The sources:
http://www.techpowerup.com/reviews/AMD/RX_480/
http://www.techpowerup.com/reviews/AMD/RX_480_CrossFire/
http://www.anandtech.com/show/10446/the-amd-radeon-rx-480-preview
http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/amd-radeon-rx-480-polaris-10,4616.html
http://hexus.net/tech/reviews/graphics/93932-amd-radeon-rx-480-14nm-polaris/
http://www.tweaktown.com/reviews/7756/amd-radeon-rx-480-video-card-review-starting-rebellion-199/index.html
http://www.hardwarecanucks.com/forum/hardware-canucks-reviews/72889-radeon-rx480-8gb-performance-review-17.html
http://www.kitguru.net/components/graphic-cards/zardon/amd-radeon-rx-480-8gb-review/
http://www.gamersnexus.net/hwreviews/2496-amd-rx-480-8gb-review-and-benchmark-vs-gtx-970-1070
http://www.pcper.com/reviews/Graphics-Cards/AMD-Radeon-RX-480-Review-Polaris-Promise
http://www.hardocp.com/article/2016/06/29/amd_radeon_rx_480_video_card_review
The performance summary:
1- Tom's put this card as below the GTX 970 and R9 390, but not by much.
2- TechPowerUp and Anadtech and PC Perspective and Hexus and HardwareCanucks and KitGuru put the card at slightly above the GTX 970.
3- LegitReviews and GamerNexus and HardOCP puts the card on par with the GTX 970.
The details:
1- All reviews mention that the cards does considerably better on DX12, where it can beat the GTX 980, never mind the 970.
2- The reviews unanimously praise the card's power consumption
3- Most lament the temps of the reference cooler.
4- Most of the reviews note that the reference cooler does well on the noise, which is something to note, considering the horrible reference coolers of AMD's 290/290X cards.
5- Overclocking results are mixed, with some reviewers getting up to 10% OC, and some getting barely 2%.
Overall:
I would say this was a good launch for AMD. The card is (on average) is very slightly above the GTX 970/R9 390, and cheaper. Once non-reference versions are out, with better temps, this should be a great purchase.
Sapphire Radeon RX480 8G
€ 269,00
VS
MSI GTX 970 Gaming 4G
€ 284,89
Which one wins, /g/?
sticky plz
New 1080p card?
>>55318500
>Overall
>Shilling before the thread even starts
>>55318541
390
>>55318500
>is very slightly above the GTX 970/R9 390, and cheaper
false
GTX970 is 2+ years old and you can buy it used cheaper than RX480 by a wide margin and you didnt have to wait half a year for a shitty blower GPU.
what a ride
>>55318541
neither, gotta wait for aftermarket cooled 480s
>>55318551
yes
>microcenter still has RX 480 8GB in stock in my area for $239
Looks like I'm finally doing my new build today
>tfw been stuck with a GT 610 for years
>>55318541
if you go amd always sapphire or gigabyte maaayyyybbeeeee xfx...
>has nearly equal power consumption to gtx1080/70 while being a good deal slower
1060 is gonna obliterate it
I have an itx meme case
The sg13
People recommend blower coolers for it
Should I get the xfx 480 and call it a day?
Or should I wait?
>>55318574
>$199 card vs $699 card
just end yourself
>>55318541
20 cheaper and better performance, obviously the 480.
Look, it's clear by the benchmakrs the 480 is the best card that isn't the 1070 and 1080. If you want top of the line you grab one of those. If you can't afford it you grab the 480. If you want price per performance it's a toss-up between the 480 and 1070 and how much you want to spend initially. The 1070 costs a little more $ per frame but it will last longer before the next upgrade.
It's not rocket science. Every benchmark puts it at very worst the same performance as a 970 (with twice as much ram) for cheaper. In best case scenarios it's better than a 980. If you are anything above 1080p the 480 is a clear winner as it beats the 970 in every single game.
>>55318557
>used card is cheaper than new card
Yes, that is true.
How much can I sell my 660 for?
Can I get $300 CAD for it?
>>55318500
>2- The reviews unanimously praise the card's power consumption
TPU:
>Gaming power draw is definitely improved over the last generation, even though the RX 480 uses GDDR5 memory which is not nearly as power efficient as HBM. Polaris can't beat NVIDIA's current Pascal lineup in efficiency. We see numbers similar to NVIDIA's last generation (GTX 970, GTX 980), performance is similar too, so is performance per Watt.
