well i asked this question a little while ago, but only got one opinion, and i wanted a little more information. i just want to know which of these cards is the best. they are all the same price, so that doesnt matter. i just want to know what the best card is for overclocking and performance. i also do not care about power consumption. so all help would be appreciated. thanks. also, should i wait till black friday/cyber monday??? thanks.
It comes down to the games you play, and how you play them.
All things considered, if you wanted the ability to use mods et cetera; pick the R9 280x. It will be the best overall card. In addition, it should have a better level of performance with the use higher resolution monitors.
Right now, the 770 should come with games bundle, that you might consider.
Finally, always pick a good cooler.
Yes it mostly depends on which games you play and how you play, but in "most" games the R9-280X will be the winner. So thats the one i would personaly go for.
I would with a 7970 ghz. On newegg you can get it for like $315 and you get 3 frwe games.
The extra gig of vram on the 280x could be nice in the future as well as in heavily modded scenarios.
The game package with the 770 adds a good deal of value and the ability to have evga backing a card is always nice.
Performance is close enough that you should be looking to how it performs in the games you play most. That is if you are someone who plays a single game over an extended period of time. Some do some don't. If you don't then Id say a good 280x/7970 comes out a little bit ahead overall.
This one with the game bundle and rebate is still a really good value. Same core and clock speeds as a 280x and has a good cooler.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814127732