Gigabyte GeForce GTX 770 (GV-N770OC-2GD) vs. ASUS Matrix Platinum (R9280X-P-3GD5) Video Card Review

Conclusions

Both the Gigabyte GeForce GTX 770 (model GV-N770OC-2GD) and the ASUS Matrix Platinum R9 280X (model R9280X-P-3GD5) are great video cards. Both ran all the six very recent games we tested at highest quality settings, with good framerate (except for Metro Last Light, which seems to be very demanding at its highest settings).

The ASUS Matrix Platinum has several overclocking features, such as voltage adjust buttons, but the Gigabyte GeForce GTX 770 has an excellent overclocking software included, which means both cards may please gaming enthusiasts and overclockers alike. And both come overclocked, and, thus, are faster than the reference models.

Comparing our results, there is no way to tell which video card is the best. They performed the same way in the 3DMark, and each one was faster in three of the six games we used. We have to call it a technical tie.

So, if you want to buy one of them and you have one specific game in mind, look for the card that performed better in that particular game. But if you want to play more games, just buy any of them, since both the Gigabyte GeForce GTX 770 (model GV-N770OC-2GD) and the ASUS Matrix Platinum R9 280X (model R9280X-P-3GD5) are excellent video cards.