Lazorz_Go_PewPew
Gawd
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I was hoping my CrossFire 280x would hold out until the 3xx series launch, but it just wasn't meant to be. I had picked up both used and always felt that I would drive them into the ground.
A few weeks ago, one of the two started giving significant artifacts, crashing, detecting as a generic VGA, and other general flaky behavior. I used a heat gun on it once and seemed to fix the issues for a week, then they started creeping back in. Tried tossing it in the oven (i've had good luck in the past with this method) and got the same outcome as the heat gun.
Luckily I work right down the street from a Microcenter. While perusing at lunch today I picked up the Asus GTX 980 Strix for $550 (Amazon price match).
Now I'm starting to second guess myself. I love my 280x setup but replacing the bad one at retail isn't very appealing as AMD cards aren't holding value for any length of time. If I were to replace it with another used card, who knows how long it will last.
I felt, while at Microcenter, that when the 3xx series launch I could possibly sell the 980 for near retail (if it's worth swapping) and dive into AMD's latest offering.
Running on one 280x until the 3xx launch isn't really a viable option.
I was hoping to see what you guys think. Should I return the 980 and grab a new or used 280x? Ditch it all and go for two new/used 290x?
I'm gaming at 5760x1080 and have a 1000W PSU. Lately been playing alot of TitanFall, BF4, and Homeworld Remastered
A few weeks ago, one of the two started giving significant artifacts, crashing, detecting as a generic VGA, and other general flaky behavior. I used a heat gun on it once and seemed to fix the issues for a week, then they started creeping back in. Tried tossing it in the oven (i've had good luck in the past with this method) and got the same outcome as the heat gun.
Luckily I work right down the street from a Microcenter. While perusing at lunch today I picked up the Asus GTX 980 Strix for $550 (Amazon price match).
Now I'm starting to second guess myself. I love my 280x setup but replacing the bad one at retail isn't very appealing as AMD cards aren't holding value for any length of time. If I were to replace it with another used card, who knows how long it will last.
I felt, while at Microcenter, that when the 3xx series launch I could possibly sell the 980 for near retail (if it's worth swapping) and dive into AMD's latest offering.
Running on one 280x until the 3xx launch isn't really a viable option.
I was hoping to see what you guys think. Should I return the 980 and grab a new or used 280x? Ditch it all and go for two new/used 290x?
I'm gaming at 5760x1080 and have a 1000W PSU. Lately been playing alot of TitanFall, BF4, and Homeworld Remastered