R9 390 or GTX 970

[vectorx5000]

Which should I use in my upcoming PC? A GTX 970 or an R9 390?

 

Thanks

[KarateHottie93]

970 if you want less for your money.

[brubru1998]

970

[vectorx5000]

Planning on using two monitors if that matters.

[Morgan MLGman]

Jesus this is being asked 20 times a day. They should put it next to "LTT" logo: "THE R9 390 IS A MORE POWERFUL CARD THAN THE GTX 970 FOR THE SAME PRICE"

[jimakos234]

r9 390> gtx 970, especially at higher resolutions/ multimonitor setups

[SPAS-ID]

get 970 lower wattage

[comicsansms]

Jesus this is being asked 20 times a day. They should put it next to "LTT" logo: "THE R9 390 IS A MORE POWERFUL CARD THAN THE GTX 970 FOR THE SAME PRICE"

^^^^^ More than 20 times a day! ^^^^^^^^^

[DarkBlade2117]

get 970 lower wattage

Thats a pretty silly excuse to get one. To save what? A few dollars if that kn the bill?

[CoolZakCZ]

http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/450077-r9-390-vs-gtx-970/#entry6034334

[theereal]

Which should I use in my upcoming PC? A GTX 970 or an R9 390?

 

Thanks

The 390 is a more powerful card, however i chose the 970 for the drivers and Nvidia features

[Giggidy25]

390 390 390 390 390 390 390 390 390 390 390 390 390 390 390 390

[Mao_Zedong]

Thats a pretty silly excuse to get one. To save what? A few dollars if that kn the bill?

You get lower noise, lower heat produced, not needing to spend as much on a PSU, especially with SLI setups. The 390 performs slightly better, but the 970 is still a great option for people with more specific needs.

[DarkBlade2117]

You get lower noise, lower heat produced, not needing to spend as much on a PSU, especially with SLI setups. The 390 performs slightly better, but the 970 is still a great option for people with more specific needs.

Still a silly need. Heat output is one of the dumbest reasons. Its not that much hotter then the 970.

How loud it is all dependa mostly on the cooler.

And the power output between the 970 and 390 is like 40 watts. Which will make what? A few bucks difference kn the power bill IF that

[carrmatthew123]

The r 390 is the more powerful card it will run games better

However you have to account for it is a higher wattage card it will put out more heat than the 970

And depending on what features you what like gforce won't come on an r390 and nvidea are releasing some interesting new tech with the launch of the 950 which is coming out for 900 series gpu

Personally I would pick up a 970 just because I prefer the features of an nvidia card. However the 8gb of vram on the 390 is tempting but ask is it what you need either will wipe out at 1080p and both will run multi monitor setup

So in the end if you want bang for buck go for the r390

If you want better performance per what and in my opinion better interface software buy a 970 can pick the up for £240 which is about £40-£60 cheaper than the amd

[Mao_Zedong]

Still a silly need. Heat output is one of the dumbest reasons. Its not that much hotter then the 970.

Well if somebody is upgrading an older system and can't afford a new case, then it isn't so silly. IT also applies to SFF cases.

 

How loud it is all dependa mostly on the cooler.

Yes and no. The cooler is what makes the difference, but with two equal quality coolers, the one on the hotter card (390) will be louder.

 

And the power output between the 970 and 390 is like 40 watts. Which will make what? A few bucks difference kn the power bill IF that

Actually the power draw at load of a 390 is over 100W higher than the 970, which is a very substantial difference. With 20 hours a year of heavy use, the power cost difference will be around $30, which is enough to be significant. There is also the difference in cost for a PSU, which can be a bit, especially if you go SLI.

[SPAS-ID]

Thats a pretty silly excuse to get one. To save what? A few dollars if that kn the bill?

third world problem, sorry