>The picture is completely different in non-gaming states though, here it looks like AMD still haven't learned their lesson. Single monitor idle power draw with 15 W is just ok I guess, but multi-monitor and Blu-ray using more than 5x as much power as their NVIDIA counterparts is simply unacceptable, especially since this has not been addressed for several years.
Toms:
> Once again, we’re using a bar graph for our power consumption results to make it clear why we arrived at our (unfavorable) conclusions. It truly takes an observant eye to see why we bemoaned the lack of an eight-pin power connector and the power circuit's design.
>AMD’s Radeon RX 480 draws an average of 164W, which exceeds the company's target TDP. And it gets worse. The load distribution works out in a way that has the card draw 86W through the motherboard’s PCIe slot. Not only does this exceed the 75W ceiling we typically associate with a 16-lane slot, but that 75W limit covers several rails combined and not just this one interface.
>Believe it or not, the situation gets even worse. AMD's Radeon RX 480 draws 90W through the motherboard’s PCIe slot during our stress test. This is a full 20 percent above the limit.
>To be clear, your motherboard isn't going to catch fire. But standards exist for a reason. All of the components around the PCIe slot and along the path from the slot to the 24-pin ATX connector will suffer from the peaks. And depending on your platform's design, audio problems may also materialize.
Yeah, start with the shilling right away.
>>55318594
>Not understanding how bad the 480s power/performance is
Jesus AMD shills are just fucking retarded
Will Radeon Wattman work only with 4xx cards or all other GCN cards too?
will performance for 4gb be the same as 8gb in 1080p?
First online store with stock on my country, lowest is 295€ highest is pic related. Not looking too good specially since 970 go for around 307€ and 980 for 400€
>he fell for AMD meme AGAIN
>>55318615
Yeah with how bad its power consumption is, I don't see them releasing a legit contender to the higher end market without huge power draw
Custom 4GB version from Sapphire/Gigabyte when?
I don't need 8GB for 1080p.
Nvidia wins without even trying lol
>have 7870
>rx480 still in stock at a store near me
do i do it
Buy two gpus they said. It'll be faster than a 1080 they said.
Oh my.
>>55318634
The review that got the 4GB bios says that performance is nearly the same:
http://www.tweaktown.com/reviews/7756/amd-radeon-rx-480-video-card-review-starting-rebellion-199/index15.html
>>55318500
>4- Most of the reviews note that the reference cooler does well on the noise
>Quoting from the AMD reviewer's guide "A lot of work has gone into reducing noise levels for the Radeon™ RX 480." Sorry, but no, gaming noise levels are bad. The reference card is noisier than every single card released in recent times, and it runs at well above 80°C too. We confirmed the temperature and noise levels with other reviewers, so it's not only our sample.
>Finally, with load noise levels, RX 480 produces middling (but acceptable) results. Given that we have a mix of blowers and open air coolers here, the RX 480 performs similarly to other mainstream blower based cards. The $199 price tag means that AMD can’t implement any exotic cooling or noise reduction technologies, though strictly speaking it doesn’t need them.
>I expected AMD's new mid-range Radeon RX 480 to be completely silent under load, but I was disappointed with the reference design from the company. While it rocks a slick reference design, the cooler has a weird sound/whine when it's spooled up to keep the card cool. I tried adjusting the fan speeds and getting a custom RPM set, but as soon as it spins up, the card begins making noise that can be annoying.
Always nice to have "unbiased" conclusions.
>>55318663
DELETE THIS
>>55318659
no, wait two more weeks for after market cooled ones.
>>55318663
>game has no SLI/CF support
>faster than 970
here's your (you)
Just fuck me up senpai.
>>55318645
in ashes you moron https://www.computerbase.de/2016-06/radeon-rx-480-test/13/#diagramm-ashes-of-the-singularity-2560-1440_2
but thats ok no one expect nvidiot shills to be fair
>>55318659
I have a 7870 and I'm waiting for aftermarket cards.
>>55318557
>Buying a used launch GTX 970 that is probably dusty as shit with traces of nerd sweat and semen
N-no thanks
BestBuy was selling the $269 XFX BackPlate 8GB version for $199 but it Sold Out. Holy Shit!
Newegg has the 4GB model for $199
Why are there so many europoors complaining about how expensive the 480 is compared to the 970? Just buy the fucking 970 then. In some parts of the world the 480 is cheaper and people will buy that instead.
