Evga Gtx 960 4gb or Msi R9 380 4gb

[Bladst]

Both have 4gb Vram. I am usually side with nvidia but wanted to see the argument for the new amd card. This is for a friends pc and he will only be using a single 1080 monitor.

 

From my googling around I havent found any articles comparing the 4gb 960. just the 2gb versions.

 

I am caught between

 

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814127860&cm_re=960_4g-_-14-127-860-_-Product

 

and

 

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814127878&cm_re=r9_380-_-14-127-878-_-Product

 

What do you reccommend? Is ther another option in this price range that would be better?

 

I appreciate any and all feedback.

 

Thanks.

[rtpb5642]

380

[Bob Jim]

The r9 280 stacked up pretty much evenly in tests, with the Nvidia just having lower power and heat consumption and output, and more features. I am not sure how much of an improvement the 380 is, but if it is improved you should get that.

[dadasmithywinkle]

380 all day

[ADZ_123_!"£]

The 280 beat out the 960 the 380 beats it even more and has an extra 1gb of vram.

[ThyFeared]

380

[Profquast]

The R9 380 performs a little bit better pretty much all across the board. Only get the 960 if power is really expensive where your friend lives.

[Curufinwe_wins]

380 is the 285. Get the cheapest of the 290 (only sapphire or msi brands), 285(same brands as 290), 380 (msi, gigabyte, sapphire).

All will outperform the 960 by a nice margin.

[PineappleHolidays]

380 4gb

[XplosiveNoctua99]

Both have 4gb Vram. I am usually side with nvidia but wanted to see the argument for the new amd card. This is for a friends pc and he will only be using a single 1080 monitor.

 

From my googling around I havent found any articles comparing the 4gb 960. just the 2gb versions.

 

I am caught between

 

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814127860&cm_re=960_4g-_-14-127-860-_-Product

 

and

 

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814127878&cm_re=r9_380-_-14-127-878-_-Product

 

What do you reccommend? Is ther another option in this price range that would be better?

 

I appreciate any and all feedback.

 

Thanks.

Do you want a "Free" copy of batman arkham knight

if so go with the 960

[Bladst]

Would an extra 40 dollars for a 290 be better?

[Castdeath97]

You can usually get a r9 280x or r9 290 at these prices, try to get one if you can. Else, I guess r9 380.

[Castdeath97]

Would an extra 40 dollars for a 290 be better?

Yep, seems like a good deal.

[TheAmazingCookieFromSquare]

380

[Backlog4life]

Would an extra 40 dollars for a 290 be better?

That isn't much more to get a card that is much better especially if you overclock it.

 

Do you want a "Free" copy of batman arkham knight

if so go with the 960

Oh and if the OP goes with the GTX 960 over the R9 380 he can sell that game making it an even cheaper purchase for the GTX 960.  Also OP do you want PhysX and all that Nvidia offers?  If so then you know the kind of card you should go with.

[theodoro]

There are some sweet deals of the R9 290, which is faster than the 380. If you can't find any deals, then the 380 is a much better choise than the 960.

[Nena Trinity]

380 all the way!

[Crook7]

Don't want to hijack this topic, but - as a novice - isn't the lack of directX12 support etc. a drawback to go for the 290 over the 380? 

 

I have the same issue here: going for the 380 (4 gb), 280X (3gb) or the 290 (4 gb). With the 280x being the cheapest and the 290 still being the most expensive (50 to 60 euro more than the 380). I don't know what is more important in the future: raw performance which the 290 easily wins over the other cards, or more support (DirectX12, better driver support?, etc.). 

[terminal2]

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