Graphics Card.

[TRambo]

Should i get the R9 390 or GTX970? I won't be doing any 4k or any resolutions above 1080p. I might be doing some crossfire or sli in my system later in the future. Heres my build: https://pcpartpicker.com/user/TRambo/saved/

[thekeemo]

a 290x. $60 cheaper than both and competes with both. otherwise a 390.

[ADZ_123_!"£]

The 390 has better performance more vram and better XFire scaling than the 970 so I would go for that.

[Aytex]

390

[grayblizzard]

Should i get the R9 390 or GTX970? I won't be doing any 4k or any resolutions above 1080p. I might be doing some crossfire or sli in my system later in the future. Heres my build: https://pcpartpicker.com/user/TRambo/saved/

If not planning to go to higher resolutions aka crossfire the cards a gtx 970 all the way

As it is way better overclocked and I love mine

[SkywardKkalox]

Whatever is cheaper*, but if you are concered about the future i'd go with the 390.

Which ever you buy won't make a difference in 1080p, they are both about the same on terms of performance.

 

EDIT: Wtf did I type...

[shypin]

390 has better performance while 970 has lower power consumption

[CostcoSamples]

Both are great cards, and very comparable.  I would get whichever you can find on sale.  290x is also comparable, and could be on sale for cheaper.

[mata-pombos]

if you plan on sli i would get the 390 because of the vram and slightly better performance

[Vanupied]

I had the same debate while I was building my computer. I decided to go with the 390 because it has more Vram for the same price. I must be honnest, I don't really know why it matters, but I feel like it might be important in the future. Also, I heard that modding games often eats up your Vram. As I'll probably be modding Fallout 4 and older games, I thought it was a better choice.

 

I had an Nvidia and I enjoyed their softwares, but It thought that it would be a good idea to try AMD.

 

I don't think you'll regret either, but for the money, it seems 390 may get you a little more than the 970!

 

Have fun choosing!