290X similar to the 980
http://www.se7ensins.com/forums/threads/4k-gaming-benchmarks-titan-x-vs-290x-vs-980.1308505/
I can't wait to see the 300 series performance with HBM ram the 390x is rumored to have between 600-1200gbps memory bandwidth which is 3-6 times the 980 bandwidth.
If your running games at 1080p the 970 is fine however the 290X is much cheaper and also why run games at 1080p even if you have a 1080p monitor you can use VSR and run games in 1440p+ which the higher bandwidth and more ram on the 290x is going to destroy. Also the 290x supports Freesync while the 900 series supports gsync who wants to spend hundreds of dollars on a monitor for gsync when all monitors supporting 1.2a display port or higher support freesync royalty free.
Im going Single GPU though i wont be CFing... Its took me long enough to save enough for a 970 :/
im going to have to upgrade my PSU to buy that though as it needs a 750w minimum coz of how much it pulls. I only have aa 500w PSU and wont have the cash to dash out for both.For a single GPU the 290X is far superior it dominates the 970 at higher resolutions which you will want even on a single 1080p monitor (using VSR to play games in 1440p+ on 1080p monitor).
Its cheaper than the 970 as well.
The best 290X are the Sapphire Tri-X & SApphire Vapor-x
The Tri-X isn't too bad priced at $265 after rebate. but you can find others for cheaper but the TriX is a nice cooler.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814202143&&
- $284.99
- $264.99 after $20.00 rebate card
Was cheaper the other day and they have sales all the time
http://www.reddit.com/r/buildapcsales/
You don't need 750 watt PSU I know multiple people who have 290X's on AMD rigs with 550watt PSU (however they all have the 550watt XFX PSU which is high quality)im going to have to upgrade my PSU to buy that though as it needs a 750w minimum coz of how much it pulls. I only have aa 500w PSU and wont have the cash to dash out for both.