Should I change my GTX 960?

moncho · Mar 30, 2016

Hey, I have a Gigabyte GTX 960 G1 4GB, and I have the opportunity to change it for an XFX R9 380X (the best assembler for this GPU?) without losing any money. I saw that the 380X is better than my 960, but is the change worth it for me? I'm surrounded by fanboys, so please reply me objectively... Will I have ANY problem using AMD?

My power supply is a Seasonic S12II-620, it's a "quality" PSU and I can even carry a 960 SLI with that so... no problems with power and 380X.

Thank you!

P.S. Sorry for any orthographical error, I'm from Spain

Gam3r01 · Mar 30, 2016

I would take that trade. If its at no cost to you, thats a free 25% performance increase. http://www.techpowerup.com/reviews/ASUS/R9_380X_Strix/23.html
XFX is good enough, I normally recommend sapphire or MSI, but its not bad by any means.

Mustangrock12 · Mar 30, 2016

Agreed you should take the trade it will be well worth it in the long run.

Dark Lord of Tech · Mar 30, 2016

I don't think it's worth it but compare for yourself.

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madmatt30 · Mar 30, 2016

^ the 380x is running stock clocks , that 960 is massively overclocked - & its still being beat!!

I'd take the swap at no cost in a heartbeat.

Dark Lord of Tech · Mar 30, 2016

Still not worth it , you can overclock and get similar results.

But that's their choice.

madmatt30 · Mar 30, 2016

Agreed but that's not a little overclock, that's 35-40% ,not doable on most 960's & yet especially in fallout 4 it is still getting an ass whooping big time.

Gam3r01 · Mar 30, 2016

Even though its only a marginal edge there is no cost for the switch, so why not.

GodEater · Mar 30, 2016

The way i see it, your trying to fix something that isnt broken, i agree with Mr.blackbird.

moncho · Mar 30, 2016

Hmmm... Yes, it's true, but... More performance = more future-proof, or not? Well, I don't know, for that reason I'm asking you
And... RT Gam3r01, why not?

Wisecracker · Mar 30, 2016

Can I get a deal like that ?

moncho · Mar 30, 2016

So... I replace the GPU?

GodEater · Mar 30, 2016

Lets talk about how sketchy this 'trade off is"
Are you getting it from a trustworthy site?

moncho · Mar 30, 2016

GodEater :

It's an Amazon devolution, it's free

madmatt30 · Mar 30, 2016

moncho :

what does that actually mean ??

you mean its a straight swap with amazon directly??

mlga91 · Mar 30, 2016

If someone made me that offer i'd savagely take out the 380x from their hands, no doubt.

moncho · Mar 31, 2016

madmatt30 :

Nope, because now the XFX 380X isn't with stock :S but they will have soon, it's 10€ cheaper than my 960

edit. yes it's with AVAILABLE for buying (not with stock) but with estimated 1-3 month delivery :/

Mikoloco · Mar 31, 2016

No idea where the ''380x is better xd'' meme came from, but believe me, the 380X barely beats the GTX 960 and consumes way more power.

Gam3r01 · Mar 31, 2016

Mikoloco :

Well benchmarks from a reputable source (techpowerup) show where the performance difference is coming from.
Noting that as well the 380x draws a whopping 60 watts more at load: http://www.techpowerup.com/reviews/ASUS/R9_380X_Strix/21.html

Esaelias187 · Mar 31, 2016

i am not a fan boy but amd isnt good i had thier graphic cards and they were all not good...fps wise even medium nvidia cards are kinda better

Gam3r01 · Mar 31, 2016

"amd isnt good i had thier graphic cards and they were all not good"
That is completely, flat out, and blatantly narrow minded and wrong. AMD has cards that are superior than some Nvidia models in the price range, there are also Nvidia cards that are better than AMD in a price range. You say they are all not good, but did you specifically try every one?
Refrain from misinformation.

moncho · Apr 2, 2016

I returned my 960. Thanks to everyone

I will probably wait for the new Polaris, and buy a cheap 380X (they will cut prices?) or a new Polaris one. What do you think about?

Mikoloco · Apr 2, 2016

Gam3r01 :

Well, the difference isn't noticeable in games that don't use over 2 GB's Vram, and again, why even compare the 4 GB model to the 2 GB? No sense.

Gam3r01 · Apr 2, 2016

Like Vram matters in terms of performance?
Go through the benchmarks in the review, it simply does not matter.

Mikoloco · Apr 2, 2016

Gam3r01 :

What are you even talking about, they're using, on watch dogs for instance, ultra textures which is meant for 3 GB+ VRAM cards, me thinks you should study what you're talking about before saying it.

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