780 Ti vs R9 390

[Rickafer]

Would I be better off buying a used 780 Ti for 285 or just paying 329 for a new 390? Will the 780s 3GB of VRAM be enough for the next few years?

[Mkfish]

With the way things are heading, it's not looking like 3GB of VRAM is going to tide you over for *too* much longer.

[arnavvr]

780Ti. Also get the $279 one from EVGA's B Stock.

[Anthony10]

I would vote the 390. In many benchmarks the 390 is beating the 970, and in many benchmarks the 970 is beating the 780 Ti, making me think: 390 > 970 > 780 Ti

[xAcid9]

The price is too close for a used card with similar performance. IMO it's better to take the 390 or grab a 970.

[Starelementpoke]

390. It can contend with the 980.

[Flabby Waffles]

390

[SeanBond]

I would vote the 390. In many benchmarks the 390 is beating the 970, and in many benchmarks the 970 is beating the 780 Ti, making me think: 390 > 970 > 780 Ti

Yeah that's only because the current drivers for the 780ti are positively dog crap right now. They will be fixing them eventually but the 780ti definitely beats 970 every day with old drivers from the start of the year and seemingly the latest hotfix driver helps too. The 780ti uses to be just a pinch behind 980 until the bad drivers.

 

@Rickafer This being said they will probably perform about the same, maybe a slight edge to the 780ti when it gets fixed. So it's really a question if you want to save money by going used or get a new one and not have to worry about used factor.