So which one are you planning on getting? Thinking the Nitro or the Strix myself.
None. They all perform about the same as my 290 Vapor-X.
New to buying graphics cards, anyone wanna post a breakdown of 3rd party manufacturers? Other than Sapphire I don't know what's what.
>>55483406
I wanted to go XFX but they are losing their design edge. I'm going to go with the Sapphire, look sweet as fuck.
i just got a reference desu, set fanspeed to 70%, surprisingly quiet actually. temps don't go over 70 in things like GTA 5 and other shitty games.
>>55483406
Nitro seems like a better choice out of those two. I just wish it had the power connector on the side, not the back.
>>55483419
I don't understand your question. You want to know what the differences will be per manufacturer?
>>55483452
Yeah, basically. What manufacturers are overpriced, what are generally recommendable, and which ones to avoid, etc.
>>55483419
Just check the ones in the pic. HIS hasn't shown theirs yet. There's also eVGA which is Nvidia only. Sapphire usually has the best cards for AMD. The rest is really hit and miss.
>>55483419
For AMD, Sapphire and XFX are the top tier. Many people say Sapphire is the toppest tier.
Gigabyte and MSI are pretty good.
Asus has a sketchy history on AMD cards and usually just slap a cooler from their NVIDIA lineup onto it without putting in much effort.
All in all, they'd all perform well because, at the end of the day, they're all the same basic card. The slight differences come from the degree to which the cards are overclocked by the company, the quality of fans they've strapped on, the visually design if you like it or not, and the warranty/aftermarket care. Sapphire and XFX tend to have good warranties and their 480s have replaceable fans so if one of your fans die, you can just ask for a new fan from them instead of having to buy a completely new graphics card.
>>55483406
asus gtx 1060 dual
>>55483406
I wont buy anything but some crazy, all super high end components, binned chip card. If sapphire doesnt make a vapor-x 480 I simply wont buy one.
>>55483406
A GTX 1060 because I value my motherboard.
>>55483483
cuck
>>55483503
prep me fagget
>>55483516
your 3.5 incher doesn't need any prepping
>>55483479
>XFX are the top tier.
No, just no. Their 290x cooler was garbage that had VRM temps run over 100c.
>>55483479
Thnx bby
>>55483530
I don't care, just suck it. Your waifu can't wait any longer.
>>55483494
>>55483483
Hello Sirs
This is an AMD sponsored post. Please delete your posts thank yous.
>>55483532
>290x
>Old firehouse
Good thing the 390x cooler was good
Tfw you will pay +30usd for a custom cooler that can't even hit 1400mhz
>>55483546
>$0.99 USD has been deposited into your account
>>55483494
>>55483483
the -60 card is literally always weaker than it's AMD counterpart. why do you expect this time to be different?
>insanity is doing the same thing over and over again while expecting different results
All this meme backplate
>>55483577
This. The 1060's 192GB BUS and 6GB limit is death.
>>55483553
>>>Old firehouse
You do realize the 390x is just a rebranded 290x right? So yeah, they basically had a whole generation to fix their shitty cooler.
>>55483580
>not wanting a memeplate
pleb
>>55483577
Nvidia promissed 980ti performance level on 1070 and delivered. Why should we doubt? Probably 480 will be a better choice on performance/dollar and because dx12.
>>55483477
Personally I would only buy 1-Sapphire, 2-MSI, 3-XFX I don't know about PowerColor and I would stop playing games if I had to use Asus. MSI is usually the best over clocker and cooler when it comes to AMD cards. MSI also turns out a lot of AMD cards you can in rare cases get a bad card. As stated, this is my personal opinion.
PIC:RX480 Water Block $75
>>55483532
That's the only time XFX have fucked up though. They fixed it for the 390(X) rebrands too and their 7000 series coolers were god tier (better than Sapphire's even). It's sad that they have such a shit reputation these days, although Sapphire are objectively the best AMD partner.
