R9 390 or sapphire 290x 8 gb? which one?

robot7399 · Oct 29, 2015

Hello

Ive good a question which I cant answer myself
I cant decide between these two crads
I play on a 1080p screen. play games like bf4/3 witcher 3 shadow of Mordor
Price wise theyre both the same

TheDankMemer · Oct 29, 2015

I would get the 290x becuase it would be slightly faster, both are good choices, but have you looked into getting a GTX 970? If you ar going to buy a x90 series, make sure you have a sufficient PSU

Gam3r01 · Oct 29, 2015

The 390 performs a few % ahead of the 290x.
https://www.techpowerup.com/reviews/Powercolor/R9_390_PCS_Plus/30.html
What specific 390 are you looking at?

robot7399 · Oct 29, 2015

im looking at the msi 390 version
I guess if i would oc the 290x i would get better performance than msi r9 390?

dangus · Oct 29, 2015

would definitely go with the 390. all the benchmarks show that it performs on par with the 290x if not a little bit better. plus its newer

utroz · Oct 29, 2015

For me it would mostly depend on the price of each card.

Gam3r01 · Oct 29, 2015

Solid option (I like the NITRO)
If you OC the 290x it would perform better, however you can OC the 390 just the same and it will perform better again.

robot7399 · Oct 29, 2015

Gam3r01 :

yea so looks like 390 would offer better performance
But the 290x has more ROPs and shaders
does that make a difference?

utroz · Oct 29, 2015

The 390 is a just a tweaked 290 with higher clocks newer firmware and 8GB of memory, same with a 390x vs 290x. the 290x is running at lower clocks than the 390 but has more ROP's and shaders so if running at the exact same clocks the 290x 8GB should be faster than a 390.. If you are going to use it at stock clocks get the 390 over 290x 8GB (if they are the same price). If you can get a 290x 8GB for a less money then go with it..

andy_Man · Oct 29, 2015

R9 390 has better memory and a more refined manufacturing process that lets it overclock better than the 290x. I just bought the sapphire r9 390, it's amazing. I overclocked it and it beats a gtx 980 in firestrike/firestrike ultra/firestrike extreme.

robot7399 · Oct 29, 2015

andy_Man :

thanks for your reply
but dont they have the same memory(hynix)
correct me if im wrong

TheDankMemer · Oct 29, 2015

robot7399 :

andy_Man :

thanks for your reply
but dont they have the same memory(hynix)
correct me if im wrong

What about the GTX 970?

robot7399 · Oct 29, 2015

TheDankMemer :

The gtx 970 has a good oc
but lacks with only 3.5 (My opinion)
Im scarred that games in the future will use more than 3.5 gb

utroz · Oct 29, 2015

robot7399 :

IIRC there were 290's and 290x's with hynix, elphia, and samsung memory.
Not sure about the 390's and 390x's

andy_Man · Oct 29, 2015

The r9 390 core and memory consistently overclocks higher. People theorize this is from using faster memory and from an increased quality of the chips (refined manufacturing) .

robot7399 · Oct 29, 2015

utroz :

robot7399 :

IIRC there were 290's and 290x's with hynix, elphia, and samsung memory.
Not sure about the 390's and 390x's

which one of these does the sapphire have?

utroz · Oct 29, 2015

robot7399 :

utroz :

which one of these does the sapphire have?

From all the Gpu-z screen shots I have seen only Hynix..

robot7399 · Oct 29, 2015

utroz :

robot7399 :

From all the Gpu-z screen shots I have seen only Hynix..

So the only difference is that the 290x has a lower clock speed in comparison to tho r9 390x ?

utroz · Oct 29, 2015

robot7399 :

utroz :

So the only difference is that the 290x has a lower clock speed in comparison to tho r9 390x ?

A 290X 8GB has a lower core clock and lower ram clock and older firmware/power management than a 390X. Other than that they are the same.

robot7399 · Oct 29, 2015

utroz :

robot7399 :

utroz :

So the only difference is that the 290x has a lower clock speed in comparison to tho r9 390x ?

A 290X 8GB has a lower core clock and lower ram clock and older firmware/power management than a 390X. Other than that they are the same.

So if i oc to a 390x it would have the same speed?

utroz · Oct 29, 2015

robot7399 :

utroz :

robot7399 :

A 290X 8GB has a lower core clock and lower ram clock and older firmware/power management than a 390X. Other than that they are the same.

So if i oc to a 390x it would have the same speed?

Yes according to this: http://www.hardocp.com/article/2015/06/18/msi_r9_390x_gaming_8g_video_card_review/9#.VjKdnrerQ1I

robot7399 · Oct 29, 2015

utroz :

robot7399 :

utroz :

So if i oc to a 390x it would have the same speed?

Yes according to this: http://www.hardocp.com/article/2015/06/18/msi_r9_390x_gaming_8g_video_card_review/9#.VjKdnrerQ1I

Which one would you choose?

utroz · Oct 29, 2015

The 390X if it didn't cost much extra. I wouldn't pay an extra $100 for it maybe $60 but it all depends on what your goals are. If you are going to overclock the go with the 390x is better. If you can get a 290x 8GB for $50+ less an are not going to overclock then go with it.. You really can't go wrong with either one..

robot7399 · Oct 30, 2015

Thanks alot for your answers

I appreciate it
I think ill go for the 290x

R9 390 or sapphire 290x 8 gb? which one?

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