$400 Upgrade

[maclem8223]

I'm currently running 2 HD7850's (2GB cards) in crossfire and would rather go back to one single. Looking for a beneficial upgrade under $400. R9 290, GTX 970??? What are your guys' thoughts?

 

[Araxie]

GTX 970 or R9 290X are your choices.. gtx 970 are arround 340-360$.. you can find 290X arround 350$ too.. amazon have This asus 290X at 310$ AR

 

[maclem8223]

GTX 970 or R9 290X are your choices.. gtx 970 are arround 340-360$.. you can find 290X arround 350$ too.. amazon have This asus 290X at 310$ AR

That's what I've been seeing as well. Thanks for the advice.

 

[Armenius]

At what resolution? At 1440p+ the R9 290X is the better choice. The 970 starts to struggle a bit at higher resolution due to the narrower bus.

 

[maclem8223]

At what resolution? At 1440p+ the R9 290X is the better choice. The 970 starts to struggle a bit at higher resolution due to the narrower bus.

1080p...just want to make sure it will be a worthy enough upgrade over the 2 HD 7850's

 

[maclem8223]

I'm thinking this one...can pick one up at a local B&M with price match.
http://www.amazon.com/Diamond-Multimedia-Memory-Graphics-R9290XD54GV2/dp/B00J5EZIJ0/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1417451414&sr=8-1&keywords=R9290XD54GV2
***Nevermind, picked up an Asus 290x 4GB for $340 at a local B&M with a $30 MIR.***