r9 280x dead, need new gpu

[rabhaw]

Hi all

So i have had my r9 280x die on me today and pretty peeved of as i just had to buy a new monitor as my last one was accidently knocked over by the nephew.

I had been playing rainbow six siege and overwatch with the 280x on my new monitor at 120hz and it was a little sluggish its my first time using the new 144hz monitors.

So am looking for a gpu upgrade that can push 144hz at 1080p and the 2 I have my eye on are;

https://www.overclockers.co.uk/powe...ddr5-pci-express-graphics-card-gx-188-pc.html

and

https://www.overclockers.co.uk/msi-...ddr5-pci-express-graphics-card-gx-32j-ms.html

Though my main concern is will i recieve bad bottlenecking as i currently have the amd phenom 2 x6 1090t at 3.2ghz. And i dont plan on purchashing a new cpu untill amd zen comes along.

just looking for some opinions thanks

 

[arc@css]

Unlucky.


If you're happy to turn the odd setting down, then an RX 480 should do quite nicely (it may well run the games you want at maximum settings, but it's not specifically aimed at 1440p). A new cpu once Zen arrives will unleash the card's full potential.

I'm not sure what the most popular flavour of model is at the moment, though I've heard some positive things about the Powercolor card you've linked, as well one of the XFX cards - though I can't remember which exactly.


Here's a rough look at the difference between the 280X and 480. In the second link, I've used the 7970 to represent a 280X as they perform similarly.

http://gpu.userbenchmark.com/Compare/AMD-R9-280X-vs-AMD-RX-480/2192vs3634

http://www.anandtech.com/bench/product/1748?vs=1722



The other option is to source a 390X, which is slightly faster.

 

[Aretak]

You'll be bottlenecked a fair bit in some games. I was using a 1090t overclocked to 3.9GHz with a GTX 780 earlier this year and it held that card back significantly in games which rely on strong CPU cores (Dark Souls III for instance). However, games which use all six cores to good effect (Dragon Age: Inquisition being a standout) saw no bottlenecking at all. DirectX 12 also helps massively. My minimum framerate in Rise of the Tomb Raider increased from 13.51fps in DX11 to 43.74fps in DX12.

Unfortunately, I can't really comment on the two games you mention specifically as I've never played them. I think it's safe to say that a 1090t/480 setup won't be coming close to 144fps though. That doesn't mean it won't be a better experience than with a 280X though, as I'm certain it will be.

 

[pandem0nium]

I'd overclock the cpu as much as possible to get the most out of the new card.

Of those two the MSI has a better cooler and will run quieter.

 

[Poneros]

Not true, the Devil will run cooler & quieter (but the differences are marginal and unnoticeable for the most part). I'd prefer the MSI for warranty purposes though. And yeah, for >60 fps, CPU will play a VERY big part in getting good performance.

 

[gupsterg]

My suggestion XFX RX 480 RS or GTR , whichever is cheaper out of the 2 at time of purchase. Like the hard swap fans, cooler design and great IR mosfets.

 

[Aretak]

My suggestion XFX RX 480 RS or GTR , whichever is cheaper out of the 2 at time of purchase. Like the hard swap fans, cooler design and great IR mosfets.

The RS uses a completely different, smaller, cheaper cooler. I've owned one and both temperatures and noise were terrible.

 

[DONOHUE07]

I wouldn't bother with either of those two cards, if your going for the a rx480 get the new xfx gtr. But I'm all honesty, at that price I would get a 1060 6gb. Either way in short term you will see a boost in frames over the 280x.