Recommended RX480 8GB?

[anfor68]

Hello.

 

I am putting a system together and most of my parts have arrived, but I realized that I ordered the wrong GPU.

 

I was going to get the Asus Dual RX480 8GB, but instead ended up purchasing the 4GB varity.

 

I have returned the GPU and when I get my refund I will be purchasing a new one, but I was if there is any significant performance difference from the Dual series and the STRIX GPUs from Asus?

 

Also, would any of those cards pose a problem if I decided to watercool it?

 

Thanks.

[Droidbot]

XFX RX 480 GTR Black Edition is really really good. 

The cooling system is amazingly good and it has a very healthy factory OC.

[TheOnlinePotato]

the cheapest one is my recommendation.

and for water cooling dont bother with these cards.

if you want to water cool do it to something that is worth watercooling like a 1070/80/80ti  

[Brooksie359]

the strix version of the rx 480 will be quite under load and have better cooling which could help with overclocking potential when compared to the asus dual. 

[anfor68]

3 minutes ago, Droidbot said:

XFX RX 480 GTR Black Edition is really really good. 

The cooling system is amazingly good and it has a very healthy factory OC.

 

Thanks @Droidbot. I will take a look at them. ^^

 

3 minutes ago, TheOnlinePotato said:

the cheapest one is my recommendation.

and for water cooling dont bother with these cards.

if you want to water cool do it to something that is worth watercooling like a 1070/80/80ti  

 

@TheOnlinePotato, do you have a reason for saying so?

[TheOnlinePotato]

Just now, anfor68 said:

 

Thanks @Droidbot. I will take a look at them. ^^

 

 

@TheOnlinePotato, do you have a reason for saying so?

they dont really need watercooling, and the amount of money you spend on a custom loop its much better to get a nicer card with more horsepower.

[stealth80]

2 minutes ago, TheOnlinePotato said:

they dont really need watercooling, and the amount of money you spend on a custom loop its much better to get a nicer card with more horsepower.

remember the custom loop remains after the GPU is replaced, obviously a new block is required, but saying putting them on water is pointless is kinda wrong. You don't even know what res the OP is playing at, a 480 is great for 1080P and water offers more than just higher clocks

[BluJay614]

10 minutes ago, TheOnlinePotato said:

the cheapest one is my recommendation.

and for water cooling dont bother with these cards.

if you want to water cool do it to something that is worth watercooling like a 1070/80/80ti  

2 minutes ago, stealth80 said:

remember the custom loop remains after the GPU is replaced, obviously a new block is required, but saying putting them on water is pointless is kinda wrong. You don't even know what res the OP is playing at, a 480 is great for 1080P and water offers more than just higher clocks

At that price, with the price of 1080s dropping, he could get a 1080/1070 for the same price and be getting better or comparable performance from the single card.

[TheOnlinePotato]

1 minute ago, stealth80 said:

remember the custom loop remains after the GPU is replaced, obviously a new block is required, but saying putting them on water is pointless is kinda wrong. You don't even know what res the OP is playing at, a 480 is great for 1080P and water offers more than just higher clocks

true but it dosent really need watercooling to achieve good temps and clocks

[stealth80]

3 minutes ago, BluJay614 said:

At that price, with the price of 1080s dropping, he could get a 1080/1070 for the same price and be getting better or comparable performance from the single card.

For what price? I aint seen no 70/80 available for the price of a 480. It aint much more to add a GPU to a custom loop, literally 2 fittings and the block, remember I said there could be more to this than pure FPS/performance, many people go for water for lower temps and lower noise not just performance

[BluJay614]

4 minutes ago, stealth80 said:

For what price? I aint seen no 70/80 available for the price of a 480. It aint much more to add a GPU to a custom loop, literally 2 fittings and the block, remember I said there could be more to this than pure FPS/performance, many people go for water for lower temps and lower noise not just performance

For the price of 2 480s. Read. That's 2 GPUs (from $220-310 each, so $440-620 for both) and 2 blocks and 4 fittings.

 

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[stealth80]

1 minute ago, BluJay614 said:

For the price of 2 480s. Read. That's 2 GPUs (from $220-310 each, so $440-620 for both) and 2 blocks and 4 fittings.

where does it say 2x 480s?

[anfor68]

Just now, stealth80 said:

where does it say 2x 480s?

I was maybe planning on putting 2 cards for CrossFire, for better performance in 3D modeling and rendering (which I don't even know if it does help)

 

but I do definitely want to do a watercooling loop partly because I've always wanted to try it at least once, but mostly I think it would be a disaster for the computer to be running in the summer in my apartment (it gets pretty humid in the northwest region of US)

[BluJay614]

3 minutes ago, anfor68 said:

I was maybe planning on putting 2 cards for CrossFire, for better performance in 3D modeling and rendering (which I don't even know if it does help)

 

but I do definitely want to do a watercooling loop partly because I've always wanted to try it at least once, but mostly I think it would be a disaster for the computer to be running in the summer in my apartment (it gets pretty humid in the northwest region of US)

To be honest, with the amount that you would spend on both cards, plus both blocks, and the fittings, you may be better off going with a 1080 or a 1070. Another option is waiting around to see if the "re-brand" roomer is true or waiting to see how VEGA (though no appx dates are set besides sometime in Q2) turns out.

[anfor68]

3 minutes ago, BluJay614 said:

To be honest, with the amount that you would spend on both cards, plus both blocks, and the fittings, you may be better off going with a 1080 or a 1070. Another option is waiting around to see if the "re-brand" roomer is true or waiting to see how VEGA (though no appx dates are set besides sometime in Q2) turns out.

I suppose I can do that, but if I am planning to be watercooling GPUs in the first place, the cost of the waterblocks and fittings would be negated.

 

As for the price of 2x480s for the price of one 1070, I am planning to use this mostly for 3D modeling and rendering (I don't play a lot of games all that much)

 

(also, I kind of don't like that I would be using a nVidia card on an AMD system, which should not matter at all really, but it bothers me)

[anfor68]

plus, I wouldn't have the funds to buy a GTX 1070 outright, because watercooling will be in the (not too distant, hopefully) future

[KTsarlz]

I am on the same boat and about to buy my 480 and I'll go with the XFX GTR Black 8gb. However, I'm kinda holding back until next month maybe because RX 500 series will be out by then, and the price of 480 maybe affected.