RX 480 Alternative

Tyler Yaccarino · Jul 2, 2016

I picked up an RX 480 this week, and I have been a little disappointed with gaming performance on 1440P. Low FPS on medium to higher settings. Also, the PCIE power draw concerns me.

Is there another AMD card that someone can recommend for 1440P? I want to stay with AMD because I have a freesync monitor.

Thanks!

thor220 · Jul 2, 2016

Fury or Fury X, R9 390x. Any of these are good. PCIe power draw is a non issue. 5w over the rated limit for the RX 480 isn't nearly as bad as some cards in the past, like the ASUS GTX 980 Strix that drew over 200w above the rated limit.

tsnor · Jul 2, 2016

Aside, the 480 will get stronger with new drivers. Unless you can return the card and get back all your money it's likely better to hold onto it. GL.

turkey3_scratch · Jul 2, 2016

The 390X is barely better than the RX480.

ddferrari · Jul 3, 2016

thor220 :

PCIe power draw is a non issue? Not true. Haven't you read the reports- started right here by the Tom's Hardware official review- that the 480 is exceeding the PCIe slot's rating (75W) by quite a bit? So much that they wouldn't even OC it during the review because they were worried that it was going to damage their test rig's mobo. So much that AMD is making their engineers work all holiday weekend to get a new driver out to correct the problem on Tuesday.

maxalge · Jul 3, 2016

Tyler Yaccarino :

for 1440p you want a fury-x or better

honestly though you should be looking at a gtx 1070

or gtx 1080 for no compromise 1440p

thor220 · Jul 3, 2016

ddferrari :

It's exceeding it by 5w and multiple youtube channels have already proven that there have been multiple cards that have overdrawn allot more just recently, like the 960 and ASUS 980 Strix. It's like people read the news and relay it without comprehending things. We are talking about 5w over for a fraction of a second.

Here is AMD's official statement
http://www.anandtech.com/show/10465/amd-releases-statement-on-radeon-rx-480-power-consumption

It's nothing as "rad" as you make it out to be.

azca · Jul 3, 2016

hey, do you own AMD RX 480? please buy one first, use it in your own pc and then you can tell others how well it does or doesn't work. Thanks

thor220 :

ddferrari · Jul 3, 2016

thor220 :

Wow, you must be privy to insider info that the rest of us haven't heard. I comprehended Tom's article perfectly well... did you? Here's a direct quote:

"We skipped long-term overclocking and overvolting tests, since the Radeon RX 480’s power consumption through the PCIe slot jumped to an average of 100W, peaking at 200W. We just didn’t want to do that to our test platform."

http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/amd-radeon-rx-480-polaris-10,4616-9.html

Does a 200W draw through the PCIe slot sound like a 5W overage to you? And do you rely on youtube vids as opposed to highly respected tech sites (like the one you're on right now) for your info?

Of course AMD is downplaying it. And even though it's a "non-issue", according to you, AMD decided to work their team all holiday weekend to hastily get out a patch by Tuesday. YEAH, those are the actions of a company who isn't worried about anything.

thor220 · Jul 3, 2016

ddferrari :

thor220 :

Wow, you must be privy to insider info that the rest of us haven't heard. I comprehended Tom's article perfectly well... did you? Here's a direct quote:

"We skipped long-term overclocking and overvolting tests, since the Radeon RX 480’s power consumption through the PCIe slot jumped to an average of 100W, peaking at 200W. We just didn’t want to do that to our test platform."

http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/amd-radeon-rx-480-polaris-10,4616-9.html

Does a 200W draw through the PCIe slot sound like a 5W overage to you? And do you rely on youtube vids as opposed to highly respected tech sites (like the one you're on right now) for your info?

Of course AMD is downplaying it. And even though it's a "non-issue", according to you, AMD decided to work their team all holiday weekend to hastily get out a patch by Tuesday. YEAH, those are the actions of a company who isn't worried about anything.

Ahem,

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kFuYc2FHgjw
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZjAlrGzHAkI

Allot the these popular PC youtubers used to work for companies like Tom's, Newegg, ect FYI.

tsnor · Jul 3, 2016

FYI: I suspect you've seen this already: http://www.tomshardware.com/news/amd-power-gpu-rx-480,32200.html AMD To Issue Software Fix To Address RX 480 Power Consumption Problems

Tyler Yaccarino · Jul 4, 2016

Does a AMD Fury still outperform a single RX 480?

maxalge · Jul 4, 2016

Tyler Yaccarino :

a single rx 480 is trading blows with a gtx 970

so a fury will be faster, yes

Tyler Yaccarino · Jul 4, 2016

I can get a Fury X watercooled for $400...that would be a nice upgrade over the RX 480?

