Ok guys i have built my new pc and the only piece missing is the graphic card. And i am between an r9 390(sapphire or asus) and a gtx970( msi or asus). I am going to play games only at 1920x1080 resolution and my psu is 750w coolermaster which i think is enough for both of them. So let me hear your opninions.
Help me choose between r9 390 and gtx 970...
- Thread starter DedsecJim
- Start date
thor220
Splendid
- Dec 15, 2009
- 4,025
- 2
- 23,965
I'd go with the r9 390. It's quite a bit faster than the 970 and is much more future proof.
The 390 supports more DX12 features which means more performance in upcoming games. The 390 has much more memory bandwidth, especially when you consider the last half gig of the 970 runs very slowly. This is a pretty big advantage in games with high resolution textures or for going over HD resolution. Also take into account that Free-Sync doesn't require an extra $200 chip in the monitor to work, so if you did want to purchase a monitor with adaptive refresh rate it would be much cheaper than if you had an Nvidia card.
AMD is about to release a new drive foundation as well. They rebuilt their drivers from scratch to be faster and better looking. AMD states users should expect a nice boost in performance.
The only thing the 970 has going for it is power consumption. It's really only of note if you have expensive power where you live.
The 390 supports more DX12 features which means more performance in upcoming games. The 390 has much more memory bandwidth, especially when you consider the last half gig of the 970 runs very slowly. This is a pretty big advantage in games with high resolution textures or for going over HD resolution. Also take into account that Free-Sync doesn't require an extra $200 chip in the monitor to work, so if you did want to purchase a monitor with adaptive refresh rate it would be much cheaper than if you had an Nvidia card.
AMD is about to release a new drive foundation as well. They rebuilt their drivers from scratch to be faster and better looking. AMD states users should expect a nice boost in performance.
The only thing the 970 has going for it is power consumption. It's really only of note if you have expensive power where you live.
Xtergo
Reputable
- May 4, 2015
- 908
- 4
- 5,365
R9 390 or gtx 970 ?
The first thing and the main difference is that the 970 is 3.5GB and the 390 is 8GB
although the 3.5 gb is enough for 1080p games for now but on 4k there are about 3-4 games showing signs that they need more than 3.5 Gb ram in those cases the 390 would excel with its 8 gigabytes of ram and maybe on 1080p games start using more ram soon ? in this case390 wins
The second is the power consumption:
So you see the difference ? the 390 uses a 100 more watts then the 970 the 970 is proven more efficient in this cases i would really like to see things use less power so i might choose the 970 for this reason.
Now the performance:
So if power consumption is not your concern there is no reason not to choose the 390, Here get the MSi version its the best one compared to other ones out there
Amazon link:
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00ZGF0UAE/?tag=pcpapi-20
Hope i helped and happy gaming
The first thing and the main difference is that the 970 is 3.5GB and the 390 is 8GB
although the 3.5 gb is enough for 1080p games for now but on 4k there are about 3-4 games showing signs that they need more than 3.5 Gb ram in those cases the 390 would excel with its 8 gigabytes of ram and maybe on 1080p games start using more ram soon ? in this case390 wins
The second is the power consumption:
So you see the difference ? the 390 uses a 100 more watts then the 970 the 970 is proven more efficient in this cases i would really like to see things use less power so i might choose the 970 for this reason.
Now the performance:
So if power consumption is not your concern there is no reason not to choose the 390, Here get the MSi version its the best one compared to other ones out there
Amazon link:
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00ZGF0UAE/?tag=pcpapi-20
Hope i helped and happy gaming
Mr Kagouris
Judicious
- Sep 7, 2015
- 3,966
- 2
- 32,565
Could you tell us what CPU you have? If it's not a very power-hungry one you should definitely get the R9 390.
Xtergo :
R9 390 or gtx 970 ?
The first thing and the main difference is that the 970 is 3.5GB and the 390 is 8GB
although the 3.5 gb is enough for 1080p games for now but on 4k there are about 3-4 games showing signs that they need more than 3.5 Gb ram in those cases the 390 would excel with its 8 gigabytes of ram and maybe on 1080p games start using more ram soon ? in this case390 wins
The second is the power consumption:
So you see the difference ? the 390 uses a 100 more watts then the 970 the 970 is proven more efficient in this cases i would really like to see things use less power so i might choose the 970 for this reason.