>>55318690
That graph is still wrong though in terms of power/performance
AMD Shill missing the point yet again.
>>55318699
>implying you don't want crusty old nerd semen inside your box you dirty slut
>>55318673
nice
>>55318663
but two cards they said
https://www.computerbase.de/2016-06/radeon-rx-480-test/13/#diagramm-call-of-duty-black-ops-iii-2560-1440_2
it actually beats 1080 they said
turns out they did say it
>>55318706
>Why are there so many europoors complaining
That's all they've done since WW2.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z5YrKM-M7pQ
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ksN3VMkutQQ
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YTku-GqDSWg
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ozATbV11rBA
The four Digital Foundry videos.
Full disclosure: I will replace my 560ti for a RX480 aftermarket.
Should I go for it?
The 4GB models to exist already, right? What's the worst that could happen when buying from "powercolor"?
AMD have not disappointed you. You have disappointed yourself.
When the RX 480 was first announced, everyone was excited for entry level VR requirements at an amazing price. Everyone was hyped for the right reasons.
But then the escalation began. More people began saying that the RX 480 would rival higher level cards, such as the GTX 980 and even towards the end saying it would beat the R9 Fury. This was ridiculous, completely wrong and based on pure fantasy.
So before you write a salty comment about how the RX 480 is a disappointment and AMD aren't living up to their promises; stop. AMD have released exactly what they said they would, they aren't at fault for your over inflation of the truth.
>>55318557
you also get a GPU that's
>slightly worse at DX11 and OGL
>much worse at DX12 and probably Vulkan
>throttled at more than 3.5gb
>out of warranty
>already past most of its lifespan
but I guess fanboys will settle for any kind of shit just as long as it doesn't burst their bubble
>>55318659
just wait for aftermarket cards
>>55318615
Point. I will edit that in. Thanks!
>>55318710
LOL caring about perf/power on a cf setup
this will be the next excuse of nvidiots i guess
>>55318705
Lies, it's out of stock.
>>55318729
Nothing, the reference cards are all the same.
>>55318729
They're all reference cards. Doesn't matter which one you buy. Go ahead.
>>55318681
>>55318692
>>55318741
>wait
it never ends
alright i guess
>>55318729
powercolor is fine, my 280x is a powercolor card and it runs perfectly
if i upgrade from my 760 to the RX 480, will this be a big jump?
>>55318746
Are you retarded?
a SINGLE 480 is pulling nearly the same power as a 1080
RX 480 = 163 W
GTX 1070 = 145W
GTX 1080 = 166W
Amd lying to your face and youre just eating it up.
Homie I hope your underage, because no one should be as gullible as you
Maybe a dumb question: The reviews talk about the card getting to very high temperatures, but could the temperatures be brought down by a very aggressive fan curve if I don't care about noise?
>>55318767
you waited this long anon, just 2 more weeks.
>>55318787
yes, i'm gonna do the same jump. Goodbye my old 760
WHICH GTX 1070 SHOULD I BUY
THE ASUS GTX 1070 STRIX IS OUT OF STOCK UNTIL NEXT FRIDAY
I DONT WANT TO WAIT THIS LONG
>>55318796
Or get a non-reference card with a better cooler. You get better temps and better noise.
>>55318735
>AMD have not disappointed you. You have disappointed yourself.
/Thread
This is a $200 card. No one is going to give you more than that.
>>55318791
getting furmark power draw as in gaming draw
being THIS idiot
>>55318805
Wait for the 1060
For the price increase would after market still be worth it? Isn't the whole draw the price point?
>>55318816
Can't wait senpai can't wait, must buy now
>>55318823
No.
>http://www.anandtech.com/bench/product/1746?vs=1748
Their selling 390x for $310 with warhammer totalwar,meaning the card is actually $250 from the game inflating the price
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814202185&cm_re=r9_390x-_-14-202-185-_-Product
Why does the rx 480 card exist again?
>>55318729
Bruh PowerColor is actually good.
>>55318820
nigga you've gotta be underage for real.
>>55318759
>>55318766
>>55318779
>>55318847
Alright, thanks. Never heard of them and it sounded like they were a chinkshit company.
>mfw i'm an amdfag waiting for the 1060
im pretty good at waiting
>tfw you are in the market for a new $200-300 GPU but all of them are more than good enough for your needs and all you really care about is fan noise
benchmarks for this feel?
