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Upgrading a 7950, what do you recommend?

Gix7Fifty
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Right now it looks like th Asus Strix R9 390 @ $319 on amazon will replace it. Do you have a better option?

Forgive me El Guapo. I know that I, Jefe, do not have your superior intellect and education...

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What are the rest of your PC's parts?

CPU: Ryzen 5 3600X            | Cooler: Deepcool AK400      | Motherboard: B550 Elite AX V2  | Storage: Samsung 980 Pro 1TB  |

RAM: Corsair Vengeance 16GB   | GPU: MSI RTX 3060 Ti        | Case: NZXT H440 (Red/Black)    | PSU: EVGA 650W G2             |

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What are the rest of your PC's parts?

Its my steam box, i5 4670k, Asus Gryphin Z87, 8 Gb 1600 Mhz. BitFenix Phenom case.

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Its my steam box, i5 4670k, Asus Gryphin Z87, 8 Gb 1600 Mhz. BitFenix Phenom case.

 

Ah, looks nice. Go for the 390, it's a pretty good card.

CPU: Ryzen 5 3600X            | Cooler: Deepcool AK400      | Motherboard: B550 Elite AX V2  | Storage: Samsung 980 Pro 1TB  |

RAM: Corsair Vengeance 16GB   | GPU: MSI RTX 3060 Ti        | Case: NZXT H440 (Red/Black)    | PSU: EVGA 650W G2             |

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Right now it looks like th Asus Strix R9 390 @ $319 on amazon will replace it. Do you have a better option?

 

The MSI Gaming R9 390 for $330 plus $4 shipping with a $20 MIR to bring it to $314 would be my pick. I wouldn't trust Asus with how they screwed up their R9 290/290x. 

 

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814127874

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I upgraded from the 7950 to a 970 (similar performance as the 390) and the overall performance increase is only in the range of 25-50%, depending on the game. In hindsight, I would just go all the way for the 980ti because it really is a small increase in performance (the 970) and not really worth the money unless you can sell your old 7950. 

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Don't get an Asus card, get a sapphire, XFX or power color coolers

Early 2020 Build : Intel i7 8700k // MSI Krait Z370 // Corsair LPX 8x2 16GB // Aorus 5700 XT // NZXT H500 

Early 2019 Build : Ryzen 2600X // Asus Tuff X470 // G.Skill Trident Z RGB 8x2 16GB // MSI RTX 2070 // NZXT H500 

Late 2017 Build : Intel i7 8700k // Asus Prime Z370-A // G.Skill Trident Z 8x2 16GB // EVGA GTX 1080 Ti  // NZXT S320 Elite 

Late 2015 Build : Intel i7 6700k // Asus Maximus VI Gene Z170 //  Corsair LPX 8x2 16GB // Gigabyte GTX 970 // Corsair Air 240

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