>>55483483
>>55483494
Here comes 2 guys that will turn this thread into a fanboy war like all the other threads
>>55483577
>>55483593
If I wanted a strong gpu I would w8 for a 1080ti.
>>55483638
But the GTX 1060 and RX 480 are literally the same price. If you're already going to be playing in the ~$200-$250 range, why get the weaker product?
Any release dates fellow friends and neighbors?
>>55483668
I like the gtx 1060's efficiency.
wait so is everything literally sold out
>>55483703
nothing released yet besides photos and the fact that you can replaca sapphire's coolers
>>55483707
>30 less watts
>>55483668
>But the GTX 1060 and RX 480 are literally the same price.
The rx480 is cheaper at both the bullshit MSRP Nvidia's trying to trick everyone into paying attention to, as well as the actual real price you're going to see on shelves. In addition to being more powerful. And DX12 ready. And with similar power draw (wow 30w, big deal).
>>55483737
>I-It's just 30 watts guys
KEK
GET BTFO AMKEK
>>55483737
Dude why do you have shitty frames on that DX12 game? Yea but I saved 30watts!
>>55483730
Well that's pretty fucking retarded, maybe they're waiting for the 1060 release idk
>>55483737
you forgot the crispy mobo
>>55483780
>dude 3 dollars on my electricity bill lmao
Efficiency is the meme of the century and is the prime mark of a consumerist cuckold.
>>55483703
I think review samples have gone out so it shouldn't be too much longer. Maybe 1-2 weeks?
1060 will kick 480 ass pretty hard at release.
>>55483532
>>55483479
XFX is good with non-house fire cards (Midrange) and still looks beautiful.
My R9 280 never got above 73 C even OC'd
>>55483802
>I-It's only 3 dollars guys
KEKEKEKEK
Enjoy the overall price costing more than the 1070 for half the performance after a few decades, stupid
Fuck off
>>55483802
>AMD
>talking about cuckoldry
HAHAHAHAHAH
>>55483786
>Dude why do you have shitty frames on that DX12 game? Yea but It's cheaper!
Literally the same argument. Nvidia>AMD in power every time.
>>55483617
Can I have a sauce on the picture?
Every Nvidia GPU is cheaper than its AMD counterpart in the long run.
>>55483867
There is no "long run" with Nvidiots because you buy new cards every 1-2 years like good consumerist goyim.
To be honest how far you really expect that AIB cards will OC? The german guy had to put 1,35v and watercooling to hit 1500mhz
if the reference can hit 1350 more than 1400mhz on custom cards is madness, the gains will be MINIMAL
i'm still wainting for the AIB because I'm afraid of the custom cooler
>>55483867
Thats actually true, but not always, specially at the release. In my country the 970 is cheaper than the 390, and the 980 is cheaper than the 390x.
However.
The 280 beat the 760
The 380 beat the 960
The RX 480 probably going to beat the 1060
>>55483819
>>55483635
XFX's reputation has gone far longer than that. They've been known to use cheap components. Nvidia 8XXX series and AMD 5XXX series had a bunch of issues because of that.
Maybe they've improved but I still don't trust them and they certainly aren't top tier.
>>55483867
>in the long run
Buying Nvidia-proprietary accessories does not make a cheaper build
![35li2j095u7x[1].png](https://i.imgur.com/fzzfo1O.jpg "35li2j095u7x[1].png")
>>55483613
I guess we'll have to wait for benchmarks but the memegraph that Nvidia is using to advertise the 1060 doesn't look so good for the 1060.
>>55483606
>You do realize the 390x is just a rebranded 290x right?
It's the same hardware, yes, but the RAM timings are tighter, and it's been overvolted with better VRM heatsinks for a bigger stock clock bump
>>55483880
I'm on a gtx560 and will probably upgrade to a gtx950
AMDefecations BTFO
>>55483898
Oh yeah, living by the day. Good goy.
