RX Vega 64 or GTX 1080

[IAEInferno]

So the price difference here is just $10 and I was wondering if I should go for the Vega 64 or the 1080

[Shimejii]

Depends on the games you play and such, but more then likely the custom card 1080 if the same price will be better value as it can keep the card much cooler, plus its more available more then likely.

[SquintyG33Rs]

yeah 1080 generally beats out the vega card. and is easier to run since it sucks less power

[Mooshi]

1080. AMD cards aren't really that fantastic unless you're a miner.

[Jurrunio]

GTX 1080. Vega 64 might be faster after AMD finishes dealing with driver and software compatibility issues, but 1080 uses a LOT less power (when overclocked, it still uses less power but beats Vega in performance).

[xsimplyjosh]

Power consumption wise alone, GTX 1080 is the better deal. Period. Especially here, vega costs more than a 1080. and we're talking about blower card design compared to nvidia's partner Custom designs...

[IKnight]

Depends what you are doing. For raw compute/ mining, the Vega 64 wipes the floor. For gaming, get a 1080.

[WhiteSkyMage]

Id suggest RX Vega (if you can find it at a reasonable price, and that's $500-550 at max).The GTX 1080s have raised in price in some countries and this is just the beginning - GDDR5(X) memory is at a shortage as well, as Micron and I think SKHynix have cut down on production of VRAM for dedicated GPUs.

You get free variable refresh rate with less expensive monitors (G-Sync monitors are 150-200$ more).

Yes it sucks power and it is loud (if you buy a reference model), however if you decide to put a custom cooler on it (like waterblock or buy an AIB card), the noise is no longer a problem. Asus Strix is quiet and it can handle 300+ W of cooling.

A lot of people are screaming about power, but truth is that power is the least of a concern. If you are buying an expensive GPU, then you probably already have the cash to pay $10-20 cost of addition power, which is a lunch for a day. The only concern you might have is TDP. It WILL heat up your room - that's for sure. Get ready to game on open windows

I was looking to buy another GTX 980 so I don't spend like $500+ on a GPU this year, but since this card is not really worth more than $200, most of them are overpriced. People really love to sell their GPUs at more expensive prices than the worth value, considering it has less VRAM and it performs like a GTX 1060.

 

Anyway, if you are going to be buying a GPU, do it quickly, before prices jump, cuz they will jump. I am hoping that Vega would drop at some point in October but that's gonna be a miracle if it happens.