Upgrade from gtx770 2GB to RX480 8GB worth it?
>>55318844
>$199 v.s. $250
>performs the same
>less power draw
What's the problem again?
>>55318844
Because its $199 and it has almost the same performance?
>>55318858
TU ES NICHT
Why the fuck is the 380x beating 480 here?
>>55318866
yes
>>55318876
Why not
>>55318864
By that time 480 with third party cooler will be available. Then nvidia will release the 1060 and everyone will be telling you to wait for third party coolers.
when will the aftermarket ones roll out?
>>55318735
AMD implied that 480 CF had better efficiency than a single 1080 in AotS. As is turns out, a SINGLE 480 consumes as much power as a 1080.
Should I have expected the card to draw 160W, 10W more than what pci-e+6 pin is designed for?
Should I have expected AMD to keep ignoring the problem they've had with low load power consumption for several years, even though it was partially fixed with Fury (which probably was an unintended consequence of something else after all)?
>>55318848
lol please show me a stress test and then a gaming test
now when you see a difference of 2-3 watts on it you know that its a bust simple as that
no card can be draw so much power and yet have a 9% oc room and have LOWER wattage draw
its simple very simple
>>55318864
>not the Cage version
You're clearly a shitter and nothing else.
>>55318500
No rebrands, still a fuckton of disappointment. Nothing new here, folks, just buy a used 970.
>>55318887
Weil die 480 gagge ist?
>>55318882
Thanks, just needed that little push. Gonna get it as soon as I can.
>>55318915
I'm still on a 6970
>>55318902
yeah but what's the cage version ?
>>55318909
Yeah, buy a used 2 year old card instead of a brand new card that is yet to receive proper driver optimization. Good fucking thinking.
>>55318922
Kauf die 1070 oder 1060. Und rede deutsch mit mir!
>>55318875
it's not $200 though
>>55318878
It certainly is strange. It could be down to drivers or not.
How do aftermarket prices typically compare to reference? This is the first time I've ever watched a launch so I'm pretty ignorant about this shit. Fan noise and overclockability aren't really a factor for me at this point, but time (even 2-3 weeks) is.
>>55318915
the 480 is okay for the price in my opinion. it's r9 290 in dx11 and 980 in dx12 and will get to fury x levels with driver optimisation and games which make use of polaris architecture
>>55318878
>tfw have to buy a 1070 for smooth 1080p
What the fuck AMD?
>>55318932
Just ignore blatant shills
>>55318897
Meanwhile in real life.
>>55318875
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductList.aspx?Submit=ENE&IsNodeId=1&N=100007709%20601203818&Tpk=rx%20480&ignorear=1
no its not
>>55318764
>>55318789
That's about what I expected from this card. Why are there so many fags dissapointed? Did they just eat that currytech/videocardz shit? Lmfao.
>>55318909
>2016
>STILL recommending the 3.5 meme card
Who didnt expect this?
>>55318937
I'm a poorfag college student, my budget is like 250€. If I had 500+ to spend, I'd consider it.
>>55318663
I have a GTX770, is the RX480 worth ditching it?
>>55318964
based retard, less smart than the average person's left foot.
>>55318937
He doesn't need a 1070 for 60hz 1080p gaming
What happened here?
If only there was more DX12 games out there...
>>55318673
Which makes existence of 8GB rather pointless. If so called 3,5GB card gets better performance, why do you need more VRAM for worse performing card?
>>55318964
>199.99
wew lad
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814202222
>>55318989
Just AMD being shit.
>>55318735
It was also that the earlier benchmarks leaked were Dx12 based AoS where the RX-480 performed nearer to a 980 and R9 nano. Many used this as the basis that the RX-480 is comparable to a 390x.
>>55318938
>>55318964
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814202222
I'm sorry, 199.99 plus 3.99 shipping. AMD truly finished and bankrupt.
>>55318989
>99% percentile
>>55318986
480 is about 70% faster.
Whether that's good enough for you to upgrade is up to you. I generally don't upgrade until I get at least twice the performance.
>>55318970
the only advantage of 480 seems to be the low price, and this advantage will disappear when 1060 launches.
AMD is fucked.
>>55318971
Warte zwei Wochen auf eine Partner RX 480 mit 4GB. Die sollte in dein Budget passen und mehr als genug Leistung für 1080p gaming haben.