Now the performance:
So if power consumption is not your concern there is no reason not to choose the 390, Here get the MSi version its the best one compared to other ones out there
Amazon link:
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00ZGF0UAE/?tag=pcpapi-20
Hope i helped and happy gaming
The first thing and the main difference is that the 970 is 3.5GB and the 390 is 8GB
although the 3.5 gb is enough for 1080p games for now but on 4k there are about 3-4 games showing signs that they need more than 3.5 Gb ram in those cases the 390 would excel with its 8 gigabytes of ram and maybe on 1080p games start using more ram soon ? in this case390 wins
The second is the power consumption:
So you see the difference ? the 390 uses a 100 more watts then the 970 the 970 is proven more efficient in this cases i would really like to see things use less power so i might choose the 970 for this reason.
Now the performance:
So if power consumption is not your concern there is no reason not to choose the 390, Here get the MSi version its the best one compared to other ones out there
Amazon link:
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00ZGF0UAE/?tag=pcpapi-20
Hope i helped and happy gaming
Thanks for the help mate but i have one question about the first graph about the power consumption. When it says entire system consumption it means only the graphic card or the entire pc used for the test?
Mr Kagouris
Judicious
- Sep 7, 2015
- 3,966
- 2
- 32,565
In any calculator i have used and from my own calculations the maximum power my system requires is 510w and it's the worst case scenario(with extra case fans and one more disk) so i think a 750w coolermaste 80+ bronze should be enough. Thank you for your help
guanyu210379
Illustrious
- Mar 30, 2007
- 7,684
- 25
- 38,115
GTX970 and R9 390 are quite equals with their own pros and cons.
GTX970 is cooler, very power efficient, better OCable, more expensive and has only 3.5GB VRAM.
R9 390 is warmer, not so power efficient, not that good OCable, cheaper and has 8GB VRAM.
Up to 1440p, GTX970 and R9 390 are mostly the same as long as the VRAM usage does not go above 3.5GB.
For 4k, you need something a lot stronger than R9 390 and GTX970.
For DX12, by the time DX12 became mainstream, you are already looking for better and newer GPU.
For a single GTX970, 750W is already quite an overkill.
GTX970 is cooler, very power efficient, better OCable, more expensive and has only 3.5GB VRAM.
R9 390 is warmer, not so power efficient, not that good OCable, cheaper and has 8GB VRAM.
Up to 1440p, GTX970 and R9 390 are mostly the same as long as the VRAM usage does not go above 3.5GB.
For 4k, you need something a lot stronger than R9 390 and GTX970.
For DX12, by the time DX12 became mainstream, you are already looking for better and newer GPU.
For a single GTX970, 750W is already quite an overkill.
- May 31, 2012
- 13,373
- 4
- 56,960
horrible psu for a gaming rig, cheap components all around
it has bad chinese capacitors...
stick to the 970
or buy a tier 1 or 2 unit, in 650w or better from this list if you still want the 390:
http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/forum/id-2547993/psu-tier-list.html
- May 31, 2012
- 13,373
- 4
- 56,960
yeah taking shortcuts on probably the most important part of a pc can come back to haunt you
dont take it personally, you most likely would have had a horrible experience with a 390 on that psu
black screens, restarts, etc takes a stout psu to handle them because of the massive power surges
Thank you very much for your help i will try to replace and if i am able i will go for a tier 2 psu because i can't afford a tier 1. If they don't replace it will stick with gtx970. Thanks for the info, i escaped for a lot of trouble.
TRENDING THREADS
-
News US sanctions transform China into legacy chip production juggernaut — production jumped 40% in Q1 2024- Started by Admin
- Replies: 34
-
Question New pc build r9 7900x3d rtx 4080 super no post only ram rgb turns on- Started by Harvey Durward
- Replies: 5
-
-
-
RTX 4070 vs RX 7900 GRE faceoff: Which mainstream graphics card is better?
- Started by Admin
- Replies: 72
-
News TSMC to charge premium for making chips outside of Taiwan, including its new US fabs, CEO says
- Started by Admin
- Replies: 22
Facebook
Twitter
Instagram