Posted August 1, 2015 Was going to get a 390 but after some thinking a 960 so more appropriate for my use. CPU: I7 4790k CPU Cooler: NH-D15 GPU: MSI 970 4gb Motherboard: z97 Gaming 5 PSU: Corsair hx850 Ram: Corsair Vengeance 8 gb SSD: Samsung 850 Evo Case: Air 540 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted August 1, 2015 Go with the best card you can afford. Your taste in games will grow in time to more demanding games. CPU: R5 5800X3D Motherboard - MSI X570 Gaming Plus RAM - 32GB Corsair DDR4 GPU - XFX 7900 XTX 4GB Case - NZXT H5 Flow (White) Storage - 2X 4TB Samsung 990 Pro PSU - Corsair RM100E Cooling - Corsair H100i Elite Capellix Keyboard Corsair K70 (Brown Switches) Mouse - Corsair Nightsword RGB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted August 1, 2015 Why not a 970? i5 2400 | ASUS RTX 4090 TUF OC | Seasonic 1200W Prime Gold | WD Green 120gb | WD Blue 1tb | some ram | a random case Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted August 1, 2015 Author Why not a 970? price. If I pay 350 for a card I might as well go with the 390. CPU: I7 4790k CPU Cooler: NH-D15 GPU: MSI 970 4gb Motherboard: z97 Gaming 5 PSU: Corsair hx850 Ram: Corsair Vengeance 8 gb SSD: Samsung 850 Evo Case: Air 540 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted August 1, 2015 Was going to get a 390 but after some thinking a 960 so more appropriate for my use. For the price range of the GTX 960, you can get an R9 380 (equivalent to R9 285, better than R9 280, slower than R9 280X). This is one of the models currently available: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814202149&nm_mc=AFC-C8Junction&cm_mmc=AFC-C8Junction-PCPartPicker,%20LLC-_-na-_-na-_-na&cm_sp=&AID=10446076&PID=3938566&SID= Mayonnaise is an instrument! Current Build - Ryzen 7 3800x (eco mode enabled), MSI B550M MAG Mortar, G.Skill Ripjaws V 32 GB (2x16) 3200 14-14-14-34, EVGA 2060 KO Ultra, EVGA G2 550W, Phanteks Enthoo Pro M, Creative Sound Blaster Audigy Rx Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted August 1, 2015 Author For the price range of the GTX 960, you can get an R9 380 (equivalent to R9 285, better than R9 280, slower than R9 280X). This is one of the models currently available: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814202149&nm_mc=AFC-C8Junction&cm_mmc=AFC-C8Junction-PCPartPicker,%20LLC-_-na-_-na-_-na&cm_sp=&AID=10446076&PID=3938566&SID= still can the 960 run TPP have medium settings at 60 fps? CPU: I7 4790k CPU Cooler: NH-D15 GPU: MSI 970 4gb Motherboard: z97 Gaming 5 PSU: Corsair hx850 Ram: Corsair Vengeance 8 gb SSD: Samsung 850 Evo Case: Air 540 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted August 1, 2015 price. If I pay 350 for a card I might as well go with the 390. Might as well have the 390 back. The 960 is significantly slower than the 390. i5 2400 | ASUS RTX 4090 TUF OC | Seasonic 1200W Prime Gold | WD Green 120gb | WD Blue 1tb | some ram | a random case Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted August 1, 2015 still can the 960 run TPP have medium settings at 60 fps? Using a video running Ground Zeroes as a basis (seeing as how TPP won't come out for 1 1/2 more months, no performance info is available), it will run mostly at maximum settings, no problem. However, I still recommend the 380 over the 960 due to the fact that it's edges out overall. Source: http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/406509-nvidia-vs-amds-current-lineup-evaluation/ Mid-Range Options Price Range: $190-240 OR £150-180 Nvidia - GTX 960 AMD - R9 380 Again, AMD wins here. The R9 380 narrowly edges out the GTX 960 at 1080p in most games; however, at 1440p and 4k (although 4k is unreasonable for this card) the R9 380 starts to really pull ahead, often with differences of 10-20+ FPS, due to the 256-Bit memory bus on the AMD card. For example, the R9 380 gets 68.9 FPS on Battlefield 4 at 1080p Ultra, whereas the GTX 960 gets 61.8 FPS. In GTA V, interestingly enough, the GTX 960 wins, due to driver optimization. Once again, the Nvidia card is a slightly better overclocker. At this price range, there is almost no reason to consider the GTX 960. The R9 380 beats it in every game except for GTA V, performs much better at higher than 1080p resolutions, and doesn't even have the temperature issues the R9 280/x did, due to its Tonga GPU. Although better drivers and overclocking potential on the Maxwell architecture of the GTX 960 will make the card on par with the R9 380 in some games, in most games it will not. The R9 380 is the way to go here Edit: video in question Mayonnaise is an instrument! Current Build - Ryzen 7 3800x (eco mode enabled), MSI B550M MAG Mortar, G.Skill Ripjaws V 32 GB (2x16) 3200 14-14-14-34, EVGA 2060 KO Ultra, EVGA G2 550W, Phanteks Enthoo Pro M, Creative Sound Blaster Audigy Rx Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted August 1, 2015 The 280x is a good option if you want something faster than a 380 or 960. But don't wanna go all the way upto a 290/390/970. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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