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Which graphics card should i get?
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Should i get the GTX 970?
or the R9 390?
they're at a similar price but the R9 390 has more memory, never used a AMD graphics card are they any good?
Thanks
or the R9 390?
they're at a similar price but the R9 390 has more memory, never used a AMD graphics card are they any good?
Thanks
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Whats your current specs? Including make & Model of your Powersupply & case
What games are you going to play
At what resolution do you play at
Think that covers it all. Reply to all them questions and I can give you a solid answer.
What games are you going to play
At what resolution do you play at
Think that covers it all. Reply to all them questions and I can give you a solid answer.
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Unfortunately, there is no straight answer. We cannot just say "Here, get this one" straight up.
However we can advise you which card to get, if you provide us with the information Adam has mentioned above. ^
However we can advise you which card to get, if you provide us with the information Adam has mentioned above. ^
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Since you mentioned 2 cards above, let me list some pro's and cons of both cards
970:
Pro's:
- Better Power Efficiency
- Better Drivers
- Less Heat Output (Usually, depends on case/airflow)
Con's:
- Slightly worse performance in some games
- Less VRAM (Doesn't matter if gaming at 1080p)
- Costs a bit more
390:
Pro's:
- Performs slightly better in games
- Usually cheaper than 970 (Model dependent)
Con's:
- AMD Drivers are jank
- Requires more power due to higher TDP
There are more, but without sounding nerdy and listing things that shouldn't factor a buy, I'll leave it there.
970:
Pro's:
- Better Power Efficiency
- Better Drivers
- Less Heat Output (Usually, depends on case/airflow)
Con's:
- Slightly worse performance in some games
- Less VRAM (Doesn't matter if gaming at 1080p)
- Costs a bit more
390:
Pro's:
- Performs slightly better in games
- Usually cheaper than 970 (Model dependent)
Con's:
- AMD Drivers are jank
- Requires more power due to higher TDP
There are more, but without sounding nerdy and listing things that shouldn't factor a buy, I'll leave it there.
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Adam wrote Whats your current specs? Including make & Model of your Powersupply & case
What games are you going to play
At what resolution do you play at
Think that covers it all. Reply to all them questions and I can give you a solid answer.
amd fx 8350
8GB
600w evga psu
Gigabyte GA-F2A78M-D3H Motherboard
1tb wd hdd
and the GPU
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Adam wrote Whats your current specs? Including make & Model of your Powersupply & case
What games are you going to play
At what resolution do you play at
Think that covers it all. Reply to all them questions and I can give you a solid answer.
wanna play games like The division, GTA V, rainbow six, at 1440p
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Get the 390. It'll perform better at 1440p than the GTX 970, in the majority of games, especially GTA V and The Division.
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