>>55318946
When they first go on sale, they will be more expensive, anywhere between $10-$20 to $50-$100 for the biggest flagship cards. Once all the manufacturers have their cards out and reference goes out of stock, non-reference prices drop to MSRP.
sapphire rx 480 or the sapphire r9 390?
I'm going to order today.
>>55319023
>J-JUST WAIT
>NVIDIA WILL HAVE A COMEBACK CARD AND IT'LL BE BETTER IN EVERY WAY
It never ends with you shills does it?
>>55318573
>xfx
neck thyself
All I wanted, was to play Overwatch.
Thanks to /g/ I am on suicide watch most of the time and dont have time to play games.
VEGA SAVE US
>>55319032
The 480 is more power efficient and will probably run cooler
>>55319032
480 will mature better obviously unless amd somehow finds more perf on 390 which i doubt
>>55319032
Literally any GTX 970. The 390 is a rebranded housefire and the 480 is a 970 with no drivers.
>>55318995
Because 1080p is simply not that demanding on VRAM requirements.
>>55318824
>>55318824
Please respond.
>>55319032
prices?
>>55319012
Read it again, faggot.
>>55319031
Cool, thanks.
>>55318663
>fallout 4
>a game made by incompetent twats on a old, buggy engine whose only feat is to get a shiny coat of paint
>>55319039
>J-JUST WAIT
>AMD WILL HAVE A COMEBACK CARD AND IT'LL BE BETTER IN EVERY WAY
yeah, it never does
>>55318946
it depends on the brand and coolertype and ability to oc.
the reference rx480 costs 269€ in germany.
i'd expect a custom tri-x oc type version for 289€. in the end the cooling solutions end up smaller than a flagship card so i don't expect much bigger prices.
a r9 290 4gb costed 447€ on release and featured a big pcb. a sapphire tri-x oc 2 weeks later costed 475€
>>55319041
they have decent aib ones
NOT GREAT but decent their pr guy on reddit almost 2 weeks ago was asking if they like a watercooled or aircooled one
How do I move to US.
I'm tired of getting cucked by European retailers.
I hear fag marriage is legal there, can I marry one of you losers and get citizenship there?
>>55319009
and the bench was what model? 4gb or 8gb?
So why are so many people disappointed?
It's on par with the 970 and 390, but cheaper and more efficient. Is it not the obvious choice in that price range right now? What more could we have asked for exactly?
Will the RX480 be good enough for 1080p 144hz?
>>55318663
>Benchmarking with Bethesda games.
>>55318643
>That item layout I'd recognize anywhere
Puta que pariu
So the power consumption thing means Nvidia won in the mid/high end yet again? Especially since using HBM2 will probably hurt their price advantage.
>>55319087
It is literally a 970 with AMD's lolnodrivers.
>>55319063
rx 480 is 270€ and the r9 is 290€ and you get a copy of TW warhammer which I want.
I feel like the rx 480 will be out of stock in a couple of minutes.
>>55319081
/g/ in a nutshell
>>55318500
>>55318663
>>55318989
AMDicks on suicide watch.
>>55319032
rx 480 is way more future proof because of dx12 optimization.
>>55318573
Sapphire > PowerColor > MSI = Gigabyte > Half a Heatpipe snsv > Literally Who?s > Whale Poop > XFX
CAN'T FUCKING BUY FROM MEXICO
HELP
Could someone calculate the extra KW/hr per year between a 8hr use use of multi-monitor consumption 7W (gtx1070) and 40W (RX480)? Pretty please?
>>55319105
What's so bad about AMD drivers? Isn't that complaint from like 2008?
>>55319122
Crimson's first launch literally killed cards.
Considering the info going around, is there any scenario where getting the 8GB model might show significant improvement? Potentially things like multi-monitor schemes, VR, or maybe like supersampling or something?
Still not available in Netherlands fuck this
>>55318557
GTX 970 was released around Nov 2014
>>55319138
Maybe if you were playing on 4k for some absolutely retarded reason.
>>55319146
Just buy from Germany.
So what's better for 1080p gaming? 2 rx 480 in crossfire or a gtx 1070?
>>55319087
>but cheaper
8GB model costs the exact same as a 970 here. Have yet to see 4GB models here. So you get extra 4.5 GB vram for the same price.
>more efficient
It's not. It has basically the same efficiency as 970.
It's a 970 with extra vram. The problem is that it came out almost 2 years after it.
>>55319135
Nvidia isn't innocent of killing their cards with drivers either, except they don't need to rebrand it.