I'm starting to think Nvidia users are more interested in AMD products then AMD users rae of Nvidia. Look at the way they flock to the AMD threads.
HAHAHAHAHAHA
>>55483406
The Nvidia one
>>55483867
Sure thing bud
>>55483975
>Nvidia Goyworks
>>55483406
Out of those, I'd pick the MSI. I dislike their shoddy products in general but the design philosophy of huge heatsinks and fans at very low speeds appeals to me. Their board designs are pretty good too.
>>55484027
this
Haven't seen that XFX before, link?
>>55483576
>>USD
>implying they live in the US
>>55483998
>>55483406
Sapphire card is the most attractive one. I'm kinda interested in the Devil card because Powercolor has a history of doing ridiculous things with their custom cards.
>>55484106
Oh gosh, that 30 watts sure is killer. Too bad I'm not an idiot that uses his PC to watch a Blu-ray. Even plebs know how to use Plex.
>>55484156
kek
>>55484156
They are. But you are an idiot that uses AMD so it's the same. Even plebs know AMD are relevant at the console market.
Not buying shit till AiB benchmarks come out. I suspect I'll lean towards the 1060 because DX12 on a budget card is retarded af. DX12 murders your GPU and a meer $250 card won't cut it for true DX12 performance
>>55484156
>online storage
![RX-480-ABC-79[1].jpg](https://i.imgur.com/YoWz4Wi.jpg "RX-480-ABC-79[1].jpg")
>>55484207
Except that the 480 does fine in dx12 games.
![RX-480-ABC-80[3].jpg](https://i.imgur.com/GqKoqSx.jpg "RX-480-ABC-80[3].jpg")
>>55484207
NiggerVidiots BTFO
>>55484253
>>55484267
Thats great and all but the R9 390 is currently the same price as a non reference RX 480 in my country. Which one should I buy?
>>55484352
I dunno about him, but the 480 seems like a lot better deal if it's not reference. Same performance at lower power consumption? I mean why not.
>>55484387
Also better DX12 performance, updated ports, and better resale value.
>>55484387
>>55484448
Also 480 seems to be a better overclocker so you can theoretically get more performance, especially with the lower power usage.
>>55483897
That card is from 1980 what?
>>55483406
GTX 1060
rx480
>more ram
>faster in modern games
>async compute
>assassinates shitty motherboards eliminating impoverished scrubs from gaming world(br, russians, mexicans)
gtx 1060
>less ram
>faster in legacy games
>slower in modern titles
>no async compute
>probably bloated price
>hates freedom
>saves $3 a month on electricity bill
>>55483406
I'm running an R9 270X so while the 480 would be an upgrade I'm going to wait for the 490 and run two of those in Xfire and did a total rebuild.
If I had to buy a 480 now I'd buy the Sapphire one, just like I did with my VaporX and just as I did with my old 4850.
>>55484754
>Praising overhyped meme card with terrible heat and had to be gimped just so it doesn't kill motherboards for that 970 performance.
>Trashes on as of yet unreleased card from family of already successful and proven line of new GPUs just because they're from ncuckia.
>Obvious ayymd fanboy.
Look, I don't usually take sides on gpus as I have two computers: one living room PC with an r9 390 and a bedroom PC with a 980ti. So I like both teams pretty greatly.
But holy shit amd really shit the bed with the 480 and I probably won't buy the RX 490 when it is inevitably announced and will opt for a 1060 instead.
>>55484754
>>saves $3 a month on electricity bill
not even that much.
greater than 70% of the time your computer is sitting idle, unless you're a neetfag.
>>55484865
When ever some one says meme, I ignore the rest of their comment all i see is a wall of text.
>>55484865
not an amd fanboy. i have a 980ti. nvidia is just disgusting in the way they operate and i wish i had a way out.
>>55484861
Rumor is the 490 could be a dualgpu card. So you could be waiting for Vega, about 10 months
>>55484754
>gtx 1060
>>less ram
Is 4gbs of ram enough for 1080? Is 6gbs of ram enough for 1080?
