- Mar 17, 2011
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Hey ladies and gents,
My dinosaurus Q9400 in my Gigabyte EP45-UD3P is still going strong @3.2GHz, so I'll wait on the platform (MoBo, RAM, CPU). For the meantime I'll be upgrading only my GPU from crossfired HD6870s. PSU is Seasonic XP2 760W and monitor is the Asus PB278Q (25x14).
I'm back and forth between a 290x and 970 since they seem tit for tat on different games. The 290x seems to perform a little better at higher resolutions and I'm guessing that can be compensated with higher clocks on the 970? However, and this is where I'm really leaning, the 970 seems to run far more efficiently and not pump out as much heat.
So that's my dilemma. I'm not brand loyal to anything and really just want to obtain 60FPS (59 with no V-Sync) with the lowest frametimes for most games with maximum settings at 2560x1440. For specific eye candy contexts, I typically don't use any settings that soften texture detail. Obviously it depends on the engine and how that's implemented and if there's GPU headroom available, but I digress. If it can run cooler/less power than alternatives that's definitely welcomed.
I don't typically fold, compute, or mine. I do the occasional video editing, but prefer quality over speed every time for compression methods.
The EVGA SC seems to be the best deal right now (as listed on Newegg).
Thoughts?
My dinosaurus Q9400 in my Gigabyte EP45-UD3P is still going strong @3.2GHz, so I'll wait on the platform (MoBo, RAM, CPU). For the meantime I'll be upgrading only my GPU from crossfired HD6870s. PSU is Seasonic XP2 760W and monitor is the Asus PB278Q (25x14).
I'm back and forth between a 290x and 970 since they seem tit for tat on different games. The 290x seems to perform a little better at higher resolutions and I'm guessing that can be compensated with higher clocks on the 970? However, and this is where I'm really leaning, the 970 seems to run far more efficiently and not pump out as much heat.
So that's my dilemma. I'm not brand loyal to anything and really just want to obtain 60FPS (59 with no V-Sync) with the lowest frametimes for most games with maximum settings at 2560x1440. For specific eye candy contexts, I typically don't use any settings that soften texture detail. Obviously it depends on the engine and how that's implemented and if there's GPU headroom available, but I digress. If it can run cooler/less power than alternatives that's definitely welcomed.
I don't typically fold, compute, or mine. I do the occasional video editing, but prefer quality over speed every time for compression methods.
The EVGA SC seems to be the best deal right now (as listed on Newegg).
Thoughts?