R9 380 vs R9 380X vs GTX960 - for gaming 1080P/1440P.

[silverzx]

Obviously since my last topic the R9 380X has been launched and I wanted the opinion of you GFX card guru's to help me choose an appropriate card for my rig!

I mostly play Fallout 4, Guild Wars 2, BattleField, Diablo 3, Starcraft 2, etc. So fairly modern games!

I'm considering the R9 380:

Gigabyte Radeon R9 380 Windforce AMD Graphics Card 4GB - £166.06 Inc VAT

GTX960:

Gigabyte GTX960 Windforce 2X Cooler OC NVIDIA Graphics Card 4GB - £158.35 Inc VAT

Rp 380X:

SAPPHIRE NITRO R9 380X DUAL X AMD Graphics Card 4GB - £190.74 Inc VAT

I need help deciding which is best for my requirements. From what I can tell the R9 380X isn't much better then the 380 for the £26 difference and isn't much better then the GTX960 for the extra 34?

I would like to think I might go 1440P in the future but I'm quite happy at 1080P fow now.

I've also just purchased a EVGA 650W G2 PSU so that should handle any of the above.

 

[Vetsku]

I would go for the 380 or 380x depending if you want to use 26£ more. Overclocking is always an option

 

[silverzx]

I would go for the 380 or 380x depending if you want to use 26£ more. Overclocking is always an option

How come mate?

Anyone else?

 

[bicycle_repair_man]

Here's a benchmark for Fallout 4.

Whilst the 380 and 380X aren't listed, it would be fair to assume that they'd be placed between the 285 and 290X.

The 380 is a great card for the price and the extra memory and clock speed of the 380X can probably be achieved for free by overclocking. If you are considering an upgrade to 2560x1440 resolution however, then I would recommend a used R9 290X or GTX 780 Ti.