>>55319138
no
only scenario is custom ultra super HD textures mods for games.
>>55319158
kidding? one 480 is enough 1080p
How much of a difference are the aftermarket designs going to make
I don't want to wait
>>55319109
>Trusting a shitty unoptimized console port and a poorly coded meme game for benchmarks
>>55319158
>crossmeme or SLIt your wrists
>ever
>>55319119
PU70
Taking away from today is that it's the performance price king for Americans only at the cost of being a house fire Until AIB versions
>>55318592
>I have an itx meme case
>The sg13
>People recommend blower coolers for it
>Should I get the xfx 480 and call it a day?
>Or should I wait?
I'm in the same boat
btw the SG13 isn't a meme case, liquid cooled, dual front 120mms, the PSU acting as an exhaust fan, cool and quiet
>>55319158
a 480 is more than enough for 1080p.
I'm going to get an aftermarket one, overclock the fuck out of it and use it with a 1080p 144Hz monitor
>>55319087
Because the 970 is almost two years old
Because the hyped efficiency ended up being marginally better than nVidia's 900 series, which means it's absolutely terrible compared to the 1070/80
Because a lot of shitters expected it to be closer to 980/Fury levels than it is
Because there doesn't seem to be a lot of overclocking headroom, it already runs hot as shit and draws more power than it should be able to
But yeah, it's the obvious choice in that price range. That being said, if you're shopping for a GPU in that price range, why don't you just stop being a fucking NEET
>>55318791
it's literally impossible for a reference 480 to pull over 150W you mong
>>55319166
That's what I figured, but I'm not willing to go on my obviously shaky knowledge of graphics hardware. Thanks.
>>55319189
how about you read the thread you mong
It's literally in one of the first posts that the 480 draws more than the 75 W standard allows over the PCI-E slot
>retailer in my country are keeping the 8gb cards around $330
JUST
![82413[1].png](https://i.imgur.com/1T7dlYb.png "82413[1].png")
>>55319160
>8GB model costs the exact same as a 970 here. Have yet to see 4GB models here. So you get extra 4.5 GB vram for the same price.
Wait a few days/weeks for the price to stabilize. It will end up falling in price to below the 970.
>It's not. It has basically the same efficiency as 970.
Now that's just false. See pic
>>55318987
you really think the price will stay $200 if it just sold out and you cant get them anymore for while?
>>55319189
>AMD’s Radeon RX 480 draws an average of 164W, which exceeds the company's target TDP. And it gets worse. The load distribution works out in a way that has the card draw 86W through the motherboard’s PCIe slot. Not only does this exceed the 75W ceiling we typically associate with a 16-lane slot, but that 75W limit covers several rails combined and not just this one interface.
Spoonfeeding for you.
>>55319185
you mean because raja said it will be almost at 980 levels?
because nvidiots hyped the card so high in order to shill on it?
because for some reason no one talks about the fact that the card is 200 dollars and nvidiots expects 1080 perf
>>55318500
I bought a 1070 instead.
>>55319211
>furmark
Fucking idiot.
And no, the price isn't going to fall below 279€ in a few days/weeks.
>the most important thing AMD hyped this up about was the power consumption/efficiency, even naming it after a star because stars are the most efficient objects in the universe at producing light
>it's not even as efficient as Pascal where power consumption wasn't even Nvidia's primary objective
>>55319184
It's not even reaching 60FPS in most new games according to the benches in the OP...
You're like the guys buying a 1070 for 144hz 1440p.
>>55319229
>Fucking idiot.
Thanks for your valuable contribution
>And no, the price isn't going to fall below 279€ in a few days/weeks.
Yes, it is.
do you think the 8g version is worth it? I live in Poland and the 8g version is more expensive, like 60 eurokeks more expensive.
>>55319023
>nvidia card and low price in the same sentence
kek
>>55319229
>furmark suddenly not relevant for power consumption
kek
>>55318719
they also said the drivers arent ready for cf atm and a better perf is expected soon
>>55319064
You first, retarded shill.
>>55319225
If you have a 1080 60hz monitor and you bought a 1070, you're a fucking retard
How big of a factor is power consumption?
How much does overclocking factor in performance? Should I wait for aftermarket or should I not bother?
I'm getting a 144hz monitor.
