Which RX 480 8GB?

[Richtofen_]

I am about to buy the RX 480 (I have always been wanting the 1060, but the RX 480 is just better for the value, I guess.) And I am a bit torn on which brand I should get.

 

My first choice was this one here: http://www.ebay.com/itm/MSI-Radeon-RX-480-DirectX-12-RX-480-ARMOR-8G-OC-8GB-256-Bit-GDDR5-PCI-Express-3-/302113621997?hash=item46576007ed:g:-j4AAOSw4shYB3Ci

I wouldn't really care how loud it is as long as it does not run like a jet engine. I would like for it to be under $270 as I have seen some RX 480s go for as high as $280 for pointless features.

Cannot do triple fans or single fans (if that even exists)

[just tilt]

Give us the build since some RX 480s can't fit in some cases, and I want to see which CPU you have and which PSU you have.
That one is mediocre to bad, would recommend a XFX/Strix/Gaming X.

EDIT: AFAIK that RX 480 went below 200 bucks, but at 220 I'd just pick that one up cause current pricing sucks
https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814137048&nm_mc=AFC-C8Junction&cm_mmc=AFC-C8Junction-PCPartPicker, LLC-_-na-_-na-_-na&cm_sp=&AID=10446076&PID=3938566&SID= you can pick it up for 208 USD here.

[Richtofen_]

2 minutes ago, just tilt said:

Give us the build since some RX 480s can't fit in some cases, and I want to see which CPU you have and which PSU you have.
That one is mediocre to bad, would recommend a XFX/Strix/Gaming X.

I am actually on a prebuilt PC right now. Here is the PC I bought: http://www.ebay.com/itm/Acer-Aspire-ATC-710-UR53-Desktop-Computer-Intel-i7-16GB-RAM-2TB-HD-Win-10-/132036926987?hash=item1ebe039e0b:g:OPcAAOSwEzxYVLba

I am installing a EVGA 600w 80 Plus PSU in the PC also. It has a i7-6700 at 3.2 gHz.

[PCGuy_5960]

6 minutes ago, Richtofen The Hyena said:

And I am a bit torn on which brand I should get.

 

Which games do you play?

 

[just tilt]

3 minutes ago, Richtofen The Hyena said:

I am actually on a prebuilt PC right now. Here is the PC I bought: http://www.ebay.com/itm/Acer-Aspire-ATC-710-UR53-Desktop-Computer-Intel-i7-16GB-RAM-2TB-HD-Win-10-/132036926987?hash=item1ebe039e0b:g:OPcAAOSwEzxYVLba

I am installing a EVGA 600w 80 Plus PSU in the PC also. It has a i7-6700 at 3.2 gHz.

Wow for 500 USD that computer is a steal.
The PSU will work just fine.

[Richtofen_]

2 minutes ago, PCGuy_5960 said:

Which games do you play?

 

I'll be planning to play games like Battlefield 1, GTA V, Black Ops 3, Titanfall 2, and Doom.

2 minutes ago, just tilt said:

Wow for 500 USD that computer is a steal.
The PSU will work just fine.

Nice! I thought i'd get some bad feedback when I said I got a prebuilt to install a GPU and other things on it lmao.

[Shiv78]

XFX GTR or MSI Gaming X

[PCGuy_5960]

2 minutes ago, Richtofen The Hyena said:

I'll be planning to play games like Battlefield 1, GTA V, Black Ops 3, Titanfall 2, and Doom.

• Battlefield: 1060
• GTA V: 1060
• Black OPS 3: 480
• Titanfall 2: 480
• Doom: 480

IMO, get the cheapest...

[Shiv78]

2 minutes ago, PCGuy_5960 said:

• Battlefield: 1060
• GTA V: 1060
• Black OPS 3: 480
• Titanfall 2: 480
• Doom: 480

IMO, get the cheapest...

Only GTA V is better on the 1060. Overall the 480 is better, as 8GB 480s are less than 6GB 1060s, have more VRAM, and perform better in most titles. Plus FreeSync is much cheaper than G-Sync, and AMD cards get better over time.

 

 

[PCGuy_5960]

1 minute ago, Shiv78 said:

Only GTA V is better on the 1060. 

Nope. Battlefield 1 as well. (When using DX11 with the 1060 and DX12 with the 480)

2 minutes ago, Shiv78 said:

Overall the 480 is better, as 8GB 480s are less than 6GB 1060s, have more VRAM, and perform better in most titles.

