r9 390 GPU

[Bliznipa]

For my streaming/gaming rig (at 1080p/60+fps) I plan on having a R9 390. I'm wondering if the different makers/company/title mean anything different for the hardware? I notice on pcpartpicker the MSI is the most common but I'm curious if they're all the same as a lot are different prices.

 

Thanks!

[don_svetlio]

Sapphire > MSI > XFX > PowerColor

Avoid Asus and Gigabyte

[Jacktastic-Mofo]

Just now, don_svetlio said:

Sapphire > MSI > XFX > PowerColor

Avoid Asus and Gigabyte

That is slightly misleading, avoid Asus and Gigabyte for AMD based GPU's, for NVIDIA ones they're perfectly fine.

[don_svetlio]

Just now, Jacktastic-Mofo said:

That is slightly misleading, avoid Asus and Gigabyte for AMD based GPU's, for NVIDIA ones they're perfectly fine.

Not really - Asus Nvidia cards are quite poor - ask the users

[afyeung]

Just now, don_svetlio said:

Sapphire > MSI > XFX > PowerColor

Avoid Asus and Gigabyte

XFX has a dedicated VRM heatsink. It's probably better than the MSI. Although the MSI is more popular, basically all the heat issues including my own that I've come across have been with the MSI card.

[vanished]

Someone needs to buck the trend and recommend a 970, just for the irony of it

[Jacktastic-Mofo]

Just now, don_svetlio said:

Not really - Asus Nvidia cards are quite poor - ask the users

I haven't heard anything bad on the NVIDIA side, only ever on the AMD side. What specifically is it that's so bad on the NVIDIA side?

[don_svetlio]

Just now, afyeung said:

XFX has a dedicated VRM heatsink. It's probably better than the MSI. Although the MSI is more popular, basically all the heat issues including my own that I've come across have been with the MSI card.

MSI have a heatsink that actively cools the VRMs, the issue with it is that it relies on airflow to keep temps down

[afyeung]

Just now, don_svetlio said:

MSI have a heatsink that actively cools the VRMs, the issue with it is that it relies on airflow to keep temps down

TBH a plate is worlds better especially if you want to do the G10 route. All the high end cards like the Kingpin on the Nvidia side use a plate to cool the VRMs. 

[shadowbyte]

but sapphire's cards generally run cooler

[don_svetlio]

2 minutes ago, Jacktastic-Mofo said:

I haven't heard anything bad on the NVIDIA side, only ever on the AMD side. What specifically is it that's so bad on the NVIDIA side?

@i_build_nanosuits

[afyeung]

2 minutes ago, don_svetlio said:

Not really - Asus Nvidia cards are quite poor - ask the users

Matrix plat and strix cu2 have been very well recommended. 

[Savir]

5 minutes ago, Jacktastic-Mofo said:

That is slightly misleading, avoid Asus and Gigabyte for AMD based GPU's, for NVIDIA ones they're perfectly fine.

 

4 minutes ago, don_svetlio said:

Not really - Asus Nvidia cards are quite poor - ask the users

Yeah. There are several sub-forums talking about the horrible experience they've had with Asus products and support 

[Citadelen]

1 minute ago, Jacktastic-Mofo said:

I haven't heard anything bad on the NVIDIA side, only ever on the AMD side. What specifically is it that's so bad on the NVIDIA side?

I think the coolers were designed for Kepler an then ASUS didn't change the design and put them on the R9 2xx series R9 3xx series and Maxwell. Two of the heat pipes don't touch the GPU

[App4that]

1 minute ago, Savir said:

gr8 save m8, joke or not it's unrelated and doesn't add to the conversation. OP has already made his decision.

Wasn't a save. It was a joke. And to be honest if we beat this dead horse anymore we'll have glue.

 

Maybe that's the glue holding this forum together! *obvious joke is obvious"

 

But for the sake of the OP.

 

MSI. Better overclocking and customer service 

 

Sapphire. Better cooling (except VRMs)

 

XFX. Good overclocking and cooling

 

Powercolor. Similar to XFX

 

 

[vanished]

Just now, App4that said:

Wasn't a save. It was a joke. And to be honest if we beat this dead horse anymore we'll have glue.

 

Maybe that's the glue holding this forum together! *obvious joke is obvious"

 

lol.  Anyways...

[FatPenguin]

No, AMD is still making the chip there for is the same GPU but the other companies make the PCB's and custom coolers and sometimes overclock them before they ship them to you this is called "Factory over clocked". For example the Nvidia gtx 970 and the EVGA Nvidia gtx 970 ssc acx 2.0 is still a gtx 970 but with a non reference cooler.

 

Spoiler

 

A GTX 970 with reference cooler.

 

A GTX 970 with EVGA ACX 2.0 cooler.

 

An AMD 290 with Reference cooler.

 

An AMD 290 with aftermarket cooler.

 

 

Here is a video that also might be able to help you.

 

 

 

[Dabombinable]

28 minutes ago, Jacktastic-Mofo said:

That is slightly misleading, avoid Asus and Gigabyte for AMD based GPU's, for NVIDIA ones they're perfectly fine.

Same for Gigabyte, they for example put half of the vRAM on the back of the card when there was no need to, meaning that only half the modules actually have cooling.

[App4that]

1 minute ago, Dabombinable said:

Same for Gigabyte, they for example put half of the vRAM on the back of the card when there was no need to, meaning that only half the modules actually have cooling.

Also having your VRAM at different temperatures causes instability.

[Dabombinable]

4 minutes ago, App4that said:

Also having your VRAM at different temperatures causes instability.

Yep. I actually removed the cooler from my GTX 970 G1 Gaming and found that there was ample room on the front for the other vRAM modules+tracks.

[Bliznipa]

Ugh. This is all very helpful and unhelpful at the same time. At least I know I'm going with the r9 390 but there are so many different opinions for each brand so I still don't know!

[App4that]

Honestly, stay within Sapphire, MSI, XFX, or Powercolor and let the price decide. You really can't go wrong, they're all fantastic cards.

 

 

 

They're no 970 but nobody's perfect. *that's a joke people*

[PlayStation 2]

2 minutes ago, App4that said:

They're no 970 but nobody's perfect. *that's a joke people*

triggered

[insert flame war here]

 

To OP: Sapphire > MSI >= XFX > Powercolor >>>>> Gigabyte >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>Asus

[Dabombinable]

1 minute ago, Dan Castellaneta said:

triggered

[insert flame war here]

 

To OP: Sapphire > MSI >= XFX > Powercolor >>>>> Gigabyte >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>Asus

Damn, lost the one off redit.

[PlayStation 2]

Just now, Dabombinable said:

Damn, lost the one off redit.

kek