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weaktoss wrote:I don't have any specific comments to make about your 280X options, but I think it's worth noting that the release of the 290X will likely prompt NVIDIA to slash prices in the next month or so. I would expect the release of the 780ti to bring significant price drops on the 780 and 770 at least. The 770 will probably be positioned to compete more evenly in price with the 280X.
So if you can stand to wait a few more weeks, I think you might see at least a couple more options in your price range.
superjawes wrote:We are about to head into the holiday season, so I would either recommend getting a 7950+ on clearance (with Never Settle, obviously), or wait until the 2xx and 7xx prices adjust/go on sale.
Airmantharp wrote:If you were in North America or Europe
JustAnEngineer wrote:I will say that I prefer Sapphire or Asus-branded Radeon graphics cards rather than PowerColor.
morphine wrote:Airmantharp wrote:If you were in North America or Europe
We are in Europe proper!
Unless you mean "the countries with money", in which case, carry on.
Chrispy_ wrote:Didn't Sapphire recently have a specific run of 6xxx-series Radeons that were faulty?I've had to RMA a few too many Sapphire's recently, they were all cheaper models with the heatsink attached only via the four holes nearest the GPU, like many of the PowerColors.
JustAnEngineer wrote:I was wondering how I'd missed the news that Portugal had separated from the Iberian peninsula and drifted out into the Atlantic on its own, or is the OP in the Azores?
Unfortunately, I cannot offer a better suggestion for a new graphics card for Battlefield 4 under 300 euros. I will say that I prefer Sapphire or Asus-branded Radeon graphics cards rather than PowerColor.
Jon1984 wrote:difference of 10€ between Asus Direct CU II OC R280X and GTX770! (...) what are your opinions about these 2 cards?
Jon1984 wrote:Look at the coolers on the cards and decide which one's design you like better -- not as much aesthetically, but, well -- me, personally, I prefer a 'blower' or centrifugal design, whereas some people prefer regular (axial) fans. Blowers vent the hot air out the back of your case, but usually don't cool as well and are noisier. Axial fans will cool better, but they dump all that heat from your GPU -- and it's a lot -- into your case, to heat up other sensitive components, like your mainboard and (especially) your power supply.Anything else to consider?
auxy wrote:Jon1984 wrote:Look at the coolers on the cards and decide which one's design you like better -- not as much aesthetically, but, well -- me, personally, I prefer a 'blower' or centrifugal design, whereas some people prefer regular (axial) fans. Blowers vent the hot air out the back of your case, but usually don't cool as well and are noisier. Axial fans will cool better, but they dump all that heat from your GPU -- and it's a lot -- into your case, to heat up other sensitive components, like your mainboard and (especially) your power supply.Anything else to consider?
Jon1984 wrote:Since you intend to play BF4, you'll at least have one Mantle title to take advantage of too. (ノ・ェ・)ノWoo!Most games I play are certainly DirectX based, I usually play recent games, lately some indie games because I started to use Steam and look for promotions and Humble Bundle also. But most of the time I'm lost in RPG's like Fallout New Vegas, Skyrim, shooters like Battlefield 3 (and in a few days BF4), RTS like Shogun 2 Total War and Company of Heroes.
Jon1984 wrote:Great positioning of the pci connectors, facilitates plugging in and off.