Nope. Performs better in newer/DX12 games. The 1060 performs better in 2015 and older titles.

3 minutes ago, Shiv78 said:

AMD cards get better over time.

*AMD cards get more support over time

[Shiv78]

4 minutes ago, PCGuy_5960 said:

*AMD cards get more support over time

No, they get better over time. Look up "FineWine".

 

 

[PCGuy_5960]

1 minute ago, Shiv78 said:

No, they get better over time. Look up "FineWine".

NOT AGAIN. They age better because they have more vRAM and better DX12 support. FineWine is a thing mostly because they don't make drastic changes to their architecture...

[Richtofen_]

1 minute ago, PCGuy_5960 said:

NOT AGAIN. They age better because they have more vRAM and better DX12 support. FineWine is a thing mostly because they don't make drastic changes to their architecture...

So, should I stick with the RX 480?

[PCGuy_5960]

1 minute ago, Richtofen The Hyena said:

So, should I stick with the RX 480?

Yes, unless you can find a 1060 for less. (They are equal in terms of performance)

[Richtofen_]

2 minutes ago, PCGuy_5960 said:

Yes, unless you can find a 1060 for less. (They are equal in terms of performance)

Crossing my fingers that I can find a 1060 for less lmao. But I wouldn't care for the RX 480. I used to be Nvidia brainwashed, but i'm going even now

[PCGuy_5960]

1 minute ago, Richtofen The Hyena said:

Crossing my fingers that I can find a 1060 for less lmao. But I wouldn't care for the RX 480. I used to be Nvidia brainwashed, but i'm going even now

If you think that you really like Shadowplay or G-Sync, get the 1060. It costs just $20 more right now....

[Richtofen_]

1 minute ago, PCGuy_5960 said:

If you think that you really like Shadowplay or G-Sync, get the 1060. It costs just $20 more right now....

Does Shadowplay come free only with the Nvidia GPUs, or could I download it for myself?

[PCGuy_5960]

1 minute ago, Richtofen The Hyena said:

Does Shadowplay come free only with the Nvidia GPUs, or could I download it for myself?

Shadowplay comes free with Nvidia GPUs and it is part of the Nvidia Drivers. But, AMD has ReLive now which is competing with Shadowplay.....

[Richtofen_]

42 minutes ago, PCGuy_5960 said:

Shadowplay comes free with Nvidia GPUs and it is part of the Nvidia Drivers. But, AMD has ReLive now which is competing with Shadowplay.....

Do you think Shadowplay is better, or Relive?

 

And if I wanted to download Shadowplay, would I be able to while having the RX 480?

[PCGuy_5960]

2 minutes ago, Richtofen The Hyena said:

Do you think Shadowplay is better, or Relive?

 

And if I wanted to download Shadowplay, would I be able to while having the RX 480?

You can't download Shadowplay....

ReLive is a bit better AFAIK, but Shadowplay is easier to use. For a more detailed comparison check out this thread:

 

[Richtofen_]

2 minutes ago, PCGuy_5960 said:

You can't download Shadowplay....

ReLive is a bit better AFAIK, but Shadowplay is easier to use. For a more detailed comparison check out this thread:

 

Thank you so much for your help. That thread cleared everything up easily.

 

 

[PCGuy_5960]

3 minutes ago, Richtofen The Hyena said:

Thank you so much for your help. That thread cleared everything up easily.

 

 

Np

[PCGuy_5960]

4 minutes ago, Richtofen The Hyena said:

Thank you so much for your help. That thread cleared everything up easily.

 

 

So, which one will you get? (Just curious )

[Richtofen_]

7 minutes ago, PCGuy_5960 said:

So, which one will you get? (Just curious )

http://www.ebay.com/itm/MSI-Radeon-RX-480-DirectX-12-RX-480-ARMOR-8G-OC-8GB-256-Bit-GDDR5-PCI-Express-3-/302113621997?hash=item46576007ed:g:-j4AAOSw4shYB3Ci

 

Thinking about this one here.

[PCGuy_5960]

1 minute ago, Richtofen The Hyena said:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/MSI-Radeon-RX-480-DirectX-12-RX-480-ARMOR-8G-OC-8GB-256-Bit-GDDR5-PCI-Express-3-/302113621997?hash=item46576007ed:g:-j4AAOSw4shYB3Ci

 

Thinking about this one here.

For $220? You can find cheaper 480s and 1060s...