390X or GTX 980

[almoststew1990]

Looking at reviews these two seem pretty level pegging with one pulling ahead slightly for one game, and the other clawing back in another game. Is the 980 really £80 better than the 390x?

I game at 1080p and wouldn't be upgrading to more than 1440p in the next few years, if at all- Would the 4GB on the 980 be enough, and is that a proper 4GB not 3.5? (As I assume the 980 has the power to use all the VRAM so I would nore frequently get into the 3.5+ GB zone, where as this isnt so much an issue for the 970 that runs out of GHz before RAM I think?)

 

[Simon Belmont]

Looking at reviews these two seem pretty level pegging with one pulling ahead slightly for one game, and the other clawing back in another game. Is the 980 really £80 better than the 390x?

I game at 1080p and wouldn't be upgrading to more than 1440p in the next few years, if at all- Would the 4GB on the 980 be enough, and is that a proper 4GB not 3.5? (As I assume the 980 has the power to use all the VRAM so I would nore frequently get into the 3.5+ GB zone, where as this isnt so much an issue for the 970 that runs out of GHz before RAM I think?)

4gb is plenty at 1080p. Hell even 4gb is fine on my 970 w/Asus Swift 1440p G-Sync.

 

[sneakysnail]

I think the Ram on the 980 will be okay for those res right now, but wont hold up for 4k if you decide to go sli in the future

 

[Simon Belmont]

I think the Ram on the 980 will be okay for those res right now, but wont hold up for 4k if you decide to go sli in the future

This^ 4gb varm at 4K is not enough.

 

[humbug]

4GB is enough for 1080P but IMO the 980 is not worth the extra £80.

And who knows what will happen in the future with VRam usage, look at Black Ops 3, 4GB is not enough for 1080P in that game.

 

[Dave2150]

4GB is enough for 1080P but IMO the 980 is not worth the extra £80.

And who knows what will happen in the future with VRam usage, look at Black Ops 3, 4GB is not enough for 1080P in that game.

Agree, the 980 is just not worth the extra money. It's VRAM is already not enough for some games at 1080P, this will only get worse with time.

390X with it's 8GB and 512bit bus will last you far longer.

 

[Poneros]

The 980 has always been a poor purchase, but at least last year it was the best single card so it had that going for it, but now? Pointless.

 

[arc@css]

I'd probably be inclined to pick up the Sapphire Tri-X 390X. Not a bad price at all.

 

[rtho782]

4GB is enough for 4k according to AMD

I wouldn't buy a 980 today. The 980ti is just as good performance per pound but more performance. 970 is way better performance per pound.

 

[almoststew1990]

How is the XFX 390X @ £299? Is the cooler good?

 

[arc@css]

How is the XFX 390X @ £299? Is the cooler good?

Not sure, but I just had a quick look around & found this :

http://www.hardocp.com/article/2015...issipation_8gb_video_card_review#.Vldcx3bhBaQ

http://www.vortez.net/articles_pages/xfx_r9_390x_double_dissipation_review,1.html