Mousemonkey · Jul 4, 2016

thor220 :

Which one(s) used to work for Tom's?

thor220 · Jul 4, 2016

Mousemonkey :

I was giving examples of some of their credentials. I do know that Paul from Paul's Hardware used to work for Newegg and Joker from Joker productions has and still does publish freelance articles for multiple tech websites. It's hard to find this kind of information unless you really watch their videos allot.

azca · Jul 4, 2016

AMD Radeon RX480? Don't bother - Here's Why I am Returning Mine
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MA--zryhs7c

Mousemonkey · Jul 4, 2016

thor220 :

Mousemonkey :

I was giving examples of some of their credentials. I do know that Paul from Paul's Hardware used to work for Newegg and Joker from Joker productions has and still does publish freelance articles for multiple tech websites. It's hard to find this kind of information unless you really watch their videos allot.

So which one(s) work or worked for Tom's?

ddferrari · Jul 5, 2016

thor220 :

ddferrari :

thor220 :

Wow, you must be privy to insider info that the rest of us haven't heard. I comprehended Tom's article perfectly well... did you? Here's a direct quote:

"We skipped long-term overclocking and overvolting tests, since the Radeon RX 480’s power consumption through the PCIe slot jumped to an average of 100W, peaking at 200W. We just didn’t want to do that to our test platform."

http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/amd-radeon-rx-480-polaris-10,4616-9.html

Does a 200W draw through the PCIe slot sound like a 5W overage to you? And do you rely on youtube vids as opposed to highly respected tech sites (like the one you're on right now) for your info?

Of course AMD is downplaying it. And even though it's a "non-issue", according to you, AMD decided to work their team all holiday weekend to hastily get out a patch by Tuesday. YEAH, those are the actions of a company who isn't worried about anything.

Ahem,

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kFuYc2FHgjw
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZjAlrGzHAkI

Allot the these popular PC youtubers used to work for companies like Tom's, Newegg, ect FYI.

Ahem, new round of tests; same results and conclusion. Bummer for AMD

http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/amd-radeon-rx-480-power-measurements,4622.html

JediMa · Jul 5, 2016

I'm getting crazy.. it seems that however wil try to fool costumers, drivers won't be enough to fix the card. So a 2nd release with more pin (8 or so) might help but the big question is.. how can be a deal or acceptable to buy a card that has so many issues ? It's the first time in years. To make it short.. I dont think that a bugged card like this one can be a good option. So what's a good alternative around 300 Euros?

ddferrari · Jul 5, 2016

JediMa :

Wait and see what the GTX 1060 brings to the table- it's being released on Thursday, July 7 and will supposedly be available to buy on July 13th. Rumors say it will very similar, if not slightly faster than the RX 480. It will undoubtedly be more efficient.

JediMa · Jul 5, 2016

more and more confusion

JUICEhunter · Jul 5, 2016

Tyler Yaccarino :

Yes, a Fury/FuryX/Nano would be faster and safer.

JediMa · Jul 5, 2016

ddferrari :

JediMa :

Wait and see what the GTX 1060 brings to the table- it's being released on Thursday, July 7 and will supposedly be available to buy on July 13th. Rumors say it will very similar, if not slightly faster than the RX 480. It will undoubtedly be more efficient.

I think that a 390 can be a better option, plenty of differente custom versions, tested and used for long time..

thor220 · Jul 5, 2016

ddferrari :

thor220 :

ddferrari :

Ahem,

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kFuYc2FHgjw
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZjAlrGzHAkI

Allot the these popular PC youtubers used to work for companies like Tom's, Newegg, ect FYI.

Ahem, new round of tests; same results and conclusion. Bummer for AMD

http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/amd-radeon-rx-480-power-measurements,4622.html

I believe those results say exactly was I was saying. It is an issue but 99% of users won't be affected. Those claiming it will burn your computer are hyperbolic. That very article says it isn't a deal and it should not be a factor when considering a graphics card.

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