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Video card upgrade
- Thread starter Budman
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for that price.. nothing better than this Gigabyte R9 280@180$ AR
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If you are ok to mail in rebates this Sapphire R9 280 Tri-X for USD 215 (USD 200 after rebate) is a good buy. otherwise the Sapphire R9 280 for USD 175 (USD 160 after rebate) is a good option.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814202125
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814202099
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814202125
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814202099
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OP: if you can, i would suggest you stretch your budget a tad to accommodate the $250 R9 290s. I've seen many $200 ceilings that are just short of assuring serious bang for your buck.
In the end, if you can't stretch your budget, you have 2 options. You can go used on Ebay and hunt for sub $200 R9 290s (there are many) or 280Xs (all are well under $200), or you can stay NiB and go with the 280 or the 285 as suggested above.
Personally, i would scrounge up a couple extra bucks for the 290. It's a big jump over the 280 for only 50 bones more. As the resolution increases, the extra ram and bandwidth on the 290 will make that disparity even greater.
In the end, if you can't stretch your budget, you have 2 options. You can go used on Ebay and hunt for sub $200 R9 290s (there are many) or 280Xs (all are well under $200), or you can stay NiB and go with the 280 or the 285 as suggested above.
Personally, i would scrounge up a couple extra bucks for the 290. It's a big jump over the 280 for only 50 bones more. As the resolution increases, the extra ram and bandwidth on the 290 will make that disparity even greater.