Trivial.
>>55484896
K. You can just be a butthurt bitch baby if you want because I don't like your precious cuck card instead of listening to my reasoning.
>>55484899
So you start with a rumor then assume Vega in 10 months. So it's like bullshit based on bullshit?
>>55484900
fine. forget the ram. 6gb is enough. still no async or dx12 performance. old tech is old. power sipping is nice but not a major selling point for me.
>>55484916
You're the one here mad people buying AMD lol We aint mad lol Thank for being here
>>55484897
I agree. Nvidia does suck and the fact that amd shit the bed means that Nvidia once again has no real competition and can pretty much name their price.
I was hoping for great things from the 480, but looks like once again Nvidia owns the gpu market.
>>55484920
Vega has always been slated for 1H 2017, AMD hasn't hidden that.
>>55484934
>Butthurt because I call your cuck card "meme".
K dude.
>>55484944
you're correct end of Q1 is 10 months....sorry, have a wallpaper
>>55483406
>Been searching high and low for a 1080
>Resign to getting a 1070
>Go to do an online pick-up at Fry's
>For shits and giggles, browse the graphics card aisle
>There's a lone MSI GTX 1080 Armor OC sitting on the shelf
It's not the Gaming or Gaming X, but it'll do--at least I'm not paying too much of a premium ($680)
>>55483406
Ill wait for reviews, but msi and sapphire look the best imo
>>55484929
>still no async
How many current DX 12 games make any use of async? One?
>or dx12 performance
The 1060 is projected to be equivalent to the 980. How does the 980 stack up against the 480 in DX12 games like Tomb Raider? Or even AotS, the game usually touted by AMD when it presents benchmarks?
>>55484865
>had to be gimped just so it doesn't kill motherboards
lolwut. undervolting it actually increased performance by 3-4%. no one uses that extra tier of compatibility mode because it doesn't do anything and isn't needed.
>>55484956
Nope...it's that the word meme is pretty stupid it hold no value to a conversation so I ignore the rest of what ever comes after. It's like walking in to a room and theirs a pile of shit there, I turn around and walk out. You're /g/ vocabulary to be cool is saddening. No offense of course it's who you are.
>>55484999
>undervolting it actually increased performance by 3-4%.
Source?
I ran into this same claim last night and the only source I got was from PCPer where PCPer was quoting AMD's claim of 3%.
>>55485002
K. Still sounds like you're just frustrated that I don't like the 480.
I don't like it because it's a bad card, not because it's from amd. I have an r9 390 in my living room PC and it's great. I don't really pick sides unless one side is objectively worse. I actually wanted amd to succeed so nvida would have to adapt for once. Instead amd released a shitty card that's protected from criticism by it's cheap price tag.
>>55484997
>How many current DX 12 games make any use of async? One?
The list is building and when BF1 drops everyone will be at the DX12 party. No problem tho, it's just to companies betting on different things. AMD thinks DX12 is the future and so do us AMD users, nothing wrong with that.
>>55485039
Thats nice.
>>55485042
>The list is building
Are you admitting that there is currently only ONE game it matters in? And that there is a "potential" for more in the future just as there is a potential that the self-same game will be cancelled before launch?
>>55485042
it could be all of them if it wasn't for nvidia.
FUCK THEM
>>55485012
http://www.pcworld.com/article/3093406/components-graphics/tested-amds-new-driver-fixes-the-radeon-rx-480s-power-draw-and-boosts-performance.html
>>55485048
> Give you actual reasoning behind opinion.
>Still butthurt fanboy because I don't like cuck card.
Welp, that's the last time I treat a toddler like an adult. Just an exercise in futility I suppose.
>>55485051
Its as if you think we are going to stay on DX11 for the next 2 or 3 years. I only play BF and FarCry and both will be in DX12. So it works for me.
