Thoughts on r9 280 GPU

I just built my gaming rig and I put a XFX AMD Radeon R9 280 3gb GPU and I haven't heard anyone from Tek Syndicate talk about AMD GPUs. I paid about 230 for the GPU. I just wanted to hear what the Tek Syndicate crew thought of it!  

When did you buy it? Because $230 USD if thats what currency you're in is way too expensive right now. You can get an R9 290 for that price. 

They do talk about AMD GPUs they just haven't released anything in a while so not much t talk about but Logan teased a review of the Sapphire R9 290X 8GB edition in the last Tek and they speculated about the upcoming Rx 300 series. 

IMO AMD GPUs are the way to go. None of that prorietary BS. 

As for the 280 it is a very good card. Faster than a 960 with more VRAM and does much better with filters and at higher resolutions. 

Thanks for the reply! I think it was just under $230 CDN and I got it early december. 

Ohh CDN? That isn't a bad price then. 

I have the 7950, and 280 is a rebrand of that. I love it, really can't go wrong with it.

better than the 960 because it is the same price but more power