GTX 980 or wait for 390x

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lukasic2

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Hey, I'm going to upgrade my PC GPU. What I want is a GPU that is going to run everything i throw at it and will last me at least 3 to 4 years. My 560 Ti is almost 4 years old and still to this day can run most games. I was looking at a 970 but i thought I'd get a 980 since i figured out my i5 2500k was more than powerful enough to handle new games, I was left with 250 extra dollars to spare. My budget goes up to 600$. So get the 980 or wait for 390x? I have a 1080p monitor and an oculus rift, and I don't see myself going up to 1440, at least not for a year. Thanks.

EDIT: Also I have until the end of April to decide, since I'm leaving the US in march
 
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If you're waiting until the end of April at the latest, then the 390x won't be out until the end of June. Easy decision then. Of course, if you wait until the end of June, then you'll be wondering if you should wait for the GTX 980 Ti.

Ultimately, I would vote to stick with the Nvidia ecosystem, rather than jump into the unknown with AMD. You might have a bit of a wakeup call to discover that you are giving up on a lot of things you probably take for granted now. Things like consistent driver support, PhysX, Adaptive VSync, game compatibility, and enhanced graphics settings might be something you'll actually miss.
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I would go with the Gtx 980 in my opinion. Now I can't really compare but I can tell you a reason why I would go with a Nvidia card instead.

Here's my reason, I had an Asus Strix GTX 970 vs a Gigabyte G1 290x
Both cards ran very well close to each other, the 290x had a bit more of an fps(Like 5 more fps).
Though that was the moment I ran Shadow of Mordor on Ultra, Tomb Raider on Ultra, Crysis on Ultra.

My GTX 970 stayed very quiet and kept a decent fps above 40 for Crysis.
The minimum fps for Shadow of Mordor was 50, average 79.
Tomb Raider just ran 80+ the entire time.
Now please note the card was quiet and I did not hear the fan.

Now onto the 290x.
Card ran close to the FPS(bit better) than the games I told you about.
Though lets please note the card ran like a lawnmower.
I could hear it whining the entire time. Pretty annoying if you ask me.

Also not sure if the 390x will have a back plate, but an Asus Strix 980 does.
Good luck.
 
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What kind of cooler does it have.

If speculations are true and R9 390X's will come with an AIO watercooler? Then I would get that for sure. I bought the GTX 980 when it launched and I've had no problems with it whatsoever.
 
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I've read on a lot of forums that it would be releasing in the summer time.



Dang dude. That sucks! R9 290x GPUs do run very hot though. I agree.
 
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SirRadget

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My 970 does well under games none the less.
A 980 performs a lot better than the 970.

Though if you want to wait for the 390x, well grab a chair, no release date yet.
 
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If you're waiting until the end of April at the latest, then the 390x won't be out until the end of June. Easy decision then. Of course, if you wait until the end of June, then you'll be wondering if you should wait for the GTX 980 Ti.

Ultimately, I would vote to stick with the Nvidia ecosystem, rather than jump into the unknown with AMD. You might have a bit of a wakeup call to discover that you are giving up on a lot of things you probably take for granted now. Things like consistent driver support, PhysX, Adaptive VSync, game compatibility, and enhanced graphics settings might be something you'll actually miss.
 
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SirRadget

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As far as I know from Benchmark videos, the Gigabyte G1 GTX 980 performs a little bit better than the Asus Strix GTX 980.

I recommend looking up some benchmarks on youtube.
 
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