Hey guys, i'm about to make my first upgrade ever. And i'm planning on buying an R9 380, but on amazon there are two different R9 380s but they cost roughly cost the same, can someone tell me wich one should i get and what's the difference between them?
Asus R9 380 4GB STRIX
http://www.amazon.it/Asus-Scheda-Video-STRIX-Gaming/dp/B0135Y97OC?ie=UTF8&psc=1&redirect=true&ref_=ox_sc_act_title_3&smid=A11IL2PNWYJU7H
And
Sapphire VGA Radeon R9 380 4 GB
http://www.amazon.it/Sapphire-Radeon-Scheda-Video-Nero/dp/B016EY8JMG?ie=UTF8&psc=1&redirect=true&ref_=ox_sc_act_title_1&smid=A11IL2PNWYJU7H
>>337444621
The Sapphire Nitro is slightly overclocked and seems like it has slightly better cooling
>>337445010
Ty man.
Do you know if they use the same wattage?
>>337445094
The sapphire might draw a couple more watts under load but that's it
>>337445094
Why don't you wait 1 month for the new AMD lineup to be announced? All the older cards will be cheaper or you can grab something from the newest generation for cheap.
>>337445646
I just can't wait anymore desu.
So fucking tierd of playing pre 2010 vidya.
>>337445702
If you wait a single month, you can grab a 390X for that price. Just hold for a month, I have a goddamn GTX570 and I'm finally upgrading this year.
>>337445767I might commit suicide by then desu, not even kidding.
>>337445702
Really, just hold on for a month, desu. No more.
Don't waste your money now when new NVidia and AMD shit is sooooooo fucking close.
>>337446114
Fuck it you convinced me.
I-It's o-only 1 month r-right?
>>337444621
What's your current GPU?
>>337446398gt 330 d-don't b-bully me
>>337446259
New shit should already be hitting the shelves by the beginning-mid of June.
Buying a GPU now would mean losing about $200 at best and probably $500 at worst, and what's even more despicable is that you're going to regret it pretty soon.
My advice is: get outside now, work out and do not-vidya related stuff. Then in June enjoy your brand new fucking sweetness like a boss.
One more thing: if you're hyped for Witcher 3 (you should be, trust me) you can get some of the books it was based on so that you can immerse your ass in it. And after you install that new GPU, you'll play one of the greatest game ever and it's TWO fucking expansions ALL MAXED OUT.
Think about it.
>>337446676
Yeah one of the reasons i'm looking forward to a new GPU is the Witcher 3 and The Witcher 2, since i loved the 1st one.
Aye i'll try to find something else to do in meantime.
>>337446809
Just make sure you're fine in the other departments - good CPU, enough RAM and a PSU that's capable feeding that new card.
Other than that, enjoy.
>>337444621
Sapphire always. They are the best when it comes to amd gpus
>>337444621
wait for the new $200 r9 480
> performance close to the r9 390x
> ~150W TDP
r9 380
> 1080p High 60fps+ / Ultra 40-50fps
r9 480 / 390x
> 1080p High 100fps+ / Ultra 80fps++ / 'Maxed out' 50-60fps+
> 1440p High 60fps+ / Ultra 40-50fps+
>>337446909
Cpu is kinda old but i heard that it's still decent it's an i5 650 3.2 ghz quad core.
I'm buying a new 600 watt PSU and i should be good to go.
>>337446454
What's your current setup? CPU?
>>337447725
>>337446909
>>337447819
Count that i'll also get 1 4 or 8 g ram stick to substitute one of my 1 g sticks.
>>337447683
breh, the Sandy Bridge is still decent, yours is the first gen, even the 2nd gen i3 2100 and AMD Phenom x4 955 can beat your CPU