390 worth it even without PhysX?

[Knaj]

So I really want a powerful card, and the R9 390 definitely wins that, but I also want the really good PhysX, which only the Nvidia card have (In my point, it would be the 970.)

 

I really can't decide between the better R9 390 and the good PhysX on the Nvidia cards, as I really like the PhysX.

 

So I might as well ask, how many games ACTUALLY support PhysX, and is it worthy?

[OAcesync]

You don't need PhysX

[The_Mumbler]

The two are almost even in performance so I wold go with a 970. 

[SkywardKkalox]

Honestly, not many games use PhysX.

[SkywardKkalox]

The two are almost even in performance so I wold go with a 970. 

Not really.. The 390 trades blows with the 980 which beats the 970.

[Bob Jim]

Unless you are playing any of these games: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_games_with_hardware-accelerated_PhysX_support

And care much at all about the effects offered by PhysX, get the 390.

[Bob Jim]

Not really.. The 390 trades blows with the 980 which beats the 970.

*390X trades blows with GTX 980. 390 beats the 970, but not by massive amounts.

[Starelementpoke]

390, the 290 was a small step above the 970, and the 390 now contends with the 980.

[SkywardKkalox]

*390X trades blows with GTX 980. 390 beats the 970, but not by massive amounts.

The 390x is just an overclocked 390, with some overclocking it can easily beat it.

[Starelementpoke]

*390X trades blows with GTX 980. 390 beats the 970, but not by massive amounts.

Drivers can make it that much better.

[Misanthrope]

Honestly, Nvidia has been so poor with their proprietary stuff lately that I wouldn't worry. I mean let's not forget that a Gameworks title, it's not even available for fucking sale anymore and it was really hyped, so apparently they cared enough to plaster the fucking thing on all stores and bundle that fucking Batman game with new cards but they didn't care enough to demand an early copy from WB and see just what kind of fucking shit they had their names attached to.

 

I say go with what makes the most sense in terms of performance per dollar, not feature set since both companies can disappoint with their bonus technology stuff.

[PudgyAstronaut]

The 390x is just an overclocked 390, with some overclocking it can easily beat it.

The 390X is an overclocked 290X with higher quality VRAM, better power delivery, etc. And the 390/290 are the same... but the 390X has more shader cores than the 390 since it is fully unlocked Hawaii (or whatever it is now), whereas the 390 is not.

[Knaj]

Ok so at my price point the 390 is the better option?

[Misanthrope]

Ok so at my price point the 390 is the better option?

 

Depends on quite a bit of things. For once your resolution and whenever you might go dual cards in the future in which case the 390 has a slight edge, or if you wanna get the best temps and power usage in which case the 970 is better by a large margin

[Briggsy]

8GB of VRam may seem like overkill now, but in a couple years its anyone's guess. I suppose it depends on how long you are going to use the Graphic card before upgrading again. If the answer is at least 2 or 3 years, then a 390 is likely the safer option.

[david cassar]

The 390x is just an overclocked 390, with some overclocking it can easily beat it.

No it's not. They are not the same card. The 390x has 2816 shaders while the 390 has 2560.

[Eugene Yap]

PhysX is over rated and very very very few popular games uses it.

[Eugene Yap]

The 390x is just an overclocked 390, with some overclocking it can easily beat it.

No its not, why people keep echoing this? where did you get this info from?

 

No it's not. They are not the same card. The 390x has 2816 shaders while the 390 has 2560.

Yes and believe or not, I've been repeating this for past 2 years about X vs non X

[Humbug]

The trend now is towards core physics to be run the CPU regardless of what brand GPU you run. Buy the 390 or 970. Whichever is cheaper and whichever looks pleasing to you. Both are great performers and have solid drivers etc.

Don't worry about proprietory stuff. Remember there are two types of gameworks games LOL

1) those that never work smoothly

2) those that work smoothly with gameworks turned off

Buy an nvidia 970 if you get a good deal on it. But buy it simply because it's a great GPU, not cause of the above.