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radeon r9 280x or 7970?

  • 14-03-2015 9:05am
    #1
    ufc pro
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 274 ✭✭


    Hi lads as title says im looking at both these cards, price is pretty much the same, i know the 280x is newer but would there be any difference in performance??
    Thanks..


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  • #2
    Moon54
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    The R9 280x is basically a re-branded 7970 with a few tweaks, it's basically the same card.

    Personally, given the choice I'd go for the 280x, just cause it's newer (better resell value later on) and slightly more power-efficient.


  • #3
    ufc pro
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 274 ✭✭ufc pro


    Moon54 wrote: »
    The R9 280x is basically a re-branded 7970 with a few tweaks, it's basically the same card.

    Personally, given the choice I'd go for the 280x, just cause it's newer (better resell value later on) and slightly more power-efficient.

    Thanks for the reply, do you think there would be any significant difference in fps in games? From what im reading it would only be 5-6 frames in favour of the 280x which i would think would not be very noticable..

    in a nut shell i can get a 7790 for a very decent price at 120 from a friend and the 280x would be alot more than that, but if the difference was big between them i would go for the 280x.
    thanks for your help...


  • #4
    Digital Solitude
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,397 ✭✭✭✭Digital Solitude


    280X will give slight upgrade over the 7970. If you're getting a 7970 for €120, take it, great deal.
    A 7790 is a good bit weaker than the 7970 or the 280X, alright value for €120.

    I think you made a typo in your last post however...


  • #5
    ufc pro
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 274 ✭✭ufc pro


    Digital Solitude wrote: »
    280X will give slight upgrade over the 7970. If you're getting a 7970 for €120, take it, great deal.
    A 7790 is a good bit weaker than the 7970 or the 280X, alright value for €120.

    I think you made a typo in your last post however...


    think your right for 120 the 7970 is a great price, and down the line even if i was to sell i would not loose much on it, i just dont want to get it and find its not good enough!!

    that was a typo i meant 7790, thanks...


  • #6
    Digital Solitude
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,397 ✭✭✭✭Digital Solitude


    7970 will be more than enough for a 1080P single screen set up for the next 18-24 months.
    Same with the 280X, but the 280X will we worth more afterwards.

    I'm not sure where the 7790 has come from, it's only a mid-range card


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  • #7
    TerrorFirmer
    Closed Accounts Posts: 29,930 ✭✭✭✭TerrorFirmer


    At 120 for a 7970 you definitely can't go wrong, the only card you'd get new for that money is the GTX750Ti, which can't hold a candle to the 7970.

    Assuming it definitely is a 7970, a 7790 would be terrible value at 120, it's worth about 70!


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