SAPPHIRE RX 480 NITRO NOW AVAILABLE FOR PRE-ORDER AT OVERCLOCKERS UK (WORLD FIRST) !!!

benjii · 16 Aug 2016 at 18:25

danlightbulb said:
4gb version vs 8gb version. Quite a price difference for otherwise the same card. What's the verdict on this please?

The 8GB offers marginally better frames. Whether you go 4 or 8 really depends on your resolution. If you run 1080, go 4. If you run 1440, go 8.

fuzzylogic · 16 Aug 2016 at 18:34

Yaaaaas shipped.

Nitro OC 8GB OCUKers we are here. :cool:

Watch it RMA on me now. Maybe No Man's Sky might be patched into playability by the time I get around to installing it.

danlightbulb · 16 Aug 2016 at 18:44

benjii said:
The 8GB offers marginally better frames. Whether you go 4 or 8 really depends on your resolution. If you run 1080, go 4. If you run 1440, go 8.

1080p freesync. Just concerned about future proofing but £50 up is quite a jump. Not sure what to do.

Steampunk · 16 Aug 2016 at 19:00

Depends if you replace your card every year, or every five years. If it's the latter, then the 8 GB version is a sensible investment, even if you're currently gaming at 1080p. You might not be in a couple of years.

HarryBizzle · 16 Aug 2016 at 19:02

The final insult... No haribo.

83.5% ASIC quality. What does that mean?

benjii · 16 Aug 2016 at 19:05

I switched my order to the 8GB OC Nitro at 5.10, it shipped already. Good job OCUK!

EGuitarStar · 16 Aug 2016 at 19:52

HarryBizzle said:
The final insult... No haribo.

83.5% ASIC quality. What does that mean?

Having a reading of 83.5 ASIC quality means you got a really good card that is efficient and a good card for overclocking.

Haribo. Really? you have a 480!

Mine has a reading of 81.6% it is a 4GB version.

MyBrainz · 16 Aug 2016 at 19:57

I dont know if i should wait for Vega or get a 480 now, considering the Vega rumours for October..

What do i do?

benjii · 16 Aug 2016 at 20:20

MyBrains said:
I dont know if i should wait for Vega or get a 480 now, considering the Vega rumours for October..

What do i do?

I bought a 480 now just to mess around with it. I'll stick it in the 2nd PC and buy vega when that's out. Solves all your problems!

kmax86 · 16 Aug 2016 at 20:25

Ordered 1 to replace the 670.
Hopefully my decision to go with a 480 instead of a 1060 will not haunt me in a years time. My 670 did not age well compared to 7950/7970.

chilipeppersc · 16 Aug 2016 at 20:30

Glad you guys are already receiving your cards! It's about time

akarypid · 16 Aug 2016 at 20:30

EGuitarStar said:
Having a reading of 83.5 ASIC quality means you got a really good card that is efficient and a good card for overclocking.

Haribo. Really? you have a 480!

Mine has a reading of 81.6% it is a 4GB version.

I got a 78.8%...

Underneath it reads "Your card's ASIC quality is higher than 51.3% of similar GPUs in our validation database" so I guess I'm almost spot in the middle of the lottery.

Where do 81.6 and 83.5 place you?

hangar1876 · 16 Aug 2016 at 20:36

Got my 4gb today have it setup and ran a few tests

Fire strike - 9685
Time spy - 3757
ASIC Quality - 85.7

Really like the look of this card runs quite temps about 70 under load.
Big upgrade from a gtx 750TI. Time for some gaming now

Phantom Shadow · 16 Aug 2016 at 20:37

akarypid said:
I got a 78.8%...

71.2% here...

Higher than 11.5% of other cards. Wonder how well these cards will overclock then. Currently have it running at 1345/1950 up from 1306/1750.

I'm guessing sapphire bin the cards and give the better ones 8gb ram to sell at the higher frequency.

sonna · 16 Aug 2016 at 20:38

Think I'm going to pull the trigger tonight on the 8gb version. Was toying with the idea of a 980Ti especially as the price came down today - but can't justify the extra ~£100.00 (would be completely over budget for me plus I'd need a new PSU so additional spend there). This card will need to last me 2+ years.

But then do I go for a 1060 instead...

Aargh I don't know.

No. 480 it is.... Or is it.

Someone make the decision for me please.

fuzzylogic · 16 Aug 2016 at 20:43

sonna said:
Think I'm going to pull the trigger tonight on the 8gb version. Was toying with the idea of a 980Ti especially as the price came down today - but can't justify the extra ~£100.00 (would be completely over budget for me plus I'd need a new PSU so additional spend there). This card will need to last me 2+ years.

But then do I go for a 1060 instead...

Aargh I don't know.

No. 480 it is.... Or is it.

Someone make the decision for me please.

I've read far too much about both cards, from reasoned argument to petty angry fanboy rucks, and I decided on the 480 for longevity. The lack of adaptive vsync is irritating but that's it.

Skilid · 16 Aug 2016 at 20:57

Had my 4GB card in for a day and had a little play with Wattman. Haven't gone too crazy. Seems to be stable at 1360mhz Core and 1950mhz Memory. I think it has more in it for memory though.

Upgrade from a 5850 (oc'd) has seen my Unigine Valley Benchmark go from 18fps to 53fps

... I got my haribo

Stephenh313 · 16 Aug 2016 at 21:04

sonna said:
Think I'm going to pull the trigger tonight on the 8gb version. Was toying with the idea of a 980Ti especially as the price came down today - but can't justify the extra ~£100.00 (would be completely over budget for me plus I'd need a new PSU so additional spend there). This card will need to last me 2+ years.

But then do I go for a 1060 instead...

Aargh I don't know.

No. 480 it is.... Or is it.

Someone make the decision for me please.

This was me aswell haha, do it! :cool:

Gowingnator · 16 Aug 2016 at 21:24

Anyone else getting weird screen tearing when just watching YouTube videos?...

EGuitarStar · 16 Aug 2016 at 21:57

Gowingnator said:
Anyone else getting weird screen tearing when just watching YouTube videos?...

No issues here, just tried a few videos using Chrome.

Which driver version are you using?