03-09-2015, 07:15 PM
Both are good GPU's
The 970 is a bit better overall.
But the 290 is cheaper (especially used).
If possible go for a aftermarket cooler on it. Better cooling and less noise.
There has been some commotion about a performance drop with the 970, if it uses more then 3,5GB of his memory.
But that only realy happens with high resolutions.
http://wccftech.com/nvidia-geforce-gtx-9...explained/
The 970 is a bit better overall.
But the 290 is cheaper (especially used).
If possible go for a aftermarket cooler on it. Better cooling and less noise.
There has been some commotion about a performance drop with the 970, if it uses more then 3,5GB of his memory.
But that only realy happens with high resolutions.
http://wccftech.com/nvidia-geforce-gtx-9...explained/