Another R9 390 or 980ti?

[craftcrossing]

Should I get another R9 390 or a 980ti?

 

(will be going to 1440p eventually, at 1080p now)

[Guest]

Neither. A single 390 is good for 1440p

[Oberon.Smite]

Neither. A single 390 is good for 1440p

OP wants something that will last, not something that is just 'good enough

[shypin]

Neither. A single 390 is good for 1440p

it might be good enough for crysis

but will it run minesweeper tho?

 

anyway both cards are good

it comes down to personal preference

[Mao_Zedong]

Neither. A single 390 is good mediocre for 1440p

FTFY

 

I would get a 980ti, as two 390s would kill your power bill and would need a pretty expensive PSU.

[RollinLower]

i'd get a 980ti. awesome card and it should definitely be able to handle 1440p gaming!

[arronleeds]

Neither. A single 390 is good for 1440p

a single 390 cant play many games at 1440p

[Tedol]

[craftcrossing]

A 390 is good if it's going to be your last upgrade for "a while." I'd say get a 980ti if you can upgrade again shortly. In Other words, the longer you're next upgrades are going to be, the more you should lean towards another 390; the shorter your upgrades might be, you should learn twoards the 980ti. Unless you can sell your 390. Just my thoughts though.

how much would a 390 be worth right now? (used)

[craftcrossing]

thats a 390x and a 980 <3

[Tedol]

gtx 980 ti = gtx 980+ 20-30% in games 

[markic22]

a single 390 cant play many games at 1440p

Wtf . And which game you cannot play with 390 on 1440p?. I have it and all games have 45+ fps min on ultra and all filters.

[SteveGrabowski0]

Should I get another R9 390 or a 980ti?

 

(will be going to 1440p eventually, at 1080p now)

 

[arronleeds]

Wtf . And which game you cannot play with 390 on 1440p?. I have it and all games have 45+ fps min on ultra and all filters.

I'm on about 60+ at all times.

[sheepsies]

980ti fo sure

[TrickyWitcher]

FTFY

 

I would get a 980ti, as two 390s would kill your power bill and would need a pretty expensive PSU.

I'd still recommend the single 980Ti, single GPU over dual GPU always. But... power bill? Is this a thing? You're looking at maybe $5 more, unless you're in Nigeria, or some African country.

Power never mattered until NVIDIA released Maxwell and started making a fuss about it.

[NAP51DMustang]

Should I get another R9 390 or a 980ti?

 

(will be going to 1440p eventually, at 1080p now)

why are you comparing 400 USD and 650 USD cards? thats like comparing a 6-Cylinder Mustang and a Shelby GT500

[Mao_Zedong]

I'd still recommend the single 980Ti, single GPU over dual GPU always. But... power bill? Is this a thing? You're looking at maybe $5 more, unless you're in Nigeria, or some African country.

Wrong, this is dual 390s, not a single one. The dual 390s will use around 500w, which is quite a bit. The power from a 980ti is around 200-250w, but we'll use 250w to give the 390s an advantage for this calculation. Assuming  the computer is under load for two hours every day, and the kWh price is $0.23, the price difference in power will be $85 per year. Actually research before you post about power costs. 

 

Power never mattered until NVIDIA released Maxwell and started making a fuss about it.

Because before then there wasn't as big of a difference.

[TrickyWitcher]

Wrong, this is dual 390s, not a single one. The dual 390s will use around 500w, which is quite a bit. The power from a 980ti is around 200-250w, but we'll use 250w to give the 390s an advantage for this calculation. Assuming  the computer is under load for two hours every day, and the kWh price is $0.23, the price difference in power will be $85 per year. Actually research before you post about power costs. 

 

Because before then there wasn't as big of a difference.

Who the hell pays $0.23 per kWh? Damn that's expensive. What state are you in?

I'm in Montreal, as you can tell if you looked. Electricity is dirt cheap depending on the season and water flow. Hydroelectricity is beautiful.

[Mao_Zedong]

Who the hell pays $0.23 per kWh? Damn that's expensive. What state are you in?

I'm in Montreal, as you can tell if you looked. Electricity is dirt cheap depending on the season and water flow. Hydroelectricity is beautiful.

I personally don't, but it isn't uncommon, and that is what's on the calculator I used by default. Even if it costs you $0.10/kWh, thats still a $40 difference per year.