HD 7870 vs. GTX 760 (EDIT: R9 270X FTW!)

I'd go with the HD7870 in this case. It performs very close to the GTX760 (though the latter is undoubtedly better for gaming), but costs much less.

Though I suppose if you're interested in both of those games the GTX bundle would be a good choice.

R9 270x

I use this site for comparison. Not too sure how accurate it is, but it seems both cards are extremely similar. So if you can get both for the same price, go for the 760 with the games you want i guess.

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I'm not sure which 7870 was tested here though, there are many different versions but based on this the 760 should be a tad better. However, probably depending on the region you live too, the 760 is about 25% to 50% more expensive, while the performance increase is not as significant as you can see. In the end I think this is just an issue of whatever you prefer personally.

I for one recently got the 7870. The special ASUS version with a few extra clocks and special cooler and stuff. It runs everything fluently on 2560x1440 for me even with AA and all that. And since AMD is pushing out the new R9 series the prices for that card are dropped massively. So I'd suggest you to get a 7870.

THIS - MSI GeForce GTX760 Gaming N760 TF 2GD5/OC

I had the same choice and went with the Geforce, and I haven't regretted it. Not to mention all the neat new things nVidia are doing.

I've always chose ATI/AMD (on the same, average budget, if you have infinite money probably Nvidia is way better in the bazillion dollar range) and never regretted it...

You can find a comparative performance chart here.
I also suggest you to look for benchmarks specific to the games you are going to play, since there can be surprises.

The new R9 AMD cards will get Mantle support. How this will be beneficial is still to be seen (Battlefield 4 will be the first to get the support, in December).
NVidia cards will get G-Sync, but this requires a monitor that supports it, so if you don't have a change of monitor in sight, you don't have to worry about it for now.

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I suggest the 760. They'll perform AA at similar performance hits, but with the 760 bringing more overall performance, FPS should still be higher than the 7870 regardless of settings.

From what I can read, the 760 is currently coming with a free copy of Batman Arkham Origins. The AC4/SCB (and 50 USD off Shield price) deal will replace it for the 2013 holiday season. Wait until confirmation before making a purchase, and double check with the place you're buying from.

I can currently buy a GeForce 760 for 260 USD, or a Radeon HD 7870 for 170 USD. What I buy between these two depends on if the 760 is less than 30% more expensive than the 7870 once December comes. It currently costs 50% more than a 7870 while providing less than 50% performance increase over the 7870, making the 7870 the best choice per dollar.

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I think the only way to find out which one is superior is to make them fight to death at the Thunderdome.

If you prefer gaming performance, I would recommend the GTX 760, as that has proven to be more streamline in the frames.
Otherwise, the HD 7870 will be better for price wise.

Depend on Brand, but reference.
Gigabyte 760.

I've nailed it down at least to either this or this.

So guess what guys, I made a decision! I finally settled on a Sapphire Dual-X 2GB R9 270x! Awesomely enough, I managed to snag the last one they had in stock, and it even comes with Battlefield 4! Not that I personally care about Battlefield, but I'm selling it to a coworker for $40.

7950 had price cuts so it's about ~$220

buy a GTX 760, Splinter cell blacklist, Assassins Creed 4 Black Flag free. Will easily run games in 1080P for 2-3 years. You get nvidia physx and Geforce experience where all the installed games are detected and optimised graphics settings are applied automatically. And you get shadowplay, and it's just an amazing video recording software that utilises the Nvidia GPU encoder. I am using a GTX 660 and i love it.

GTX 760 definitely a better choice.

You could buy a GTC 770, it gives away Batman Arkham Origins for free ^^

They're about equal in performance despite the 60 USD price difference. I'd go with the 7870, or add another (at minimum) 10-20 USD and pick up a 7970 for around 25% fps boost in today's more demanding games over the GTX 760. For the money, you could probably pick up a Radeon HD 7970 within your budget during the sales between now and christmas. If you get lucky, an R9 280X.

Keep an eye on the GTX 770 if you want to wait for a sale and stay with Nvidia, but the AMD R9 280X will still match its performance for a lower price.

Historically Nvidia's been better with driver support, but AMD's just flying lately. Dunno why. Maybe their R7 and R9 line, while Nvidia's investing heavily into the mobile market - Tegra FTW.

A few months ago, AMD only had lockdown on the budget-range cards as far as being price-to-performance ratio while Nvidia was what every serious gamer with deep pockets would reach for top-shelf. Today though, even the Nvidia Titan is beat by AMD cards at half the price. Nvidia's only Titan killer, the GTX 690, is as expensive as the Titan, while AMD's R9 290 and R9 290X are half the price for better ultra-preset performance.

Consider saving your money until this holiday season really gets into full swing and we see steep sales. Then check out benchmarks for the cards you're considering buying, make a few comparison tables, and pick out the best bang for your buck.

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Congrats! I was going to get the exact same card from Amazon it should arrive next year maybe with a lot of luck this same year. It includes BFIV? I hope so because I was seeing some unboxings and it was the AMD Never Settle Silver Tier.