Rx 480

[PhoenixRising]

As i know nothing about Gpu's i wonder is someone could shed some light onto the diffrences between the rx 480 cards that have been released today, is it just a case of being made by different companies and is there a better made card between the companies?

 

[Gregster]

Bit of a vague question but I think I know what you are asking.

Basically, the RX 480 is AMD's brand new shiny GPU and comes in at a reasonable price and competes with NVidia's GTX 970 and AMD's own 390. Not much in it but performance is decent for people who play at 1080P but will struggle at 1440P if you want max settings (or even close to it).

All the 480s released today are the same except the sticker and warranty.

 

[Confused Stu]

At the moment they're all reference cards, which means the cards are identical but with a different manufacturer sticker on them. The only real difference is the warranty length and terms.

Varied cards will be out later when the manufacturers have a chance to produce cards with different coolers, circuit board designs, etc. I haven't seen a time frame on when the custom 480's will be on the shelves.

 

[PhoenixRising]

Will the Custom cards be any better than the Reference cards? should i hold out or is it it worth just buying now.

 

[Minstadave]

Custom usually offer better coolers, better overclocking and revised power circuits.

 

[PhoenixRising]

Any news When the custom cards will come out?

 

[PhoenixUK]

I'll be tempted to get one from a certain competitor site which allows to return for a full refund up to 28 days from purchase.