The Rx Choice???

[TLe6ix]

What's up people of the forums, i have a question. Should i get the RX 480 or the RX 470? (Don't worry it's not the reference version) I've compared the performance of each and they seem to be very similar to one another. so which should i get? and what kind? (btw this is the last component of my build) Also, if you guys would nicely leave which of the 2 are better aka best aftermarket of each gpu. Thank you in advanced for replying!

 

Specs: I5 6500 MotherBoard: Gigabyte H170 PSU: Cooler Master 550w V2 Elite. Case: NZXT S340

 

EDIT: THIS WILL BE IN CANADIAN CURRENCY

[rhyseyness]

The RX480 is better, but more expensive.

If your budget can't fit a 480, get a 470.

If it can, get a 480 and it will perform better.

 

As for which aftermarket version to get, I always like MSI and Asus cards, but each to their own really.

 

Hope this helps

[Aggy]

 

4 minutes ago, rhyseyness said:

The RX480 is better, but more expensive.

If your budget can't fit a 480, get a 470.

If it can, get a 480 and it will perform better.

 

As for which aftermarket version to get, I always like MSI and Asus cards, but each to their own really.

 

Hope this helps

I agree with what's said here, but would like to add:

For aftermarket versions, it really doesn't matter.  Don't go for the most expensive one (as you could probably just go a step up in gpu for the same price) and don't spend extra on one for the look of its front face, as it will go fans down in your case anyways, meaning you can't see it.

[TLe6ix]

18 hours ago, rhyseyness said:

The RX480 is better, but more expensive.

If your budget can't fit a 480, get a 470.

If it can, get a 480 and it will perform better.

 

As for which aftermarket version to get, I always like MSI and Asus cards, but each to their own really.

 

Hope this helps

should i get the ASUS ROG STRIX Radeon RX 480 or the MSI Radeon RX 470 DirectX 12 RX 470 GAMING X 8G both are 8gb the asus one is $389 and the msi is $319cad. is it worth the 70 dollars?

 

18 hours ago, Aggy said:

 

I agree with what's said here, but would like to add:

For aftermarket versions, it really doesn't matter.  Don't go for the most expensive one (as you could probably just go a step up in gpu for the same price) and don't spend extra on one for the look of its front face, as it will go fans down in your case anyways, meaning you can't see it.

just thought about it for a little and i might as well go with the msi rx 470 gaming x as it matches the rx480 in performance 

[Thony]

The 470 wont give u 60fps maxed out 1080p experience, 480 will in some games. 

 

So u decide if u want 60 maxedout or u can compromise some settings. 

 

480 is t prices very well compared to 470 which has much better value.

[rhyseyness]

32 minutes ago, TLe6ix said:

should i get the ASUS ROG STRIX Radeon RX 480 or the MSI Radeon RX 470 DirectX 12 RX 470 GAMING X 8G both are 8gb the asus one is $389 and the msi is $319cad. is it worth the 70 dollars?

480 is a more powerful card than the 470.

You have to decide whether it's $70 more powerful or not.

Personally, I'd go for the 480 if you can afford it.

It will be longer before you need an upgrade and you can enjoy higher frame rates/settings for games now.

[TLe6ix]

Just now, rhyseyness said:

480 is a more powerful card than the 470.

You have to decide whether it's $70 more powerful or not.

Personally, I'd go for the 480 if you can afford it.

It will be longer before you need an upgrade and you can enjoy higher frame rates/settings for games now.

i could, but i feel like i might regret it as i do with alot of things, when i built my pc. from benchmarks ive seen in this video :

look at how similar the performance is.  why is choosing a gpu so stressful..... i will get a rx 470 thanks guys for your help!

this video also help me 

 

[TLe6ix]

17 minutes ago, rhyseyness said:

480 is a more powerful card than the 470.

You have to decide whether it's $70 more powerful or not.

Personally, I'd go for the 480 if you can afford it.

It will be longer before you need an upgrade and you can enjoy higher frame rates/settings for games now.

Oh Sorry to bother but does the Cooler Master V2 elite 550w  have a 2 8 pin connector? i need that to power the 470. 

