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SheckyS
Journeyman III
‎12-25-2020 05:56 PM

RADEON R9 290X - 4GB - need modern equivalent

I have a machine I bought back in 2015 and it's currently running a "RADEON R9 290X - 4GB". But today I started getting lots of screen flickering and corruption and I am pretty sure the graphics card is going.

I run dual monitors 1920x1080 and 1280x1024. I am perfectly happy with the performance and display of my current card and don't need anything more. 

What's the modern equivalent card I should get as a replacement? 

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benman2785
Big Boss
‎12-26-2020 06:57 AM

you should wait until the RX 6500 or 6600 Series is released ;)

PC: R7 2700X @PBO + RX 580 4G (1500MHz/2000MHz CL16) + 32G DDR4-3200CL14 + 144hz 1ms FS P + 75hz 1ms FS
Laptop: R5 2500U @30W + RX 560X (1400MHz/1500MHz) + 16G DDR4-2400CL16 + 120Hz 3ms FS
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SheckyS
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Journeyman III
‎12-26-2020 08:25 AM

Thanks, but waiting is completely out of the question. I need a video card NOW. :)

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IfihadamillionDollars
In response to SheckyS
Journeyman III
‎02-13-2021 08:16 PM

Hey ive got the same card, and mine started to do the same thing around the same time...werid huh i guess i too need to buy a new video card...its obviously after the new drivers, im no techy but playing Starcraft 2 on the same system for 8 years then all of a sudden i cant watch more than 5 mins of youtube before getting flickers and black screens

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benman2785
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Big Boss
‎02-14-2021 05:57 AM

mh prices are SUPER inflated right now

best would be going for a RX580 8G or RX 5600XT

PC: R7 2700X @PBO + RX 580 4G (1500MHz/2000MHz CL16) + 32G DDR4-3200CL14 + 144hz 1ms FS P + 75hz 1ms FS
Laptop: R5 2500U @30W + RX 560X (1400MHz/1500MHz) + 16G DDR4-2400CL16 + 120Hz 3ms FS