GTX 970 or AMD R9 390?

[Zetsu]

Hey, I'm doing my first PC Build and I am wondering if I should put a GTX 970, or an R9 390 in it. I keep getting told the R9 390 is better, but I am never getting any solid reasoning behind it. 

 

Here is a link to my build http://pcpartpicker.com/p/LF2DWZ

 

Thanks!

[PlayStation 2]

390 ez

[TheRandomness]

390 due to higher Vram and better performance.

[Nena Trinity]

390 trust me I has 970! :3

[Tedster]

390.

[Kinda Bottlenecked]

 

About the same in 1080p.

 

Better in 1440p.

[ThinkWithPortals]

AMD R9 390. Higher VRAM means it pulls ahead of the 970 at higher resolutions (I think they trade blows at 1080p), and will do better in rendering large frames. Consumes more power and outputs more heat, but it's really negligible.

Source: I have an R9 390 and love it

JayzTwoCents did a great video on it, you should check that out.

[SeanAngelo]

Hey, I'm doing my first PC Build and I am wondering if I should put a GTX 970, or an R9 390 in it. I keep getting told the R9 390 is better, but I am never getting any solid reasoning behind it. 

 

Here is a link to my build http://pcpartpicker.com/p/LF2DWZ

 

Thanks!

R9 390!

[Kobathor]

R9 390.

AMD's 300 series is a good one. All the GPUs beat their NVidia counterparts in new titles, some even by 15 FPS+ while still being cheaper.

 

The 390 has more raw power and more VRAM for better higher res games. In games like Battlefront, it beat the 970 by over 10 FPS. (CORRECT ME IF I'M WRONG)

[TorqueS]

R9 390 and also the MSI implemetation you chose in the partpicker link is really good.

 

 

R9 390.

AMD's 300 series is a good one. All the GPUs beat their NVidia counterparts in new titles, some even by 15 FPS+ while still being cheaper.

 

The 390 has more raw power and more VRAM for better higher res games. In games like Battlefront, it beat the 970 by over 10 FPS. (CORRECT ME IF I'M WRONG)

 

You're not wrong.

I know it's a 290X in the video, but since the 390 is equal or marginally faster..the bench stands.

[RollinLower]

R9 390. it;s the definite sweetspot card at the moment. it has double the VRAM of the 970, which is all running at it's full speed.

tough this is just from a gaming standpoint. if you use programs that benefit from Nvidea's Cuda tech, you might want to go for the 970 anyway.

[RyanMacRocks]

R9 390 unless you are trying to build a really cool running system, then go with the 970.

[Prysin]

R9 390 for sure.

 

There is no justification for buying an inferior product at the same price.

[Constantin]

If you are on 1080p go for the GTX 970!

[Atmos]

cor the first time in a long while everyone has rec the 390, the plainly superior card. im proud of you all.

and @op if you needed any more opinions, the 390 performs the same if not better in virtually evrry application, as well as having more than double the usable vram, meaning you nevet have to worry about vram again.

gotta love typing on a phone eh?

[RobTapps]

glad i just got a 390 to finish my build then

[Shadow Ghost]

R9 390. it;s the definite sweetspot card at the moment. it has double the VRAM of the 970, which is all running at it's full speed.

tough this is just from a gaming standpoint. if you use programs that benefit from Nvidea's Cuda tech, you might want to go for the 970 anyway.

i currently have a 390 and i use things like Autodesk Maya,Photoshop, XNormals,  Ddo/Ndo, mari 2.0 would i have been better off with a 970 i haven't used these programs since i bought the 390 because i reinstalled windows 

[Vellinious]

If you plan to plug it in and go, the 390...no doubts.  If you plan to overclock and mod the bios to really push them?  I'd seriously consider a 970.

This considering you're planning on running 1080p on 1 or 2 panels.  If you're running any higher resolutions, the 390, hands down.

[RollinLower]

i currently have a 390 and i use things like Autodesk Maya,Photoshop, XNormals,  Ddo/Ndo, mari 2.0 would i have been better off with a 970 i haven't used these programs since i bought the 390 because i reinstalled windows 

i honestly wouldn't know. look thought the websites of the companies that made these programs and see if they would benefit from Cuda.

[don_svetlio]

R9 390.

[Hemanse]

R9 390 unless you are trying to build a really cool running system, then go with the 970.

 

Would still say thats a bit of a myth, the KFA2 970 HOF i had got hotter at load than my MSI R9 390, the HOF also got louder at load. As long as you pick a 390 with a good aftermarket cooler its gonna run pretty much on par with a 970, might be 3-5 degrees hotter at load, but still not as hot as some people make it out to be.

 

If you decide to go for a 390 then i would suggest going for Sapphire, MSI or PowerColor, all depending on the price, i myself went for the MSI since Sapphire here in Denmark isnt very popular and therefor cost quite a bit more.