>>55483406
Any release dates on any of these shit cards? Been holding a thumb in my ass for quite some time now waiting for them
>>55484754
Laughed heartily
>>55485101
Sapphire July 22nd
>>55485068
Hm. I wonder if there is something wrong with PCWorld's testing methodology.
>Meanwhile in compatibility mode, there is a very small performance hit, though it varies with the game. Compared to standard mode, we’re looking at no more than a 1fps performance drop (~3%), with some games losing only a fraction of a frame per second. That there is a performance drop is consistent – so compatibility mode isn’t free – but overall the performance change is within the +/- 2% margin of error for these benchmarks.
http://www.anandtech.com/show/10477/amd-posts-radeon-1671-drivers-fixes-power-consumption-issues
>>55485094
>Its as if you think we are going to stay on DX11 for the next 2 or 3 years
Straw man. No claim was made of even implied. Are you trying to change the point from Async?
>>55485122
Any other closer release dates? Really wanna waste my dosh in the quickest time possible
Is there any reason that I wouldnt buy a msi 390x gaymen card over one of these at a similar price point?
I don't play modern movie pseudo-games so I don't need to pay hundreds of dollars for an overheating, overpowered pile of shit.
Gtx 1060, its cheaper and much better that shitx 480
>>55485156
Can tell you about the card thats coming out in 13 days?
>>55485243
>Gtx 1060, its cheaper and much better that shitx 480
>Gtx 1060, its cheaper and much
>Gtx 1060, its cheaper
Ah ha ha ha ha ha ha Fucking shit thats gold.
>>55485243
>much better
You forgot your graph, m8.
>its cheaper
kek
>>55485243
lol, nvidiots are so weird
Alright so I want to get a GPU for before DX:MD comes out. Is the only high end card available right now the 1080? I'd usually go AMD but as far as I'm aware they won't have a high end graphics card till next year. I want to do 4k gaming and eventually VR. Also linux compatibility is important, so what should I expecting as far as drivers and graphics issues?
>>55485371
The 1080/70 with the HTC VIVE lets you do really good 4K VR with a high refresh rate using Display Port.
>>55485418
Oh no wait it doesnt!
>>55483406
MSI or Sapphire, i like both, but my pc is red and black.
>>55483613
You know what nvidia didn't deliver on? Their prices. 1060 MSRP is 250, but no nvidia "MSRP" has been touched, the Founders edition is 300, so expect aftermarket coolers to be at least 350.
>>55483406
1. Nitro
2. MSI
3. Asus
4. Gigabyte
5. ...
6. ...
7. XFX
>>55485371
Deusex will probably run on 1080 like on fury x, and it will be hilarious(because hitman does). Can't wait for rain of dx12 games next year.
>>55483406
>Getting a tarted up midrange card
$300 will get you a 980ti used or 1060 which will shit over the rx480
>>55485602
>used
Meme.
>or 1060
Even worse meme.
Gonna wait for 1060 benchmarks and if it disappoints, I'll probably go for a Sapphire 480
>>55483831
>Using the same card for that long
>>55485554
Where the fuck did you find a used 980 ti for 300 USD? Sounds fishy, man.
>>55485846
You could get an MSI GTX 980 Ti Golden for $400 a few weeks back.
If you buy secondhand, no problem
>I've sold a 970 and 980 for $200 and $260 when I was strapped for cash
Let's face it--the 9-series is in such an awkward position at this moment that resell value is shit
>A $350-$450 1070 can outperform what was originally a $600+ card
>Sell a 980Ti for $300, and suddenly the resell value for all other cards is shit, where a secondhand $160 is maybe the $120 range
>>55485952
Meant to say
>A 960 sells for around $120
I actually just got a 1070, however if I went for amd I would probably have gotten sapphire. They make good shit.
>>55483406
>falling for the no drivers brand
>>55483953
you do know that "rebrands" come with enhanced silicon manufacteuring methods which enables better efficiency while decreasing the costs?
