R9 390 or other video cards for first build

[Railgun]

I saw a thread about the R9 390 and people were saying it's a great card that works well with 1080p or 4k resolution.

 

I'm planning on building a PC soon and I hope to play games at 4k if I can buy a decent monitor for it but I might end up with just 1080p. I also want to render 3D scenes in 3DS Max and create good looking games in Unreal 4. Being able to record would also be great.

 

Would the R9 390 card work with what I'm planning on doing? It's significantly cheaper then a GTX 980. If not, what would, and what else do I need to consider?

I don't know my way around computer parts too well

 

Thanks

 

EDIT: I wanna pay around $700-$1000 USD for this computer

[TheConverter]

Yeah, the 390 is a good card for 4K, maybe even get a 390X if you have the budget for it.

 

But please don't get a 4K TN panel...

 

Here are two good 24 inch IPS 4K monitors:

 

Samsung U24E590

Dell P2415Q

 

[SteveGrabowski0]

For AAA gaming at 4k you should be looking at the 980 Ti, which won't fit your budget at all. If you're talking games like LOL, then a 390 will probably easily do that at high framerates at 4k.

[JefferyD90]

I saw a thread about the R9 390 and people were saying it's a great card that works well with 1080p or 4k resolution.

 

I'm planning on building a PC soon and I hope to play games at 4k if I can buy a decent monitor for it but I might end up with just 1080p. I also want to render 3D scenes in 3DS Max and create good looking games in Unreal 4. Being able to record would also be great.

 

Would the R9 390 card work with what I'm planning on doing? It's significantly cheaper then a GTX 980. If not, what would, and what else do I need to consider?

I don't know my way around computer parts too well

 

Thanks

 

EDIT: I wanna pay around $700-$1000 USD for this computer

For a (I'm going to round) $800 computer a R9-390 is a bit of a stretch for me.  I like to sink a little more money into the case and peripherals though, so it might not be a bad choice for you.  Obviously if you can get a 390X at around the same price you're going to be thrilled with the difference.

[TheConverter]

For AAA gaming at 4k you should be looking at the 980 Ti, which won't fit your budget at all. If you're talking games like LOL, then a 390 will probably easily do that at high framerates at 4k.

 

What's wrong with playing Witcher 3 at ~40FPS on a 390?

[Misanthrope]

I'd do a 390 and a 1440p monitor (a.k.a. 2k) that's a much more reasonable budget and not that tremendously big of a difference for a desktop computer set up (as in you put a 24 inch monitor in a desk distance viewing)

[Nena Trinity]

Lesser demanding games will run fine in 4K but do not expect Crysis and such to do...

[SteveGrabowski0]

What's wrong with playing Witcher 3 at ~40FPS on a 390?

 

40 fps feels too much like playing on a console unless you have a FreeSync/GSync monitor. And getting 40 fps at 4k sounds pretty ridiculous in Witcher 3 on a single 390 unless you just drop settings like crazy.

[Railgun]

So what makes the 390x better then the 390, and is it a big difference?

[Railgun]

Lol I change my mind about 4k. I didn't know 4k monitors can cost over $500 so I'll stick with 2k

 

From what everyone has said, it sounds like the 390 would at least work at 4k, does that mean it will perform really well at 2k?