Should I Upgrade my GPU

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Hello -

I was recently thinking of upgrading my GPU and wanted to see what you guys think!

I currently own [SAPPHIRE NITRO Radeon R9 390 DirectX 12 100382NTOC-2L 8GB 512-Bit GDDR5], the one with the back-plate giving 11040 MHz. I had it for about 2 year, and was thinking about changing to RX 580 8GB series.

My questions are following:
1) My current GPU have 512 bit memory interface whereas RX 580 series seems to have only 256 bit? Will this be any issue?
2) Due to all the bit-coin mining... There are shortages in GPU overall. It looks like I can sell mine around 300 - 350 on ebay and purchase decent, new RX 580 around 500 - 550. Is it worth investing extra $200 to upgrade from R9 390 to RX 580?
3) If I do decide to upgrade to RX 580, any recommendations? I heard Sapphire Nitro plus, ASUS ROG Strix is good. How about MSI Gaming X (they are cheaper)
4) Lastly as a side question, I am continuously purchasing AMD GPUs as I own freesync supportive monitor (BenQ XL2730Z). Will it be stupid to go with GeForces down the road?

Thanks for reading the long post!
 
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The 580 is really a 1080p card...which you already have now(the 390). Other than incidentals, like power efficiency, I don't see any reason for you to dump the 390 at this point. Anything you replace it with is going to cost you a premium due to the mining craze. That is, unless you step down to a lower performing card. Unless you have a real need for something else, it would be better to wait and see if prices drop on the newer cards. That way even if you do decide to sell the 390 and pick up a 580 at least you won't pay extra for it.
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The newer RX cards are practically a refresh.
If you go with nvidia your freesync won't work anymore and to get a gsync monitor will be pricy.
However, the newer RX is a little more power efficiency and with a little bit lower heat output but I'd say the biggest improvement is how far you can overclock them compared to previous gen.
 
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The 580 is really a 1080p card...which you already have now(the 390). Other than incidentals, like power efficiency, I don't see any reason for you to dump the 390 at this point. Anything you replace it with is going to cost you a premium due to the mining craze. That is, unless you step down to a lower performing card. Unless you have a real need for something else, it would be better to wait and see if prices drop on the newer cards. That way even if you do decide to sell the 390 and pick up a 580 at least you won't pay extra for it.
 
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