380X vs 280X

[Joshua Cutillo]

so I'm looking at either getting the 380X or the 290X, I'm just not sure which i should get. i do have a possible budget of about 1500, but id like to spend as little as possible. its a computer for college, and id like to be able to do a bit of game, at max settings on a 1080p 60hz monitor. My main question is if the 200 dollar price increase is worth it for a marginal performance increase. I know the 380X is just a revamped 280X, but it does trade blows with the 980, but I'm not sure if the 280X does the same.
UPDATE- i mean 290X vs 390X

 

[Joshua Cutillo]

The performance is great! I can play BF4 on 1080p maxed out with 70+ FPS at all times, no issues. Those maps are quite large and very detailed. The Windforce Cooling is amazing, card never gets above 65c in my system even under max load for hours on end.

I have used Gigabyte MB and Graphics Cards since 2007, never had a single issue yet (knock on wood)

sweet, hows the noise levels? don't want to be waking up my roommate at 3 in the morning because of fan noise.

 

[Forgotten031511]

I can't here the card at all, even on full load...but I also have a sound-proof case lol

Regardless, even with the case open I cannot hear the card. The DVD/Blu-Ray drive makes the most noise of anything. I have 5x120mm fans as well.

 

[cngnc]

The 380X is just a re-brand of the 280X with more VRAM and slightly higher clock speeds. The 280X is just a re-brand of the HD 7970. So overall, you really aren't getting anything new with the newer cards besides the new price.

At 1080p the extra VRAM in the 380X is not needed and you will see little performance increase, but a large price increase. Based on your system and requirements, I would get the 280X if the choice is between those cards.

EDIT: Sorry, just saw your edit with the update to 290X vs 390X...my post above remains the same, the 390X is just a re-branded 290X, which is a re-brand of the HD 7990 cards.

The 290x is not a rebranded 7990. The 7990 is a dual gpu card using 2 7970s.

You are correct, very correct, that was my mistake/typo. To summarize, the R9 2xx series is re-brand of the HD 79xx series, and the R9 3xx series is a re-brand of the R9 2xx series.

hey guy! stop! every word is total bullshit, some cards are rebranded and some are very different, look at cores, 280X is GCN 1.0 tahiti and 380X is GCN 1.2 tonga("unlocked" R9 285), weird is that R9 380 is slower than 280X and 380X is same/bit slower

 

[Major Force]

The 380X is just a re-brand of the 280X with more VRAM and slightly higher clock speeds. The 280X is just a re-brand of the HD 7970. So overall, you really aren't getting anything new with the newer cards besides the new price.

At 1080p the extra VRAM in the 380X is not needed and you will see little performance increase, but a large price increase. Based on your system and requirements, I would get the 280X if the choice is between those cards.

EDIT: Sorry, just saw your edit with the update to 290X vs 390X...my post above remains the same, the 390X is just a re-branded 290X, which is a re-brand of the HD 7990 cards.

Its MUCH more powerful then the current 280x and has a new chip along w/ 8gb instead of 3gb

 

[Eyeball07]

The 380X is just a re-brand of the 280X with more VRAM and slightly higher clock speeds. The 280X is just a re-brand of the HD 7970. So overall, you really aren't getting anything new with the newer cards besides the new price.

At 1080p the extra VRAM in the 380X is not needed and you will see little performance increase, but a large price increase. Based on your system and requirements, I would get the 280X if the choice is between those cards.

EDIT: Sorry, just saw your edit with the update to 290X vs 390X...my post above remains the same, the 390X is just a re-branded 290X, which is a re-brand of the HD 7990 cards.

The 380x isn't a rebranded 280x. The 380x has a Tonga GPU (like the R9 285) and the 280X/7970 is a Tahiti gpu.

 

[Vince Semakieh]

so I'm looking at either getting the 380X or the 290X, I'm just not sure which i should get. i do have a possible budget of about 1500, but id like to spend as little as possible. its a computer for college, and id like to be able to do a bit of game, at max settings on a 1080p 60hz monitor. My main question is if the 200 dollar price increase is worth it for a marginal performance increase. I know the 380X is just a revamped 280X, but it does trade blows with the 980, but I'm not sure if the 280X does the same.
UPDATE- i mean 290X vs 390X

Well the 290x vs the 390x only has about a 10 fps difference and the 390x is a power and temp hog. My recommendation is to go for the 290x because it is a great price to performance card especially after the price drop!
Depending on where you live the 290x's price may vary but compare the 2 cards price in your area and purchase the 290x if the price difference is substantial. Also if you need the 8GB VRAM on the 390x you can simply get a 8gb version of the 290x for not much more money ^^

That's is inaccurate, the 390 runs cooler and uses less TDP than the 290.

 

[NightAntilli]

I would personally always pick the R9 390 over the GTX 970. In two years you'll know why.

Aside from that, right now is the worst time to get high tier GPUs. 14/16nm GPUs are coming out soon which will be superior in every way.