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Hi! I need a graphics card.

 

  • I got a 60hz 1080p monitor
  • I got not more than 400$ to spend
  • I don't want to buy a new card in 3-4 years
  • I only got a 550 watt power supply

 

 

I want to play all from 2D games to GTA V as solid as possible. I'm also afraid of coil wine that is too loud and I'm affraid of AMD

 

 

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Don't be afraid of AMD.  Get a R9 390.

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agree with others, 390.

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Don't be afraid of AMD.  Get a R9 390.

 

390, without question

 

390.

 

agree with others, 390.

 

 

Why 390... Explain to me why I should get it.

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Get a 390 with a 550W PSU, we've seen far, far crazier.

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Why 390... Explain to me why I should get it.

Overall better performance with far more VRAM

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I've used to have a g600w from CM and it couldn't run my i5 4440 with my 290x without crashes.... Just telling you

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Why 390... Explain to me why I should get it.

Benchmarks don't lie.  And the 390 has 8GB of Vram vs the 970's 3.5 usable.

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I've used to have a g600w from CM and it couldn't run my i5 4440 with my 290x without crashes.... Just telling you

Maybe because the G600W is a lot worse than a G2 550W

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Why 390... Explain to me why I should get it.

Because it performs slightly better than the 970, is slightly cheaper and has twice the amount of VRam.

 

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Benchmarks don't lie.  And the 390 has 8GB of Vram vs the 970's 3.5 usable.

 

But I will never use 8GB anyway... /=

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But you just asked for 3-4 years longevity. No one here has any idea how much VRam is needed in 3-4 years.

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Maybe because the G600W is a lot worse than a G2 550W

We don't really know the OP's PSU quality tho...

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But you just asked for 3-4 years longevity. No one here has any idea how much VRam is needed in 3-4 years.

We do know one thing

 

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550W is maybe pushing it for a 390...

What PSU do you have OP?

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We don't really know the OP's PSU quality tho...

Yes, yes we do. His profile lists his PSU as a EVGA G2 550W

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390. 8GB Vram, better (supposed) DX12 performance, faster overall..

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But you just asked for 3-4 years longevity. No one here has any idea how much VRam is needed in 3-4 years.

 

 

Hmm that is true with the "future" thing of vram

 

We don't really know the OP's PSU quality tho...

 

It's a 550 G2...

 

 

390x

980 performance

 

That is very nice but how come it's so much cheaper? Must be something strange... Too good to be true for me

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Hmm that is true with the "future" thing of vram

 

 

It's a 550 G2...

 

 

 

That is very nice but how come it's so much cheaper? Must be something strange... Too good to be true for me

your PSU is fine, get a 390.

| CPU: Core i7-8700K @ 4.89ghz - 1.21v  |  Motherboard: Asus ROG STRIX Z370-E GAMING  |  CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i V2 |
| GPU: MSI RTX 3080Ti Ventus 3X OC  |  RAM: 32GB T-Force Delta RGB 3066mhz |
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But I will never use 8GB anyway... /=

You never know. Maybe 8GB of VRAM will be the new 4GB in the next few years.

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