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R9 285 vs GTX 950

Mextor
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Hey guys im new and this is my first post :D

 

Should I get R9 285 or GTX 950?

They are both $220 (Computer Components are overpriced in Turkey)

 

R9 285 has better performance but older architecture should I be worried about that? 

 

(R9 380 is $275)

 

I would love to get an RX480 with my 220$ budget but its $440 here so yeah..

 

Thanks! :D

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Go for the R9 285 as it really doens't matter if the card is older and has better performance when gaming than the GTX 950.

http://www.anandtech.com/bench/product/1512?vs=1670

 

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The R9 285 is an R9 380. It 's faster than the 950 and 960. The R9 380 is a rebrand.

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10 minutes ago, Mextor said:

Hey guys im new and this is my first post :D

 

Should I get R9 285 or GTX 950?

They are both $220 (Computer Components are overpriced in Turkey)

 

R9 285 has better performance but older architecture should I be worried about that? 

 

(R9 380 is $275)

 

I would love to get an RX480 with my 220$ budget but its $440 here so yeah..

 

Thanks! :D

 

wow really R9 380 is worse than a 285?

surprising o.O

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I thought as a rebrand it would have more compatibility in the future. Pardon me if i thougt wrong :D

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5 minutes ago, Mextor said:

I thought as a rebrand it would have more compatibility in the future. Pardon me if i thougt wrong :D

Get the PC with the 285.

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Bought R9 285 one day after this post and it literally died yesterday while playing The Witcher 2..

 

Temps were around 70c

 

Black squares appeared on the screen and it all went black. Got to desktop somehow, squares were still there. There was an error about AMD driver. Resetted PC and no signal..

 

Should I ask for refund or a replacement?

 

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1 minute ago, Mextor said:

What should I do?

 

Looks like a faulty unit to me. RMA. 

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It probably is but if it isn't what could possibly kill it? 

 

Could it be my PSU? (Cooler Master RP-600-PCAR)

Could plastic cover it came with cause it (Didn't remove it if thats the case i know who to blame..)

 

This card has huge bottleneck with my E8400 too should i ask for refund and get something like 750ti

 

(I feel like im violating some rules should i post another topic or is it fine?)

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1 hour ago, Mextor said:

It probably is but if it isn't what could possibly kill it? 

 

Could it be my PSU? (Cooler Master RP-600-PCAR)

Could plastic cover it came with cause it (Didn't remove it if thats the case i know who to blame..)

 

This card has huge bottleneck with my E8400 too should i ask for refund and get something like 750ti

 

(I feel like im violating some rules should i post another topic or is it fine?)

You should ask for a replacement.  One thing to cosnider it that while the 950 is the weaker card by a good margin,  nvidia has a multithreaded dx 11 driver,  and amd hasn't 

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I have to give thumps up for AMD because the 285 is faster than the GTX 950 but because it's an old architecture the RX480 or RX 470 maybe even RX 460 is a recommended choice.

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5 hours ago, demonaii said:

I have to give thumps up for AMD because the 285 is faster than the GTX 950 but because it's an old architecture the RX480 or RX 470 maybe even RX 460 is a recommended choice.

Bought R9 285 and it died yesterday :D

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