at this point i wouldnt buy amd, as they perform worst in most games (far cry series, batman arkham series, cod advanced warfare, wolfenstein new order, borderlands series, etc....)
i know it seems strange because the new consoles use amd but the performance isnt translating over to pc
Where are you buying from, and what does the rest of your system look like. Also, what games do you play and at what resolution?
What's the rest of your system like? (CPU, power supply model/watts, monitor resolution). Doesn't do much good to recommend something if you can't use it.
this im just looking to upgrade the card do i even need to?
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applicati...5523&CatId=114
OP can you tell how many amps your +12v rail has . it should be written on the label by the side of your power supply. if you have 40A then I definitely recommend the Sapphire R9 290 Tri-x which karlitos mentioned.
superbiiz has the tri-x r9 290 for USD 294 after $10 off AT-290TR4G w/code: JULIA29510 (ends 12/08) . USD 274 after rebate.
http://www.superbiiz.com/detail.php?name=AT-290TR4G
newegg has been selling the tri-x for USD 270 (250 after rebate). you might want to wait for the price to go down and then grab one at that price immediately. :thumbsup:
theres the thing the pc isnt here yet i upgraded to that and ordered it about 4 days ago so im not sure but if you could just let me no if one of those you listed would work that would be very helpful
OP can you tell how many amps your +12v rail has . it should be written on the label by the side of your power supply. if you have 40A then I definitely recommend the Sapphire R9 290 Tri-x which karlitos mentioned.
superbiiz has the tri-x r9 290 for USD 294 after $10 off AT-290TR4G w/code: JULIA29510 (ends 12/08) . USD 274 after rebate.
http://www.superbiiz.com/detail.php?name=AT-290TR4G
newegg has been selling the tri-x for USD 270 (250 after rebate). you might want to wait for the price to go down and then grab one at that price immediately. :thumbsup:
then i suggest you wait for your PC to arrive. Sometimes there might be a product manual which will give the power supply specs. If not you can ask the cyberpower customer support for exact amps on the power supply of your PC model. You can open the cabinet and check for yourself but sometimes they void the warranty if you open the PC as they have a sticker tag at the back which will tear when you open the cabinet. so its best to check with cyberpower customer support.
If there is a sticker, he'll void it either way if he does indeed plan on replacing the video card.
I would say just wait for it to arrive and give the games you want a try, the 270 might be enough for the settings you want to play at.
silly me. it was a brain freeze. OP you should first check with cyberpoewr customer support if you can upgrade the graphics card without voiding the PC warranty. ask them the power supply specs on your particular PC model - GUA2400T.
I wouldn't pay $300 for an R9 290, and especially since there is no way in hell a noname 600W PSU is going to be able to power one. If it was a good power supply then CyberpowerPC would have given the brand at the very least. A good 600W PSU can easily power a Tri-X R9 290 OC, but something that's going to have a lot of its power on the +3.3V and +5V rails isn't something I'd find trustworthy with such a power hungry card. Noname PSU's are why every R9 290 on the market has a (ridiculous) 750W minimum PSU requirement.
I'd just spend the extra $30 and buy a blower style GTX 970 for $330. They're a little better than the R9 290's and will be way less of a headache, other than finding them in stock. Ever since the R9 290's went back up in price the GTX 970 has started becoming harder to find again.
so would my pc be able to run most cards though? especially the one you listed
Impossible to say before knowing anything about your PSU, but a GTX 970 should only need 50W more than an R9 270.
so would my pc be able to run most cards though? especially the one you listed
I honestly wouldn't add anything that uses more power without checking on that psu first, be it a 970 or R9 290. If it's anything decent though I would go with the R9 290. Less driver headache for switching the cards, about $80 cheaper, and you'll probably only use 50 more watts at load.
If the psu sucks, that's even more incentive to by AMD, as you'll be able to pick up a 500+ watt 80Plus psu for $50-60, and still won't go much over $300, if at all depending on sales.
If you have the money, the 970 is by no means a bad card. It's just not worth a 25% price premium for what is more or less equal performance depending on the game. Especially considering aftermarket coolers fixed the noise and temperature issues that came with the stock cooler, which also helps to mitigate the power demands.
It's a small note, but you'll want to make sure that you uninstall all of AMD's drivers for Nvidia's, otherwise some weird stuff can happen. It's not too big of a point, but it's easier to just drop in a new AMD card and be able to play.