radeon gpu comparison!

heavyartillary9 · Oct 15, 2016

hi!, i was looking for some info on what would be better for gaming , the r9 390 is 20 bucks cheaper then the rx 480, but here are the gpu's!

PowerColor PCS+ Radeon R9 390

XFX Radeon RX 480 XXX custom blackplate edition

any help and opinions are greatly appreciated!

maxalge · Oct 15, 2016

heavyartillary9 :

The 390 is faster, if your power supply is up to it

if you dont have a solid 650w power supply then get the 480

heavyartillary9 · Oct 15, 2016

maxalge :

i have 1k watts, if i cant push the a single card then there is a big issue XD

neblogai · Oct 16, 2016

R9 390 is better at anti-aliasing, but RX480 is generally faster. However, XFX Radeon RX 480 XXX custom blackplate edition is a reference design, and has very weak radiator inside the cooler, so it gets hot and noisy. I'd advise to choose a RX480 with custom cooler like MSI Gaming X instead.

heavyartillary9 · Oct 16, 2016

neblogai :

while i agree 1000%, but i cant afford new, so im getting used, and those two models are my only options as of right now

neblogai · Oct 16, 2016

Consider a well made RX470- there are a few models that run almost as fast as RX480 out of the box (Sapphire Nitro+, MSI gaming X), and come with nice coolers so may be overclocked further.

heavyartillary9 · Oct 16, 2016

ok, but would this out preform the 390 from before ? https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01JS9F9K4/?tag=pcpapi-20&th=1

heavyartillary9 · Oct 16, 2016

or should i just tough it out for now and get the msi rx480 gaming x 8gb when i save up enough ?

neblogai · Oct 16, 2016

heavyartillary9 :

Performance is similar enough. I would choose RX470 4GB + overclock for 1080p, but 8GB (used or new) card for 1440p. Well made RX480 8GBs are still pricy, so wanting to get them used cheaper is understandable.
These is another interesting card in Sapphire RX470 Nitro+ 8GB - it is the only RX470 that comes with 8GHz memory like RX480 8GB, and runs at stable clock of 1260MHz before overclock. As the difference between RX470 and RX480 GPU is just 12,5% less shaders and lower GPU clock, RX470 at high clocks and good memory + overclock is very close to RX480s.

heavyartillary9 · Oct 16, 2016

soooo lets talk new, is it better to spend the extra the extra 20 on the 480 ?

https://pcpartpicker.com/products/compare/7wgPxr,t898TW/

maxalge · Oct 16, 2016

heavyartillary9 :

if you increase budget to that

then the gtx 1060 6gb is the best buy

heavyartillary9 · Oct 16, 2016

maxalge :

i much prefer radeon over nvidia , i cant really explaine why, but i like radeon better + the radeon is out preforming the 1060 in newer games

maxalge · Oct 16, 2016

heavyartillary9 :

no it isnt, the 1060 6gb is quite a bit faster in current games, and a lot faster in older games

neblogai · Oct 16, 2016

heavyartillary9 :

The difference here- MSI cooler is quiter, RX480 board comes with more robust power delivery, can overclock better. Saphire- has much better cooling on VRAM, and costs less.

At just $20 difference, I'd choose the MSI. Where I live, price difference between them is €60

neblogai · Oct 16, 2016

maxalge :

If you check the games released in last 6 months, almost every time RX480 is faster. In very last games, like Forza Horizon 3 and Battlefield1, GTX1060 6GB competes with reference RX470.

maxalge · Oct 16, 2016

neblogai :

where are you reading the 470 is equal to a 1060 6gb?

neblogai · Oct 16, 2016

Here, RX470 is faster on High, slower on Ultra: http://gamegpu.com/racing-simulators-/-%D0%B3%D0%BE%D0%BD%D0%BA%D0%B8/forza-horizon-3-test-gpu

maxalge · Oct 16, 2016

neblogai :

XD

odd, human error i would think

maybe driver issue, because at ultra the 1060 is clearly superior

also in BF1 the 1060 should be a little faster than a 980

and the 470 a little slower than a 480

neblogai · Oct 16, 2016

Here are latest Battlefield1 tests, in DX12 RX470 4GB is again faster than GTX1060 6GB in all resolutions: http://gamegpu.com/action-/-fps-/-tps/battlefield-1-test-gpu

heavyartillary9 · Oct 16, 2016

oh god, did i accidentally start a nvidia vs radeon war ?

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