Jaymzkerten
Limp Gawd
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- Jul 30, 2012
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So apparently last night my R9 290 decided to go up in blue smoke. Had to throw my 6950 in as a placeholder so my computer is functional, but I can already tell it's struggling with my 4k monitor ("You want HOW MANY pixels???"). While I hold my breath working with ASUS warranty support *cough*, I'm stuck needing a new video card that can handle the 4k monitor.
My local Fry's has some options, and while I'm not on such a budget that I need to get the cheapest possible, I'd prefer not to spend $500+. I also don't have to have the latest generation, I'm perfectly happy with an R9 390 if it will be good for the budget. In my limited knowledge of what I need to look for in a video card I know that VRAM and memory bandwidth are big factors for 4k gaming, but to what extent I do not know. The R9 290 that just died was a 4GB card, and there were occasions I would notice a performance hit as a result of that.
Any help is appreciated, for reference here's what I have to work with locally:
Fry's Electronics |
My local Fry's has some options, and while I'm not on such a budget that I need to get the cheapest possible, I'd prefer not to spend $500+. I also don't have to have the latest generation, I'm perfectly happy with an R9 390 if it will be good for the budget. In my limited knowledge of what I need to look for in a video card I know that VRAM and memory bandwidth are big factors for 4k gaming, but to what extent I do not know. The R9 290 that just died was a 4GB card, and there were occasions I would notice a performance hit as a result of that.
Any help is appreciated, for reference here's what I have to work with locally:
Fry's Electronics |