[Jumper118]

I don't think the rx480 is worth he extra over the rx470 if you look at the price to performance. 

[rhyseyness]

20 minutes ago, TLe6ix said:

Oh Sorry to bother but does the Cooler Master V2 elite 550w  have a 2 8 pin connector? i need that to power the 470. 

I think it only needs a single 8 pin, which that PSU does have

[jonathan13]

If I were you, I would find a friend in the US and have him buy you an RX 480 and then make a road trip to come pick it up. Very nice custom board 480's can be had here in the US for less than $300. Powercolor RX 480 Red Devil 8GB 1330 mhz factory OC- $280

[i_build_nanosuits]

4 hours ago, TLe6ix said:

 I've compared the performance of each and they seem to be very similar to one another. so which should i get? and what kind?

the one that says GTX 1060 6GB GDDR5 on the box.

[TLe6ix]

15 hours ago, jonathan13 said:

If I were you, I would find a friend in the US and have him buy you an RX 480 and then make a road trip to come pick it up. Very nice custom board 480's can be had here in the US for less than $300. Powercolor RX 480 Red Devil 8GB 1330 mhz factory OC- $280

the red devil doesn't perform that well......that extra money is just aesthetics 

[jonathan13]

5 hours ago, TLe6ix said:

the red devil doesn't perform that well......that extra money is just aesthetics 

The Red Devil does in fact perform well, but the bigger point to what you said- what extra money? The Red Devil is priced under $300. The only other options you see under the Devil have absolute terrible cooling. (reference, Nitro, can't think of anymore lol)

[TLe6ix]

21 hours ago, jonathan13 said:

The Red Devil does in fact perform well, but the bigger point to what you said- what extra money? The Red Devil is priced under $300. The only other options you see under the Devil have absolute terrible cooling. (reference, Nitro, can't think of anymore lol)

just putting this here for you to know, i said that this would be in Canadian currency so everything is in the low 300 to low 400$ price range. this was in my original post

 

[jonathan13]

18 hours ago, TLe6ix said:

just putting this here for you to know, i said that this would be in Canadian currency so everything is in the low 300 to low 400$ price range. this was in my original post

 

Did you read my original response? That tells you why I was quoting USD rather than Canadian currency. 

 

EDIT: went back to edit this because after reading it, it sounds like I was being a smart&$$, and I wasn't meaning to be. 

[Brian McKee]

RX470 undervolts like an absolute beast.

[TLe6ix]

59 minutes ago, jonathan13 said:

Did you read my original response? That tells you why I was quoting USD rather than Canadian currency. 

 

EDIT: went back to edit this because after reading it, it sounds like I was being a smart&$$, and I wasn't meaning to be. 

 you said get a friend in the usa. Ehh i forgot about that and disregarded that as a suggestion. my bad

 

[kokakolia]

These GPU prices are too damn high! 

 

You shouldn't spend more than: 

 

- $280 CAD on an RX 470 4GB (memory express, newegg)

- $340 CAD on a GTX 1060 6GB (STAPLES.ca)

 

The RX480 is so overpriced I cannot recommend it with a straight face. Unless you find an 8gb model for $340 CAD or less. Because you could just buy a GTX 1060 6gb at STAPLES for that kind of money. 

 

I am very pleased with the Zotac GTX 1060 mini 6gb I got from STAPLES. It runs just fine. 

 

[Nena Trinity]

RX 470 = BEST VALUE

RX 480 or GTX 1060 = BEST

GTX 1070/1080 = OVERKILL at 1080p

 

RX 470 4GB is a better grab than GTX 1060 3GB but when it comes to RX 480 4/8GB vs GTX 1060 6GB it is all up to your games and you should compare prices, both are great options for any gamer!

[jonathan13]

10 hours ago, TLe6ix said:

 you said get a friend in the usa. Ehh i forgot about that and disregarded that as a suggestion. my bad

 

I was just going off of the assumption that you already had friends in the states, but definitely does not make sense if you do not already know anyone. 

 

With using CAD, I agree with the consensus, go with a 470.