Which Radeon is equivalent performance to a GTX 980? And what's currently the best Value Radeon for Gaming?

[GuruMeditationError]

Which Radaon is equivalent to a GTX 980?

And what's currently the best value Radeon for Gaming at 1080p?

[Spenser1337]

Rx 580 or 390x

[Sack]

1 minute ago, Spenser1337 said:

Rx 580 or 390x

And what exactly are you answering here? he asked two questions, you'll need to tell him which one you're answering.

[Spenser1337]

Just now, Sack said:

And what exactly are you answering here? he asked two questions, you'll need to tell him which one you're answering.

Those 2 are the closest in performance to the 980. 

 

Value is subjective, he will decide which has the best value in the end.

[GuruMeditationError]

2 minutes ago, Sack said:

And what exactly are you answering here? he asked two questions, you'll need to tell him which one you're answering.

What would you say would be the best answer (to the original question)? I'm interested in as many opinions as people will post.  

1 minute ago, Spenser1337 said:

Those 2 are the closest in performance to the 980. 

 

Value is subjective, he will decide which has the best value in the end.

Thanks...just looking at the benchmarks now.

[Spenser1337]

1 minute ago, GuruMeditationError said:

What would you say would be the best answer (to the original question)? I'm interested in as many opinions as people will post.  

Thanks...just looking at the benchmarks now.

You'll have to get a 390x used if you want one.

[GuruMeditationError]

Just now, Spenser1337 said:

You'll have to get a 390x used if you want one.

It's okay...I'm used to the used market.

I'm thinking it might be worth switching to Radeons so that I can stick with my existing motherboard (it's crossfire only).

[Spenser1337]

Just now, GuruMeditationError said:

It's okay...I'm used to the used market.

I'm thinking it might be worth switching to Radeons so that I can stick with my existing motherboard (it's crossfire only).

I'd stay away from crossfire, but that's just me.

[GuruMeditationError]

1 minute ago, Spenser1337 said:

I'd stay away from crossfire, but that's just me.

Why's that? Not as reliable?

[edit...] Checking these out:

 http://lifehacker.com/the-difference-between-nvidia-sli-and-amd-crossfire-1555235577

 

[Princess Luna]

Wait for VEGA for the "best radeon"

 

the card on the 980 level should be the 390x / rx580

[MVPernula]

3 minutes ago, Spenser1337 said:

I'd stay away from crossfire, but that's just me.

 

2 minutes ago, GuruMeditationError said:

Why's that? Not as reliable?

 

Well it's always better to have a single powerful card rather than 2 'alright' ones.

SLI/Crossfire can be a huge pain, and some games don't scale with it.

Speaking from experience.

[Spenser1337]

2 minutes ago, GuruMeditationError said:

Why's that? Not as reliable?

[edit...] Checking these out:

 http://lifehacker.com/the-difference-between-nvidia-sli-and-amd-crossfire-1555235577

 

No, sli and crossfire don't scale properly to a lot of games and the performance doesn't warrant the price. Just my opinion though, I'd opt for a more powerful single gpu any day 

[GirlFromYonder]

15 minutes ago, GuruMeditationError said:

Which Radaon is equivalent to a GTX 980?

And what's currently the best value Radeon for Gaming at 1080p?

GTX 980= RX 580/480

 

Best bang for buck gpu (regards of which team): RX 470/570 4gb

[GuruMeditationError]

2 minutes ago, Princess Cadence said:

Wait for VEGA for the "best radeon"

 

the card on the 980 level should be the 390x / rx580

Thanks...if I migrate to Radeon I almost certainly will wait for VEGA. 

1 minute ago, MVPernula said:

 

Well it's always better to have a single powerful card rather than 2 'alright' ones.

SLI/Crossfire can be a huge pain, and some games don't scale with it.

Speaking from experience.

