Posted November 15, 2015 I currently have an fx 6350, gtx 960, and 8gb of ram but i was looking to upgrade this christmas but wasnt sure to go with the 970, or r9 390? Also if my cpu will bottleneck those. I will be playing most likely at 1080p for now but will be getting a 1440p monitor soon so the better frames at the resoulution would be better. Thanks! | Fx-6350 | Asus Strix GTX 960 2gb | Asus R5a97 2.0 | 2x4gb Vengeance ram | Corsair CX750 | Corsair Spec-03 | Seagate 1tb 7200rpm HDD | Sandisk 120gb SSD | Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted November 15, 2015 what CPU do you have? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted November 15, 2015 390, but your 6350 will bottleneck it. Intel Core i7-6700K | Corsair H105 | Asus Z170I PRO GAMING | G.Skill TridentZ Series 16GB | 950 PRO 512GB M.2 Asus GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB STRIX OC | BitFenix Prodigy (Black/Red) | XFX PRO Black Edition 850W My Build | PCPartPicker | CoC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted November 15, 2015 what CPU do you have? Do you even signature, bro? Intel Core i7-6700K | Corsair H105 | Asus Z170I PRO GAMING | G.Skill TridentZ Series 16GB | 950 PRO 512GB M.2 Asus GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB STRIX OC | BitFenix Prodigy (Black/Red) | XFX PRO Black Edition 850W My Build | PCPartPicker | CoC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted November 15, 2015 390 CPU: A8-5600K GPU: MSI RX 480 GAMING X 4GB MOBO: ASUS A55BM-PLUS RAM: 2x 4GB Samsung DDR3-1600 1.25V PSU: Corsair CX430 CASE: Enermax Ostrog Windowed STORAGE: PNY CS1111 120GB / Hitachi 1TB 7200RPM OS: Windows 10 Pro & macOS Sierra 10.12.3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted November 15, 2015 Do you even signature, bro? wanna be my secret Santa? CPU: A8-5600K GPU: MSI RX 480 GAMING X 4GB MOBO: ASUS A55BM-PLUS RAM: 2x 4GB Samsung DDR3-1600 1.25V PSU: Corsair CX430 CASE: Enermax Ostrog Windowed STORAGE: PNY CS1111 120GB / Hitachi 1TB 7200RPM OS: Windows 10 Pro & macOS Sierra 10.12.3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted November 15, 2015 Sapphire R9 390 Nitro Shot through the heart and you're to blame, 30fps and i'll pirate your game - Bon Jovi Take me down to the console city where the games are blurry and the frames are thirty - Guns N' Roses Arguing with religious people is like explaining to your mother that online games can't be paused... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted November 15, 2015 I currently have an fx 6350, gtx 960, and 8gb of ram but i was looking to upgrade this christmas but wasnt sure to go with the 970, or r9 390? Also if my cpu will bottleneck those. I will be playing most likely at 1080p for now but will be getting a 1440p monitor soon so the better frames at the resoulution would be better. Thanks! I plan to do an FX 6300 and R9 390 but I know it will bottleneck. Buy GPU first and then the new CPU and Mobo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted November 15, 2015 390. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted November 15, 2015 wanna be my secret Santa? lol No. :angry: Intel Core i7-6700K | Corsair H105 | Asus Z170I PRO GAMING | G.Skill TridentZ Series 16GB | 950 PRO 512GB M.2 Asus GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB STRIX OC | BitFenix Prodigy (Black/Red) | XFX PRO Black Edition 850W My Build | PCPartPicker | CoC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted November 15, 2015 lol No. :angry: WHHHYYYY I WANT NEW CPU AND MOBO FUCK THIS A8 SHIT CPU: A8-5600K GPU: MSI RX 480 GAMING X 4GB MOBO: ASUS A55BM-PLUS RAM: 2x 4GB Samsung DDR3-1600 1.25V PSU: Corsair CX430 CASE: Enermax Ostrog Windowed STORAGE: PNY CS1111 120GB / Hitachi 1TB 7200RPM OS: Windows 10 Pro & macOS Sierra 10.12.3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted November 15, 2015 390 performs better, 970 uses less power, runs cooler, and makes less noise your CPU bottlenecks both NEW PC build: Blank Heaven minimalist white and black PC Old S340 build log "White Heaven" The "LIGHTCANON" flashlight build log Project AntiRoll (prototype) Custom speaker project Spoiler Ryzen 3950X | AMD Vega Frontier Edition | ASUS X570 Pro WS | Corsair Vengeance LPX 64GB | NZXT H500 | Seasonic Prime Fanless TX-700 | Custom loop | Coolermaster SK630 White | Logitech MX Master 2S | Samsung 980 Pro 1TB + 970 Pro 512GB | Samsung 58" 4k TV | Scarlett 2i4 | 2x AT2020 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted November 15, 2015 WHHHYYYY I WANT NEW CPU AND MOBO FUCK THIS A8 SHIT I'm broke after this: Intel Core i7-6700K | Corsair H105 | Asus Z170I PRO GAMING | G.Skill TridentZ Series 16GB | 950 PRO 512GB M.2 Asus GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB STRIX OC | BitFenix Prodigy (Black/Red) | XFX PRO Black Edition 850W My Build | PCPartPicker | CoC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted November 15, 2015 Dude... https://www.google.com/search?q=site%3Alinustechtips.com+R9+390+or+Gtx+970 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted November 15, 2015 No bottle necks on my FX chip and my 970. Go for it. Spoiler Chernobyl AMD FX8350 @ 5GHz | Asus Sabretooth 990FX R2 | 16GB HyperX Savage @1950mhz CL9 | 120GB Kingston SSDNow EK AMD LTX CSQ | XSPC D5 Dual Bay | Alphacool NexXxoS XT45 240mm & Coolgate Triple HD360 Spoiler Kraken Intel i5 4670K Bare Die 4.9GHz | ASUS Maximus VII Ranger Z97 | 16GB HyperX Savage 2400MHz | Samsung EVO 250GB EK Supremecy EVO & EK-MOSFET M7G | Dual 360mm Rads | Primochill CTR Phase II w/D5 | MSI GTX970 1670MHz/8000MHz Graphic Design Student & Overall Nerd Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted November 15, 2015 Don't listen to these AMD fanboys. GTX 960 > R9 380 and GTX 970 > R9 390. Get the 970 -- you won't regret it. just kidding CPU: Intel Core i5-4460; MOBO: ASRock H97M-PRO4; RAM: 8GB G.Skill DDR3 @ 1600MHz; SSD: A-Data SP600 128GB; HDD: Seagate Barracuda 1TB; GPU: Sapphire Nitro R9 380 4GB; PSU: Seasonic G Series 550W; Case: Thermaltake Core V21 w/ AF140 blue LED fan (exhaust); Monitor: Acer H226HQLBid 21.5" 60Hz 5ms IPS (GTG) HDMI Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted November 16, 2015 Don't listen to these AMD fanboys. GTX 960 > R9 380 and GTX 970 > R9 390. Get the 970 -- you won't regret it. just kidding 100% RIGHT mate Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted November 16, 2015 R9 390 Archangel (Desktop) CPU: i5 4590 GPU:Asus R9 280 3GB RAM:HyperX Beast 2x4GBPSU:SeaSonic S12G 750W Mobo:GA-H97m-HD3 Case:CM Silencio 650 Storage:1 TB WD RedCelestial (Laptop 1) CPU:i7 4720HQ GPU:GTX 860M 4GB RAM:2x4GB SK Hynix DDR3Storage: 250GB 850 EVO Model:Lenovo Y50-70Seraph (Laptop 2) CPU:i7 6700HQ GPU:GTX 970M 3GB RAM:2x8GB DDR4Storage: 256GB Samsung 951 + 1TB Toshiba HDD Model:Asus GL502VTWindows 10 is now MSX! - http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/440190-can-we-start-calling-windows-10/page-6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted November 16, 2015 Do you even signature, bro? no.. why Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted November 16, 2015 R9 390 Cmon .. back me up here say it for me .. gtx 970 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted November 17, 2015 I am an Nvidia fan because they make efficient reliable cards and the 970 is a great choice because of the facts that it -Creates less heat output -Uses less energy -Quiet fans (on ACX fan cards) With its similar price tag and similar performance I feel that it would make a great addition to your build Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted November 17, 2015 I am an Nvidia fan because they make efficient reliable cards and the 970 is a great choice because of the facts that it -Creates less heat output -Uses less energy -Quiet fans (on ACX fan cards) With its similar price tag and similar performance I feel that it would make a great addition to your build Not when compared to a 390. My Nitro 390 runs 10c cooler than my Vaporx 290. And the Nitro 390 is quieter than a MSI 970, proven in bench tests done by Tech Showdown. But thanks for playing. If anyone asks you never saw me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted November 17, 2015 Not when compared to a 390. My Nitro 390 runs 10c cooler than my Vaporx 290. And the Nitro 390 is quieter than a MSI 970, proven in bench tests done by Tech Showdown. But thanks for playing. You need to watch the video again and knowing that the Msi GTX 970 is 4 Degrees cooler than the 390 when it is also pushing air through 3 fans and creating an extra decibel of noise I would have to pronounce you wrong on this topic so ill leave you the link to the video Please next time before you try to disturb the peace of the internet, KNOW THE FACTS AGAIN I would recommend the Gtx 970 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted November 17, 2015 You need to watch the video again and knowing that the Msi GTX 970 is 4 Degrees cooler than the 390 when it is also pushing air through 3 fans and creating an extra decibel of noise I would have to pronounce you wrong on this topic so ill leave you the link to the video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RHhJHluSVpw Please next time before you try to disturb the peace of the internet, KNOW THE FACTS AGAIN I would recommend the Gtx 970 LOL, yep. You weren't lying, you're a fanboy. Watch the video yourself, the Nitro was quieter because it didn't have coil whine and kicked the shit out of the 970. The 390 also won that showdown. Thanks for posting the video responsible for me buying a Nitro though If anyone asks you never saw me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted November 17, 2015 i've been going over all these different threads about this topic... i'm considering the same question myself. i'm doing as much research as i can, but i haven't actually built my own PC yet, so i guess i don't have any first hand experience yet. but as far as i can tell, this discussion is pretty much just Pepsi vs. Coke, right? i mean all-in-all they are both extremely similar? is that a fair statement?is the basic idea that (on a scale from 1 to 10) one of these cards is an 8 and the other card is an 8 and a half, and people just can't come to a consensus about which is which?please correct me if i'm wrong... i'm here to learn. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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