simple question (960 4gb vs r9 380x) and (drivers)

[Sallal]

in my country the r9 380x is only 30$ more than the 960 4gb

and what about the AMD drivers .. are they updated for the new games as much as the Nvidia ?!

[Bazilias]

in my country the r9 380x is only 30$ more than the 960 4gb

and what about the AMD drivers .. are they updated for the new games as much as the Nvidia ?!

Yes they're updated. The R9 380X is way better than the GTX 960. I would go for the R9 380X if I were you.

[Opeth747]

It's very much worth it. AMD's drivers are for the most part on par with Nvidia's. 

Regardless of what Nvidia wants you to believe, you don't need special drivers for every game that comes out. 

[don_svetlio]

AMD drivers are fine. I can't say the same for Nvidia mobile drivers though

380X is vastly superior to the 960 - talking 20%

[comicsansms]

The R9 280 about par slightly faster than the GTX 960.

The AMD drivers are about par with Nvidia drivers.

R9 380x will smash the GTX 960 in most games.

[Sallal]

thanks a lot guys 

i'm going with the 380x nut i have one more question .. how much wats do i need for the PSU ?! is 500W enough or should i get more ?!

[don_svetlio]

thanks a lot guys 

i'm going with the 380x nut i have one more question .. how much wats do i need for the PSU ?! is 500W enough or should i get more ?!

500W is more than enough - a system with a 380X draws around 280W total. Just make sure your PSU is not a cheapo

[Sallal]

i have limited resources in my country but the best thing i could find is "Zalman ZM500-LE 500W"

is this enough ?! because some guys told me i need at least 550W for maximum performance 

[FruitBasketSilex]

It's very much worth it. AMD's drivers are for the most part on par with Nvidia's.

So, they're all shit?

I could code better drivers with my asscheeks.

[Sallal]

and is the difference between the OC and the normal one ?! and is it worth the extra 20$ ?!

[Opeth747]

So, they're all shit?

I could code better drivers with my asscheeks.

I never said they were good. I said they're on-par with Nvidia's. I thought it was well known that both were bad.

[KarateHottie93]

"simple" answer. The 380X is worlds better than the 960 by far.

[FruitBasketSilex]

I never said they were good. I said they're on-par with Nvidia's. I thought it was well known that both were bad.

Not what I was saying.

Crimson is the first good driver I've seen. All others I've used are pretty shitty. What I meant was effectively "so nobody has good drivers"

[Opeth747]

Not what I was saying.

Crimson is the first good driver I've seen. All others I've used are pretty shitty. What I meant was effectively "so nobody has good drivers"

Crimson is a step in the right direction, but they still need a lot of improvements. 

[FruitBasketSilex]

Crimson is a step in the right direction, but they still need a lot of improvements.

This.