>>55319189
That is if they follow the PCI-E specs. According to oscilloscope measurements made by THG they chose to ignore the PCI-E spec. Seems like Pajeet Engineering thinks they can disregard the spec and can still call their product PCI-E.
I expect we see many burnt out mobos as a result of RX 480 long term overclocking because it draws way too much from the PCI-E slot.
>>55319223
>nvidiots hyped the card so high in order to shill on it
>nvidiots expects 1080 perf
Is this honestly how you want to play it? All the idiots who expected it to be on par/exceed the 980 and expected its DX12 performance to be close to the 1070 are suddenly false flaggin nVidiots? Alright
>>55319171
performance-wise? No difference unless you buy factory OC or plan to OC. Temps (and noise probably) will clearly be better but if you do not plan to overclock then or you are comfortable with your case cooling then you may as well buy now.
>The launch 4GB cards actually come on 8GB boards with 4GB VRAM BIOS'es.. It could be possible for a BIOS hack to unlock the remaining 4GB later down the line.
LOL
#occupyredstreet
>>55319244
lietrally every gpu now auto-downlocks in furmark
>>55319062
Depends on the price increase. For ~$200 cards, the price for non-reference will not be that much higher. $10-$20, perhaps.
>reference card oc is even with aftermarket oc 970
>nvidiots buttblasted and try to spin it as a bad thing
3rd party cards will destroy 970
>>55319217
>AMD’s Radeon RX 480 draws an average of 164W
surely because we all know measuring only ONE game must be a good indication
just like using games from 2012 and 2013 to justify a 700 price tag
>>55318500
>card sold out in 3 and a half minutes
>can't even buy it
yeah I would say this is a good launch for AMD too. Since AMD sets the bar so low all the time, having an abject shortage of supply on launch even after bragging about having endless supplies, is an expected type of launch for AMD.
>>55319217
>>AMD’s Radeon RX 480 draws an average of 164W,
>single 6pin
>164W
Retard alert!
>>55319138
From what we have so far... no. 8GB of VRAM is simply not worth it for 1080p gaming.
Seeing people on the way home with their cards triggers Nvidia fan boys.
>>55319253
The 480 is not a 144hz card, at least not on ultra settings.
>>55319277
They just sold 7500 cards in 3.5 minutes dude.
>>55319252
Does your family know that you are typing rude words on the internet?
>>55319239
>Thanks for your valuable contribution
So you want to be spoonfed too?
Here you go, proper power measurements.
http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/amd-radeon-rx-480-polaris-10,4616-9.html
You don't use fucking furmark for measuring efficiency. Wow, a card with a power delivery designed for 150W consumes less than a card with a power delivery designed for more than that in furmark. What a fucking surprise. Fuck off to /v/ or something.
>>55319185
But I'm not a NEET anon, stop projecting. I just don't want to spend half a grand on consumer-level technology, is that so hard to understand?
Also, lmao'ing at the lives of those that still recommend the 970 in <current year>. Top jej.
>>55318932
>buy the card now
>wait for drivers for another year
You might as well just wait before you buy. You AMD fags are used to waiting.
Seems pretty good to me.
>>55319295
>3.5
kek
>>55319241
There is no point to the 8GB version.
If you want to play in 4K you don't get a RX 480.
>>55319277
It's more about demand in the area m8. There's plenty available in Australia, but probably because it launched at 11pm.
>>55319253
If the difference is 10-20W, no big deal. If the difference is 100-150W, very big deal!
>>55319277
>>55319295
This lad is on his way home with his new RX 480.
>>55319291
No it doesn't, because people buying from the competition doesn't make us afraid that Nvidia will go bankrupt. On the other hand, AMDrones literally treat it as some moral issue whenever someone buys Nvidia because muh Nvidia is big meanie abusing their powers.
>>55318541
It depends, do you want 8 gb or 3.5 gb?
>>55319284
False alarm. You should make your alarm ignore your own retardation.
>>55319314
>alarm
PUT IT BACK JAMAL.
>>55319296
Just friendly advice, no need to get your titties rustled.
>>55319302
It's retarded to think that comparing a 970 with 2 years of driver support on Goyworks games to a 480 is a fair comparison. Be that as it may, the 480 seems is on par with oc'd 970s
>>55319314
>AMDrones
>white
>>55319255
isnt it? the majority of the reviews puts it near 980
and on dx12 well sorry to burst your bubble but there is a reason as to why no one talks about it
https://www.computerbase.de/2016-06/radeon-rx-480-test/5/#diagramm-hitman-1920-1080
same goes with mirrors edge(not much on edge tho but close) being on mantle...
or ashes..
the card is vastly superior considering 970/980......
and remember deus ex is around the corner..
