GTX 960 or R9 380

[Chuck38]

Hello,

 

I'm having a really hard time choosing between the GTX 960 4GB and the R9 380 4GB, also.. should I get the 2GB or the 4GB? Please, don't tell me to just forget these cards and either get a GTX 970/ 980 or a R9 390/ 390X. I can't afford them.

 

I want a card that will perform well in Tom Clancy's The Division on a single monitor. 1920x1080 max.

 

Thanks,

-Chuck

 

PS: I'm looking at the MSI models. Only reason is I like the physical aesthetics of them, but if Gigabyte or Asus is a better option please let me know.

[AIJ]

1. The 380 is quite faster.
2. 2gb / 4gb won't make that much of a difference, but if you can, try getting 4gb.
3.  it can run the division at around 30fps on ultra at 1080p, which is better than console.

[Narigaur]

Ah, I've been there too. But I decided to spend my budget on a 380, since a GTX 960 performs a bit worse than the R9 380. Also, some vendors offer AMD LiquidVR, if you also want to get into VR later on.

[Hydraxiler32]

380, with 4 GB RAM if its not too expensive.

 

[Ansau]

Go for the 380 4GB, best value of both. Another good option is the 380x if you catch it at a good price.

 

MSI is one of the best assemblers btw.

[AIJ]

1 minute ago, Narigaur said:

Ah, I've been there too. But I decided to spend my budget on a 380, since a GTX 960 performs a bit worse than the R9 380. Also, some vendors offer AMD LiquidVR, if you also want to get into VR later on.

Please note: it may have liquid vr, but it probably won't handle it that well.

[Ophidio]

I would say a 380 4GB. They're both amazing cards but the 380 does slightly better on more occassions than a 960 from what I've seen. And Definitely go with a 4GB card, 2 GB cards just aren't going to be cutting it for much longer in the PC Gaming world. 

 

Really the decision for this will come down to do you prefer the Nvidia side of things or the AMD side of things like drivers, recording capabilities, and etc.

 

My vote is 380 though for sure. I know you said don't suggest other cards but what about a 380x, it's $50 more than a normal 380 4GB but will perform a lot better. It's just something to keep in mind but still. 380 4GB.

[Chuck38]

Alright. R9 380 4GB it is.

 

Thanks for all the replies.

[don_svetlio]

R9 380 definitely - it's about 15% faster on average

[Chuck38]

I did it! Bought the MSI R9 380 4GB. http://www.amazon.com/MSI-R9-380-GAMING-4G/dp/B00ZPOBI0M/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&qid=1459217378&sr=8-4&keywords=r9+380
 

Again, thanks for all the comments. Not sure which one to mark as solved.