Is the rx 500 series better than the 400 series?

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Just curios. I am going to build a pc and was origionally going to go for a 480. As I was browsing amazon I realized there was a 580 out. Is it worth buying that instead? Also, why are some 480 cards in the 300$ pricerange?
 
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Yes, the 500 series is a slight improvement over their direct counterparts in the 400 series (580 vs 480).

Uless the 480 is dramatically cheaper, I'd opt for a 580.

Why are some 480's in the $300 range? Couple of reasons:
1. Some cards are viewed as more 'rpremium', either by consumers, the vendor or the manufacturer via their MSRP - I'd avoid those really overpriced cards.
2. That's what the seller is asking for them . It's Amazon, and some people ask crazy money. Either because they paid too much for it, to compensate for Amazon's seller fees......or simply to gouge the consumer.

I'd look to an RX580 in the $220-$250 range for an 8GB variant...
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Yes, the 500 series is a slight improvement over their direct counterparts in the 400 series (580 vs 480).

Uless the 480 is dramatically cheaper, I'd opt for a 580.

Why are some 480's in the $300 range? Couple of reasons:
1. Some cards are viewed as more 'rpremium', either by consumers, the vendor or the manufacturer via their MSRP - I'd avoid those really overpriced cards.
2. That's what the seller is asking for them . It's Amazon, and some people ask crazy money. Either because they paid too much for it, to compensate for Amazon's seller fees......or simply to gouge the consumer.

I'd look to an RX580 in the $220-$250 range for an 8GB variant.
https://pcpartpicker.com/product/KQQRsY/gigabyte-radeon-rx-580-8gb-gaming-8g-video-card-gv-rx580gaming-8gd
https://pcpartpicker.com/product/XzrcCJ/powercolor-radeon-rx-580-8gb-red-dragon-video-card-axrx-580-8gbd5-3dhdoc
 
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