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RX 480 or wait for Vega?

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so i got one of dem ultrawides at 3440x1440 and already had a 480 strix for a short time.

 

i was quite pleased with the performance even though benchmarks suggest otherwise.

 

do you think vega is really gonna be worth the extra wait and extra cash or should i just get a 480 now since pricing is actually pretty good at around 200€

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5 minutes ago, cluelessgenius said:

so i got one of dem ultrawides at 3440x1440 and already had a 480 strix for a short time.

 

i was quite pleased with the performance even though benchmarks suggest otherwise.

 

do you think vega is really gonna be worth the extra wait and extra cash or should i just get a 480 now since pricing is actually pretty good at around 200€

well in Xfire is anything like SLI i would say take the single GPU over two. If you can wait, wait 

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Wait for better hardware if it's not urgent.

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9 minutes ago, ZM Fong said:

Wait for better hardware if it's not urgent.

sooo do we have any word on how long the waits gonna be?

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2 hours ago, cluelessgenius said:

sooo do we have any word on how long the waits gonna be?

Probably need to wait until second half year

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Vega is supposed to be in the first half of the year, however that generally means at the end of the first half. Expect to wait until at least June.

 

I'd pick up a 480 for now, then just resell it around the time Vega comes out and get one of the Vega cards. Sure you'll lose money on it, but at least you'll have a decent card to use for the next 3-4 months while you wait.

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29 minutes ago, Masada02 said:

Vega is supposed to be in the first half of the year, however that generally means at the end of the first half. Expect to wait until at least June.

 

I'd pick up a 480 for now, then just resell it around the time Vega comes out and get one of the Vega cards. Sure you'll lose money on it, but at least you'll have a decent card to use for the next 3-4 months while you wait.

well since im not terribly dissapointed in my 770 i think ill stick to it until vega then

"You know it'll clock down as soon as it hits 40°C, right?" - "Yeah ... but it doesnt hit 40°C ... ever  😄"

 

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