>>55319135
Wasn't that a product of the new drivers in conjunction with third party fan/clock controlling software?
>>55319299
I recommend taking a deep breath, then go for a short walk outside with soothing music on. It's not healthy to be so angry all the time.
>>55319314
wash your hands
>>55318989
DELETE THIS RIGHT NOW
>>55319316
Another lad is on his way home to experience full aSync on a $200 card, something some $600 cards can not fulfill.
>>55319327
>muh goyworks doesn't count
So many games have it, it's a valid point to consider unless you don't intend to ever play those games.
>>55319303
i'm sold. Goodbye GTX760
What's a good alternative to Shadowplay, fuck i'll miss it
>>55319269
>>55319074
So roughly $260 or more? As we near the $300 mark I feel less inclined to buy this and just save wait for 1070. That's supposed to be MSRP $380
>>55319346
plays.tv or obs studio with vce encoder
>>55319341
Fuck you.
I will correct every fucking retarded thing said in this thread, even though it probably would be more beneficial to let the retards buy the card based on amd shilling, so AMD's market share grows and nvidia doesn't have the monopoly on worthwhile GPUs.
>>55319284
There isn't any kind of 75W physical limit in those connectors. It's just the spec which AMD chose to ignore.
You could most likely pull constant 200W out of a 6-pin PCI-E connector without melting it.
>>55318574
>>55318620
This guy gets it. AMD's dieshrink gained no ground in their efficiency gap to nVidia.
I don't see how AMD is even going to have a 14nm flagship. It's going to have to consume 500W to even trade blows with 1080, let alone 1090 by then.
>>55319362
DING DING DING DING
RETARD ALERT
DING DING DING DING
>>55319074
>tri-x
No way in hell will the 480 need 3 fans.
>>55319135
It was an opt in beta. Idiots who didn't monitor their cards while participating in an opt in driver beta got their cards fried.
NoVideo bricked a bunch of 9xx XFX cards with an automatic update. Idiots who bought a shitty brand and allowed automatic driver updates got their cards bricked.
Bad things happen to dumb people.
>>55319345
The fact that it runs on par even though Nvidia's software shenanigans cripple your card is a plus, actually.
just got home with my 480, went to game and my PC shut down, this fucking card is running at 95c after 30 minutes of light gaming WTF
card is alright
will keep up pretty well coming years because of DX12 performance.
I would not buy the reference cards if you want to OC.
>>55319351
>That's supposed to be MSRP $380
By the time you can get it for that price, the RX 480 prices should have stabilised from the launch insanity, and you can make a better decision then.
>>55319345
It's hilarious, AMDrones will do anything to ignore gameworks, but then hype up async compute like it will matter until Nvidia has full hardware support for it. Async compute requires the devs to code support for it, and they have to do a good job because a bad implementation of it has the potential to decrease performance. When only a minority of cards on the market support it, devs have little reason to put all the effort into coding for it. That'll change once Nvidia has full async compute support.
>>55319351
>believing MSRP on the 1070/1080
Wew lad
Where the fuck can I buy this thing in the UK?
>>55319371
Asus already showed off their three fan 480... it's got some gay ass LEDs on it too.
>>55319183
>cool and quiet
>recommended to use a blower card
wew lad
DO I GET THE REFERENCE BLOWER DESIGN FOR MY LITTLE M-ITX CASE OR WAIT
>>55318574
>>55319366
If you actually think the 1060 isn't going to become irrelevant within a year of its release, then you're a clueless mouth breather.
Not to mention it won't be GCN. 480 might be slightly weaker but it's way more future proof simply because of better driver support and game optimization (especially dx12 titles).
>>55319384
They're getting pretty close to the MSRP.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814125875
Only $20 off.
Too bad they probably get 5 units a week, so you can never buy it.
>>55319370
I have a degree in electrical engineering and I can honestly say you are a stupid fuck.
>>55319388
Import from Germany while you're still in the EU.
>>55318592
>>55319183
I have the case as well. I don't see a need for blower style since the side panel and top is full of perforated holes. Undecided whether to upgrade 7850 to 480.
>>55319383
>comparing the addition of useless visual padding to cripple your competitor to a technology that actually makes games run better
Good on you man