 

Just now, Spenser1337 said:

No, sli and crossfire don't scale properly to a lot of games and the performance doesn't warrant the price. Just my opinion though, I'd opt for a more powerful single gpu any day 

I just can't imagine I'm not going to get to a point where I'm just wanting to throw a second card into my machine to increase lifespan. It just occurred to me that Crossfire might be a more cost effective alternative to SLI

[Bananasplit_00]

best value card would be the R9 Fury and closest in preformance to a 980 would be the RX580 or R9 390x which both preform worse then the fury(as long as VRAM isnt a problem and you are not running DX12 or Vulcan)

[Spenser1337]

Just now, GuruMeditationError said:

Thanks...if I migrate to Radeon I almost certainly will wait for VEGA. 

 

I just can't imagine I'm not going to get to a point where I'm just wanting to throw a second card into my machine to increase lifespan. It just occurred to me that Crossfire might be a more cost effective alternative to SLI

It is probably cheaper. Once Vega launches it may be a more viable option but I feel that crossfire/sli just isn't worth the hassle.

[GuruMeditationError]

Just now, Bananasplit_00 said:

best value card would be the R9 Fury and closest in preformance to a 980 would be the RX580 or R9 390x which both preform worse then the fury(as long as VRAM isnt a problem and you are not running DX12 or Vulcan)

Thanks...I've only ever used nVidia...it seems like I might have some research to do.

[79wjd]

2 minutes ago, GuruMeditationError said:

I just can't imagine I'm not going to get to a point where I'm just wanting to throw a second card into my machine to increase lifespan. It just occurred to me that Crossfire might be a more cost effective alternative to SLI

Generally it's better to sell your old card and buy something new. There are of course some exceptions, but as a general rule, a single card is always the better choice.

[GuruMeditationError]

Just now, Spenser1337 said:

It is probably cheaper. Once Vega launches it may be a more viable option but I feel that crossfire/sli just isn't worth the hassle.

That's always been a deterrent for me but in practice, if my board would support a second 970 I'd probably definitely go that route at this point just for the cost to performance benefit...I'm not at a point on the upgrade curve where it's going to make sense for me just to sell the 970 on and roll the money into a more expensive purchase...

...I'm thinking Radeon may be the way to go since most budget gaming boards support it and, at a push (and not that I would) you can mix and match different chip-sets with crossfire (or at least you could the last time I checked).

[Sack]

15 minutes ago, GuruMeditationError said:

What would you say would be the best answer (to the original question)? I'm interested in as many opinions as people will post.  

Thanks...just looking at the benchmarks now.

Unfortunetly I'm not very well versed in AMD hardware, nor have I tested an AMD system, so I'd like to see the answer myself.

[Herman Mcpootis]

IIRC the r9 390x was slightly slower than the gtx 980 in older reviews while the r9 fury was slightly faster. the RX 580 should be similar/slightly faster in performance. the RX 480 would be the best value amd GPU for 1080p IMO, usually cheaper than the 580 for now but you can overclock it to match the 580.

[Spenser1337]

1 minute ago, herman mcpootis said:

IIRC the r9 390x was slightly slower than the gtx 980 in older reviews while the r9 fury was slightly faster. the RX 580 should be similar/slightly faster in performance. the RX 480 would be the best value amd GPU for 1080p IMO, usually cheaper than the 580 for now but you can overclock it to match the 580.

R9 390x is faster nowadays, look up one of the rematch videos. Same with the 390/970

[Silver47]

23 minutes ago, GuruMeditationError said:

Which Radaon is equivalent to a GTX 980?

And what's currently the best value Radeon for Gaming at 1080p?

The answer to both questions is R9 390X. Its no performance monster of any sort, but still performs admirably. Especially once you considering that you can get one off Ebay for about 200$.

[Herman Mcpootis]

2 minutes ago, Spenser1337 said:

R9 390x is faster nowadays, look up one of the rematch videos. Same with the 390/970

link?

[Silver47]

@GuruMeditationError But you should really consider upgrading your CPU. An i3 is just not going to do the trick for you if your getting something like a 390x.