New Graphics Cards

[donok]

Hey guys 

Im upgrading my 280x and I play mainly Battlefield 1 at the moment and play at 1440p

 

I have a budget of around £200 so far in the budget is

 

MSI Gaming RX470 4GB - £180

sapphire RX470 8GB nitro+ - £210

sapphire RX480 4GB nitro+ - £210 

sapphire RX480 8GB - £230 -  standard cooler

 

What do you guys think ? is the extra memory worth it ? or the custom cooler ? 

[TheRandomness]

I'd get the 480 4GB at least, but get the 8GB if you are willing to spend £20 more. 

[Zangashtu]

The only time extra memory is worth it is when you need it.
4GB is plenty....until you run out

[pyrojoe34]

Get the 480 and just dish out the extra £20 for the 8GB

[donok]

for £245 I can get the Sapphire RX480 8GB with the Nitro+ cooler 

 

Iv only ever had Asus gaming graphics cards. will the Sapphire be similar 

I cant see it being much different 

[TheRandomness]

27 minutes ago, donok said:

for £245 I can get the Sapphire RX480 8GB with the Nitro+ cooler 

 

Iv only ever had Asus gaming graphics cards. will the Sapphire be similar 

I cant see it being much different 

Sapphire is the best brand for AMD cards. Get the 8GB one if you're willing to spend more. 

[Simon771]

Well out of all those, I would pick RX 480.

It can be even 4GB version ... you won't benefit THAT much from additional 4GB.

 

But keep in mind that RX 480 is 1080p card.

So you will have to turn down some settings to get 60fps at 1440p.

[SkilledRebuilds]

There is little difference between stock clocked 470's and 480's. Some aftermarket ones can differentiate it some..

 

I just built a i5 6400+8GB 2133Mhz++MSI RX470 4GB combo, and in 1080p, it was flawless 99-100% GPU Usage across the board,...with many heavier titles (All Ultra) were pushing 55-75fps and lighter games were 60 locked> or 70-100fps (Still Ultra)

Just some food for thought...

The MSI/Sapphire cards seem the obvious choices too.

Have a look at RX470 VS RX480 aftermarket card comparisons if your leaning towards AMD for a GPU.

[donok]

Im not too bothered which card i get, could even go green 

Im more interested in getting the max value per £ 

 

the msi 470 4GB is £180 and sapphire 480 8GB is £245 

is the latter worth the extra £65 ? 

 

[TheRandomness]

8 minutes ago, donok said:

Im not too bothered which card i get, could even go green 

Im more interested in getting the max value per £ 

 

the msi 470 4GB is £180 and sapphire 480 8GB is £245 

is the latter worth the extra £65 ? 

 

Get the 480 4GB. More powerful than a 470 and makes more sense. Also, please quote people using the arrow button to let them know you've replied. 

[SkilledRebuilds]

9 minutes ago, donok said:

Im not too bothered which card i get, could even go green 

Im more interested in getting the max value per £ 

 

the msi 470 4GB is £180 and sapphire 480 8GB is £245 

is the latter worth the extra £65 ? 

 

You can watch this and possibly make some conclusions.