>>55484112
I'd avoid their PCS and Club3D variants though which are mostly available at the cheapest privepoint but durability and very likely coilwhine is what makes them suffer in my experience
>>55484754
>assassinates shitty motherboards eliminating impoverished scrubs from gaming world(br, russians, mexicans)
god damn why didn't i think of it any sooner.. this is genius
>>55483406
>Bottom
So do all of them have an 8 pin power supply connector?
I know the nitro does. What about the others?
With the Current level of Development and the Direction its all going.
I would Get a Laptop.
The motherboard and RAM would be the Next big thing to conquer if the PC and Laptop races are to Survive for the next 10 years.
New cooling solutions and battery technology.
Dedicated GPU's that have the ability to make money.......
>>55485630
what the fuck else do you expect for $200?
>custom 8+3 phase power with duel 8 pins
I'll give zotac a shot this generation.
>>55486097
Only one I think hasn't been confirmed is Gigabyte but it most likely does.
>look he wants to backup his opinion
>he must be butthurt
>>55486102
to be honest, laptops really get some attractive looking hardware with the best in case efficiency current archs have to offer
>>55486140
Fair warning--their fans are loud.
>>55483593
Wait for benchmark results. Nvidia claims to have better compression.
>Try to sell my GPU to some guy
>GPU needs 1x6+2 pin connector and 1x6
>Tell him by accident that it needs 2x6+2 pin
>He quickly fucks off
God dammit
Also people told me ages ago that Sapphire was one of the worst, what changed? Why does everyone love Sapphire now? I was going to grab a 480 but I don't know which.
>>55483819
My XFX 285 is pretty nice but desu the 480 looks a bit crappy.
>>55484658
That's most likely a GeForce 8800GT which came out around 2008.
>>55486484
>Also people told me ages ago that Sapphire was one of the worst
And who told you this?
Everyone has always known that Sapphire make the best AMD cards..Even AMD knows this, which is why Sapphire design the PCBs for AMD.
>>55483483
You can't SLI the 1060
>>55483406
xfx looks based
First time seriously looking for a proper GPU, is reference 480 costs $200, how much do you expect nitro version to cost?
>>55487338
Depends how good your insurance is and how expensive your house is.
>>55483406
W-what.. The bottom right isn't the 480, is it?
It looks like 2times longer.
>>55483975
Nvidia GraphWorks™
By dynamically altering the scales of graph we can achieve a performance boost at the same frame rate
>>55483406
MSI normally has the better overclocking a abilities, but below average cooling.
Sapphire is the to go brand for AMD, it's not the greatest overclocker, but it normally runs the coolest, and quietest, best fan profiles out of all the companies for sure.
XFX is a good average brand, they don't try to do anything special, however, it seems they do somewhat of a shitty job keeping vRAM cool. Okay overclock abilities.
Powercolor is average, designs are a bit edgy, cooling is probably second to sapphire, but stock fan profiles might be a little shitty. Pretty decent overclockers, if you get lucky.
Gigabyte is okay, generally decent cooling, and overclock abilities, however, greater chance at coil whine. They just look cheaply built overall.
Asus is pure garbage, everything they make is pure shit. They get good chips too, but they are too jew to actually design a cooler that actually fits or works. If you want a hot card, coil whine, a house fire, and bluescreens, then this is your go to card.
Cant wait for Nitro.
>>55483406
away from asus
I've got a 960 Strix, should I upgrade or skip a gen? All I play is Overwatch and Dota anyway.
>>55489186
skip
>>55489186
yes upgrade to 970 this year
then go get 980 before the year ends
then by that time 1060 already released and matured
after that get 1070 and 1080 within the year
That should get you in track
>>55489186
For just overwatch and dota, you should probably skip 2 or 3 gens
Only upgrade if there's some specific reason to, not just a vague sense of 'eh should I upgrade?'
