We will be comparing it to the two closest NVIDIA models (pricing wise) in the form of the GTX 760 and 770 (both OC models) as well as the part the 280X replaces, the 7970 GHZ. We are testing on the latest i7-4960X CPU, Windows 8.1 and games such as Battlefield 4, F1 2013 and Total War: Rome 2.Read more: ASUS Radeon R9 280X DirectCU II TOP Graphics Card Review @ HardwareHeaven.comAMD Radeon R9 270