970/390 would be entry level to high end - 1080p GPUs/capable 1440p GPUs (though 970 3,5GB memory starts to be an issue here so generally not recommended for 1440p)
so in video cards there is something called a 'sweet spot' its usually between the very high end and the so called 'entry level to gaming' cards or as I target it, 2-3 tiers below the best card possible.
That sweet spot is where the current iteration of manufacturing is at its peek and its where consumers get the best performance for the dollar.
This 'sweet spot' is what I am refering to. I should have explain it better or used a better phrase.
so with all that, yeah it seems the 970 is currently the 'sweet spot' card
The sweet spot IMO is whatever is a good value for $300. I've build well over 200 machines over the last 24 years, and whenever I build a 'high end' machine, I ignore the bluster and hoohaw, I get video cards that are under $300. Why? Because the amount of game improvement you get going with a top of the line card vs what you can get for $300 is rarely enough to get excited about. And, in two years, what you get for $300 will blow away what you paid $600+ for two years ago.
Right now, you can get a GTX970 or an R9-380X for under $300 if you shop around. Those are great cards! Both of them will power an Occulus Rift. But, in about 4-5 months, you can get a GTX 1070 or R9-480X powered video card for that magic $300 number. Those will be faster than anything in the current generation except the Fury X and the GTX 980, both of which are $600+ cards.
And in two years, you can spend that $300 you saved to buy something that will blow away the Fury X and the GTX 980!
I did want to mention that this is a lesson I learned the hard way, buying $500-$600 dollar cards that are almost door stops in 5 years.
turns out the $250-$350 mark is my 'buy zone' so yeah
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