Looking forright GPU for Upgrading

[nathank35]

Basically I'm looking for the right GPU for me.

 

I have an i5 2500k and 8 gigs Ram and i am looking for the right GPU for me..

I mainly play games like Arma 3 and Battlefield 4 but I also want to look at playing games like The Division in the future.

Ive had my eyes on the R9 390 but I'm still unsure.

Which GPU would you guys recommend?

[Aytex]

Sapphire r9 390 Nitro

 

Basically Brands for AMD

Sapphire, XFX, Powercolor, MSI are all great

[Moonzy]

Just now, nathank35 said:

Basically I'm looking for the right GPU for me.

 

I have an i5 2500k and 8 gigs Ram and i am looking for the right GPU for me..

I mainly play games like Arma 3 and Battlefield 4 but I also want to look at playing games like The Division in the future.

Ive had my eyes on the R9 390 but I'm still unsure.

Which GPU would you guys recommend?

for your cpu, the gtx 970 would be better than the 390 due to the 390 having higher cpu overhead, causing the cpu to bottleneck

here's a video you might be interested in

 

[DragonSlayer 159]

whats your budget, the r9 390 is a good choice

[nathank35]

Budget isnt really a problem, but I don't want to spend a ridiculous amount

 

[jjohnthedon1]

1 minute ago, nathank35 said:

Budget isnt really a problem, but I don't want to spend a ridiculous amount

 

980ti will let u max 1080p in most games 

if not all apart from aa

[Ridska]

Budget ? Location ?

Maybe try to crossfire ( if your mobo supports it ) 2 GPU's in the same price as a 380....? 

Just throwing it out there.

[Tomthedrum]

I would also got with the 970. Bc I would prefer raw gpu power than the 390. And for 970 I would go with a Gigabyte G1 gaming

[DioOmicida]

1 minute ago, jjohnthedon1 said:

980ti will let u max 1080p in most games 

They are starting to drop in price, too.

[Moonzy]

1 minute ago, Ridska said:

Maybe try to crossfire ( if your mobo supports it ) 2 GPU's in the same price as a 380

i never recommend dual gpu setup unless you already own the best gpu and still crave for more

 

the cons outweigh the pros too much

[Ridska]

1 minute ago, Moonzy said:

i never recommend dual gpu setup unless you already own the best gpu and still crave for more

 

the cons outweigh the pros too much

Yeah thats true but hey,

just a suggestion , Take it with a grain of salt.

[jjohnthedon1]

1 minute ago, Moonzy said:

i never recommend dual gpu setup unless you already own the best gpu and still crave for more

 

the cons outweigh the pros too much

I'd rather have Sli 980's than one 980ti or Titan X 

same as I'd rather have cf 380's over one 390 

[Moonzy]

1 minute ago, jjohnthedon1 said:

I'd rather have Sli 980's than one 980ti or Titan X 

same as I'd rather have cf 380's over one 390 

well im just saying the pros outweigh the cons

its fine if you like it lol, nothing wrong

 

its like some people liking the console platform, nothing wrong with that

 

totally not bashing anyone here

[Duh_tech]

A 980 TI would work well to play at high 1080p.

[Aytex]

2 minutes ago, jjohnthedon1 said:

I'd rather have Sli 980's than one 980ti or Titan X 

same as I'd rather have cf 380's over one 390 

b-b-b-b-ut u have 2 980 ti's

[nathank35]

So you guys would recommend the GTX 980 over the R9 390?

[Aytex]

2 minutes ago, nathank35 said:

So you guys would recommend the GTX 980 over the R9 390?

Yes if you have the budget

[jjohnthedon1]

2 minutes ago, Aytex said:

b-b-b-b-ut u have 2 980 ti's

Ye I do  but if I couldn't afford them I would rather have 2 970's over a 980 

id still recommend Sli or cf because in 2016 there are no real issues with it 

games that don't support Sli or cf do usually need it so that argument is mute 

my friend has cf 7990's and he got them for half the price I payed for Sli 980tis and his fps is not far off or mine 

u could get 2 780s or 770 for less than a 980 and blow it out of the water

[nathank35]

Okay Awesome! thank you guys very much I appreciate the fast help!

[Ridska]

At this point , The suggestions are up in the air.

My advice can be just buy what ever your money can afford.

value and vram and out of the box preformance = AMD R9 line .

Shadow play and all other Nvidia support and good drivers : Nvidia GTX line. 

[Moonzy]

14 minutes ago, jjohnthedon1 said:

my friend has cf 7990's and he got them for half the price I payed for Sli 980tis and his fps is not far off or mine

well, how bout performance at higher resolutions like 4k or 1440p with high textures

u cant avoid Vram issues and a single card is still always better than dual gpu setups that will rival the performance of a single high end gpu

for example, 970 sli will perform better than a 980ti averagely

but look at the min fps and you'll see that dual 970 is more stuttery than a single 980ti

and stutter in games are more annoying than lacking a couple fps lol

 

there are many more but if you insist that dual low end/mid-range gpu is better, i cbf to change that mindset lol

[Starelementpoke]

26 minutes ago, Ridska said:

At this point , The suggestions are up in the air.

My advice can be just buy what ever your money can afford.

value and vram and out of the box preformance = AMD R9 line .

Shadow play and all other Nvidia support and good drivers : Nvidia GTX line. 

Good drivers, looks at multiple issues they´ve had in the past month. Sure.

[Moonzy]

op, incase you didnt watch the video i posted, you really should

[jjohnthedon1]

32 minutes ago, Moonzy said:

well, how bout performance at higher resolutions like 4k or 1440p with high textures

u cant avoid Vram issues and a single card is still always better than dual gpu setups that will rival the performance of a single high end gpu

for example, 970 sli will perform better than a 980ti averagely

but look at the min fps and you'll see that dual 970 is more stuttery than a single 980ti

and stutter in games are more annoying than lacking a couple fps lol

 

there are many more but if you insist that dual low end/mid-range gpu is better, i cbf to change that mindset lol

No I get what ur saying but I do t get any stutter, Sli and cf are a lot lot better than what they used to be