RX 480 vs. GTX 970

[XevoHD]

I need a new graphics card but i dont know which one to get. My friend thinks all amd cards are horrible, but i dont think so. He heeps telling me to get a used 970 when i can get a new 480 for the same price. What do i buy???? (i play alot of triple A games)(and stream).

[Samy Reigns]

I would go for a RX 480 because it consumes less power, and has more memory

[You_are_a_cunt]

Wasn't the 480 equal to or better than the 970 AND have more vram?

 

Choice is obvious.

[XevoHD]

I think so

[MaxBunny]

7 minutes ago, XevoHD said:

I need a new graphics card but i dont know which one to get. My friend thinks all amd cards are horrible, but i dont think so. He heeps telling me to get a used 970 when i can get a new 480 for the same price. What do i buy???? (i play alot of triple A games)(and stream).

I'd say to either get the rx 480, or save up for the 1060 if you really want a nvidia card. But I'd avoid the 900 series unless you were getting a really good deal on them.

[CarbonFiberBalls]

unless you can get the gtx970 for very very cheap no point buying a one gen old card

[manikyath]

we literally had this thread yesterday...

 

dont buy last-gen if you are even slightly worried about your GPU being future-resistant.

[Prokart2000]

7 minutes ago, manikyath said:

we literally had this thread yesterday...

 

dont buy last-gen if you are even slightly worried about your GPU being future-resistant.

ikr, i just though it was the same thread

[manikyath]

Just now, Prokart2000 said:

ikr, i just though it was the same thread

if OP didnt have 3 posts i'd make sure it wasnt the same guy

[HKZeroFive]

Wow, your friend sounds like a huge fanboy.

[michaelbelgium]

1 hour ago, Samy Reigns said:

I would go for a RX 480 because it consumes less power, and has more memory

AMD with less power? Don't think so ..

 

EDIT: when idle the RX 480 uses more power

[cadence]

Nvidia has more options on the high end - but for bang for buck I'd recommend AMD. Getting a new RX480 seems to be the better choice, as both perform similarly.

[BolginNT]

In this case the choice is obvious. RX480 will definitelly be better in long run compared to almost 2 year old GPU (970).

[ivan134]

You need better friends. The 480 is better.

[Australian-n00b]

I Am a AMD fan so i do go for the 480

but in real sence the 480 is new and at a very good price

where the 970 is at a larger cost and is a couple of years old now