If you're not sure then the answer is no
>>55489290
>>55489307
>>55489322
Sounds reasonable, cheers
getting the NITRO NIGGAZ
Why are so many people here so ridiculously brand loyal? I've bought an EVGA 1080 because I'm using a 1440p 144hz monitor but am also eagerly informing my friends looking for a 1080p upgrade about the Nitro RX480. Different circumstances always warrant different choices.
>>55485837
>not catching an obvious joke
>>55484754
russians are bro-tier, not sure about mexicans tho
>>55483406
Xfx or sapphire
A dual fan cooler will be enough I guess.
>>55483494
>NOT REALIZING THESE ARE CUSTOM AIB BOARDS
>NOT REALIZING 1060 HAS LESS THEN 5 TFLOPS OF COMPUTE
>NOT REALIZING 1060 CAN'T BE PUT IN SLI
>NOT REALIZING YOU ARE BEING JEWED
BTFO
>>55487000
Not even the 6gb cant do sli?
>>55489491
Nope. Nvidia didn't want people buying 2 1060's in sli to stomp their 1080. I'm gonna buy 2-saphire 480's even tho I would like a evga 1070, just to spit nvidia for this cock up.
>>55483959
>950
>upgrade
Holy fucking shit poorfags
Any 4 Gb card will do fine for me
When are these cards gonna come out?
>>55489580
The 4gb 480's have 8gb of memory. Lol. You can unlock it with a 8gb version same brand bios flash.
I'm getting two XFX reference design cards and water cooling them. Looking forward to seeing how hard I can push these cards with effective cooling.
>>55485079
Okay, settle down.
>>55483420
yeah, sapphire has really stepped up their design game, though nothing will top the 290/x vapor-x design in my eyes
>>55483419
they're all same chinashit. just buy the one with best warranty.
>>55489617
Not all of them. There's absolutely no guarantee that you'll get an 8GB card.
My 270x does everything I need it to.
>>55483406
>No cute itx cards
i like the exchangeable fans on the sapphire
but im gonna wait for reviews and probably get the quietest
(or the 1060, but i guess the EU pricing is gonna make it at least 350€)
>>55489802
>muh kawaii uguu GPUs
just paint it pink you turbofaggot
>>55483406
I already got mine, a Zotac GTX 950 for $160 canadian.
Fucking sweet deals on with the release of these new cards. Great for a new build that just needs a decent card until I can save up for a really nice one to go with the rest of my premium hardware.
>>55489802
Things that will never happen
-Year of Linux
-Gaming Laptop
-itx
>>55490270
Huh?
>>55483417
lol, had the same gpu. Terrible trash
>>55490335
>>55490335
>>55490353
...cool, their are some good linux distros and nice gaming laptops too but it will never be a thing.
>>55490407
Linux is nice and comfy nowadays. If you need to play every game available you set up a vm with gpu passthrough. It's the decade of Linux. It even got 1 percentage more market share.
Gaming laptops exits but are simply twice as much as tower counterparts.
Itx is real and kawai desu sempai.
>>55483406
>buying asus
no
>>55483546
>>>/v/
annoying newfag nvidiot
>>55489186
Absolutely skip unless you just like throwing money away
>1060 price in europe for FE 319 EURO, suggested retail price of 279 euros for aib
woah
>>55491080
3GiB or 6GiB?
>>55489186
unless you can somehow sell your 960 for about $180 don't do it
>tfw amds only card isn't that great but is cheap
>want to get a 1070 but they're out of stock and drivers will gimp it
How bad is the gimping? This will probably be my last gpu upgrade for awhile.
>>55491294
What gpu do you have right now?
>>55491114
do you still believe in existence of 3gb?
>>55491294
as ex-owner of 770 - it is bad
Would 2x 480 be good enough for VR?
>>55491535
1 would do but if you want to buy 2 go for it
>>55491612
I'm pretty sure you need 1 gfx card for each eye for VR
>>55491535
Well, 1x 480 is VR Ready™.
