Best bang for buck@2k with freesync monitor

[GrimSlush]

Hello everybody - I'm currently waiting out the tech storm, but accidentally purchased a new monitor that is freesync, because it was such a good price. However, I now need to upgrade the gpu.

As far as everything goes - I'm attempting to squeeze every last drop out of my strapped dollar.

Just need 60fps @ 2k on games like HotS, ff14, Titanfall2, bf1. I'd like to get my settings up to at least high/max on texture quality / antialiasing isn't a priority.

So...r9 rx300 or r9-rx400 series, 360/380/fury/460/470/480...I've been a longtime user of nvidia, and am not as informed as I think I need to be to iron this kink out.


Happy holidays to everyone, and thank you (any one that takes the time)
to help me.

- Sincerely Lordslush

 

[king3pj]

Unfortunately the RX 490 isn't out yet, or even officially unveiled. That card should be AMD's option to compete with the GTX 1070 in price and performance for 1440p gaming. Right now AMD doesn't really have a good answer at that resolution.

The RX 480 will be usable at 1440p but not without turning the settings down. The Fury is a little better but it's hard to recommend at the price it typically sells for. There just isn't enough performance difference between that and the RX 480 to justify the cost in my opinion unless you can find it heavily discounted.

I think that if you were to buy a RX 480 or Fury right now you will probably be pretty disappointed when the RX 490 comes out since that card will be a much better fit for your monitor. I know it's not what you want to hear but I would suggest waiting a little longer if you can.

 

[GrimSlush]

Hey - That's why I'm sitting on my 650ti still, and decided to return my 1080. Thank you!

Is 154 for a 390 acceptable? and then my follow up after that, would be, how complicated / problematic is crssfire? I'm very much just looking for an affordable stepping stone solution to tide me over, and I know we're close to the 490's, but I'm also okay with having a backup machine/loaner/parts laying around. 13fps is killing me.

 

[king3pj]

That's a good price for a 390 and it is a big step up from your 650 Ti but the 390 isn't as strong as a 480. It will work for 1440p gaming but you are going to have to turn settings down in demanding games.

As for your question about crossfire, if you are able to get two 390s for about $150 each that could work.

In games that have proper crossfire support you will be able to crank all the settings to the max and get 60 FPS. Just know that there are plenty of games that don't support crossfire at all. In those games you are limited to what a single 390 can do. You also need to have a motherboard that supports crossfire. Most decent ones do even if they don't support SLI. The 390 is a power hungry GPU too so you would want a decent quality 750W or higher PSU.

Instead of going crossfire I would think about a used 380 or 390. It will be a big improvement from your 650 Ti without breaking the bank. You can use one of those to hold you over until the 490 is available for a more ideal setup.