Help choose between two GPUs...

[bioshockeruk]

Ok so ive narrowed down my search for a GPU between these two;

My basket at Overclockers UK:

• 1 x Sapphire Radeon R9 Nitro 380X 4096MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card with Backplate (11250-01-20G)= £193.99
• 1 x OcUK GeForce GTX 780 "NVIDIA Reference" 6144MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card= £199.99

Total: £404.48
(includes shipping: £10.50)
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Which is better given the price and paired with AMD fx 6300 for 1080p gaming in high/ultra settings? Do I need to consider a GTX 960 as well?

 

[bioshockeruk]

Does anybody have any insight please. To me the 780 8s incredible value and looking at getting that but what would give best performance boost in games that I will actually see?

 

[Karateyid]

http://www.anandtech.com/bench/product/1592?vs=1493

780 looks the better option

 

[bioshockeruk]

So 780 is better buy even though it's older right?

 

[bioshockeruk]

Also is the cooler ok on the 780 as it's a geforce reference design?

 

[Karateyid]

if you can stretch another £30-£40 you can get a 970 which is newer

 

[bioshockeruk]

But how does 780 compare to 970 performance wise?

 

[ajcollins80]

But how does 780 compare to 970 performance wise?

Yes the 780 is similar to 970 (see: http://forums.overclockers.co.uk/showthread.php?t=18696510)

 

[ots3go]

But if stretching that far, wouldn't it be wiser to look at a 390?

https://www.overclockers.co.uk/xfx-...ess-graphics-card-r9-390p-8db6-gx-227-xf.html

 

[jbh110tdi]

But if stretching that far, wouldn't it be wiser to look at a 390?

https://www.overclockers.co.uk/xfx-...ess-graphics-card-r9-390p-8db6-gx-227-xf.html

the 390 looks a strong card and wishing I had went for it when I had the cash.
I took a deal on a 2nd hand 970 only saving grace is I got it dirt cheap

 

[bioshockeruk]

I really don't know what to go for now I'm totally lost. Budget is £250 and I will only play at 1080p if I can save cash I'd like to get another 8gb ram but that's 50 on ocuk so would only leave 200. But I'm thinking spending 250 on gpu now and wait for another 8gb ram.

 

[foster grant]

After the badly built vibrating cards I have had from Sapphire in the past I would stay away from any Sapphire cards , so....I would go for the 780

 

[bioshockeruk]

In modern games is the 780 a big improvement over a 7870 2gb for 1080p gaming?

Juse want to be sure before I checkout my basket..

 

[foster grant]

I would take the 780

 

[bioshockeruk]

OK thanks everyone I'll go for the 780 and another 8gb ram kit.

 

[jbh110tdi]

OK thanks everyone I'll go for the 780 and another 8gb ram kit.

how much ram have you got installed?
I take it this is not for the system in youre sig?

 

[humbug]

780 or better still PowerColor Radeon R9 390 PCS+ 8192MB GDDR5 £230

Review.

 

[nashathedog]

After the badly built vibrating cards I have had from Sapphire in the past I would stay away from any Sapphire cards , so....I would go for the 780

What cards where they?

From my experience Sapphire are AMD's best option. I hadn't bought from Sapphire in a while as I went to MSI for my 7950 and then 290x but I'm back on a Sapphire Fury Tri-x now and grateful for it. The Tri-x is a top quality card. My old dual-x Sapphires were top quality cards as well, I had a Sapphire 265 briefly which was also a nice cooler.

 

[Geeman1979]

780 or better still PowerColor Radeon R9 390 PCS+ 8192MB GDDR5 £230

Review.

£240 from where i'm looking.

The 780s no longer available anyhow.

 

[Insanties_birth]

If you're willing to stretch then 390 is best you can get in that price range but that 780 looks better than the 280x if you'd rather save the extra. Is that 780 deal being done anywhere else though? looks sold out.