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**Chaos.UK** · (This post was last modified: 03-08-2015, 07:10 PM by Chaos.UK.)

Hey all my graphics card packed up any recommendation. Just good priced good card. thinking of GTX 970? why
(HD 7870 kaput card 2 weeks out of warranty ffs)

**fabio** · 03-09-2015, 12:20 AM

This graphic card is the one i will get

http://www.mindfactory.de/product_info.p...46304.html

**Chaos.UK** · 03-09-2015, 03:57 PM

I was looking at that one also, seems very similar to GTX970

**Soldier . . .** · 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/

**Chaos.UK** · (This post was last modified: 03-09-2015, 08:05 PM by Chaos.UK.)

Thanx Soldier worrying about heat from R9 290 bit of a minefield really

**fabio** · 03-09-2015, 08:09 PM

The Tri X OC Version of R290 has 3 coolers and you nearly can't hear it..
A friend got it. And it's easy to overclock using Omega Drivers

**Chaos.UK** · 03-09-2015, 08:15 PM

Thanx Fabio think I'm edging towards that one now.

**Soldier . . .** · 03-09-2015, 08:17 PM

That's why I said:

Quote:If possible go for a aftermarket cooler on it.

Most reference cards are hotheads.

It's true AMD a bit more then NVIDIA, but still all hotheads compared to GPU's with aftermarket cooling. Wink

**Chaos.UK** · 03-09-2015, 08:20 PM

'After Market cooling' not sure what that is is it custom fans?

**Soldier . . .** · 03-09-2015, 08:47 PM

With aftermarket I mean a card with a other cooler then what is on the reference card.
For example the card Fabio mentions.

Reference card of the R9 290
https://www.google.nl/search?q=r9+290&hl...CAYQ_AUoAQ

R9 290 with a aftermarket cooler (most of them)
https://www.google.nl/search?q=aftermark...CAcQ_AUoAg

**Chaos.UK** · 03-09-2015, 09:22 PM

Ok got it thnks

**fabio** · 03-09-2015, 10:01 PM

I still recommend tri x oc

**Chaos.UK** · 03-10-2015, 12:08 AM

Yes Fabio that card looks best all-round buy I get that one I think.
Thanks guys for your help.

**Forau** · 03-10-2015, 07:04 PM

Agree Mr C , Hard to choose , i cant decide either...
Found one interesting article:
http://www.pcadvisor.co.uk/test-centre/p...d-2015-uk/

or cheapest village idiot solution ; a regular 254 graphic and a lawn mover for cooling.

Check this baby out.

**Chaos.UK** · (This post was last modified: 03-10-2015, 08:07 PM by Chaos.UK.)

Its a minefield.
The one Fabio recommended seems best bang for buck and power without spending silly money, this one doesn't have a problem with heat as most R9 290's do. The GTX 970 seems to have some sort of memory problem as Soldier pointed out. I read some reviews on 'Sapphire R9 290 TRI-X OC 4GB GDDR5 Dual DVI Hdmi DisplayPort PCI-E Graphics Card' temps were about 65 degrees if you can believe reviews, reference R9 290's seem to hit 85/90 degrees.

Mr F I have an old Geeforce 2 I can send you lol

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