>>55491711
Sure, monocular VR maybe
>>55486945
If they had used that to cool a 8800gt back then they would have really gone under, that's gotta be an 8600gt or 9500gt
>2016
>buying amd
https://youtu.be/04ITA1_XoqM
>>55491730
Check your binocular privilege, 2 eye scum!
>>55492124
>tfw you have nightmares about losing an eye and never being able to experience VR
>>55489799
I was in the same boat until just recently with my 270x. The only game I have that makes me want an upgrade is Doom. I may get by by if running vulkan helps once that patch drops, but otherwise I'm due for a new card.
>>55491370
An msi 7870 oc edition
>>55485430
Wait what. Will it at least work with Oculus?
>>55483420
couldnt agree more
Probably the Red Devil
>>55483406
definately the nitro but 2 of em in my setup
it looks like sapphire put the most thought into the gpu
>>55483420
It's like xfx purposely made an ugly card
I don't get the chinks, they seriously can't into aesthetics most of the time which is why they produce so many ugly gaming laptop.
either MSI or Sapphire, guess we'll wait for the reviews to make the final decision.
>>55494300
What's the cheese grater at the bottom for?
I'll stick with my R9 390 a bit longer. GTX 970 owner's though...
>>55492172
Both of my aunts on my mum's side have monovision now, she doesn't thankfully
>Have R9 Fury
>Price cut literally never happening
>Performance disappointing
>Unsure if I should buy dual 480's or not
I have a Freesync monitor so I don't want to buy a 1070/1080
>>55495219
Are there even any games you can't run though?
>>55495252
I have a 144hz monitor and some games are too close to my Freesync threshold than I would like. I'm fine for now but I know in the next 6 months or so I'm going to need to start dropping settings.
>>55483406
None, I already have a 970 and besides, no reason for more at 1080p for the moment
>>55494300
what case?
>>55484754
>assassinates shitty motherboards eliminating impoverished scrubs from gaming world(br, russians, mexicans)
kek.
I been seeing a lot of people upgrading from a 970 to a 480 but on /g/ theres this 1 guy who keeps calming the 970 is better.
>>55496593
>I been seeing a lot of people upgrading from a 970 to a 480
Yeah, retards. You don't need 8gb for gaming at 1080p and if you're planing on using a bigger resolution, don't get a fucking 480.
>>55496593
What's wrong with your finger?
>>55496593
Going from a 970 to a 480 isnt really worth the upgrade. Sure, the 480 is better, but not that much. I also had a 970 and was considering the 480, but I went for the 1080 instead of 480CF for my 3440x1440 screen.
>>55496593
Didn't pretty much all the benchmarks confirmed that the 480 was on par with the 970, except for maybe Dx12 games?
>Get the 1060!
>Get the 480 with AIB!
Based purely on marketing bullshit instead of actual benchmarks by independent reviewers.
Just wait for actual benchmarks and then see. You can't even buy the 1060 yet. Ignore AMD and Nvidia shills and use your own fucking brain to decide.
>>55490337
Yes it's so cool and quiet and fast for the money. Literally the worst.
>>55496676
Those retards might be on to something....something good.
>>55489512
You can't get much more Jewish than that.
>>55484997
>How many current DX 12 games make any use of async? One?
Let's see:
>AotS naturally
>Hitman reboot
>Quantum Break
>Forza 6: Apex
>Total War: Warhammer
>The Gears of War remaster
>Rise of the Tomb Raider (enabled in a patch a few days ago)
With commonly used engines like UE, Cryengine, Frostbyte and even Unity getting better and better support for DX12, including async shaders, performance on AMD hardware is just going to get better and better as DX12 adoption continues to pick up steam.
I'm personally using a GTX 970 that I bought last autumn and haven't owned an discrete ATI/AMD card since the Radeon X1600, but I'm not blind to what's going on in games right now tech wise.
As someone currently with a 270, the 480 represents more or less twice the performance. Might go for the 1060 though, not decided until benches are out.
