Here are the best gaming GPUs for the money. These graphics cards offer the best performance at their price and resolution (from 720p to 4K).
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I'm a GTX 980 Ti owner, and I agree. The article has it backwards. From TomsHardware's own tests, the Fury X generates 35.6 dB(A) of noise, while the reference GTX 980 Ti 44.6 dB(A), or 39.7 dB(A) inside a closed case. With respect to temperatures, the reference GTX 980 Ti stays at 83 C, while the Fury X only goes to 64 C. Compared to non-reference 980 Ti cards that dump heat back into the case, the Fury X's radiator can actually be an advantage because you can position it to exhaust hot air out of the case.I am confused about this comment about the Fury-X vs 980Ti:
"AMD does claim a slight performance advantage at 4K. However, the 980 Ti tends to be cooler, quieter and more self-contained. It’d be hard to go wrong either way. "
As a Fury-X owner, I find it pretty much silent and extremely cool. How exactly does the 980Ti beat a watercooled card in those metrics?
I'm a GTX 980 Ti owner, and I agree. The article has it backwards. From TomsHardware's own tests, the Fury X generates 35.6 dB(A) of noise, while the reference GTX 980 Ti 44.6 dB(A), or 39.7 dB(A) inside a closed case. With respect to temperatures, the reference GTX 980 Ti stays at 83 C, while the Fury X only goes to 64 C. Compared to non-reference 980 Ti cards that dump heat back into the case, the Fury X's radiator can actually be an advantage because you can position it to exhaust hot air out of the case.I am confused about this comment about the Fury-X vs 980Ti:
"AMD does claim a slight performance advantage at 4K. However, the 980 Ti tends to be cooler, quieter and more self-contained. It’d be hard to go wrong either way. "
As a Fury-X owner, I find it pretty much silent and extremely cool. How exactly does the 980Ti beat a watercooled card in those metrics?
They do this monthly thing, where they review GPUs to help people make buying decisions? It says you've been a member since 2009 but even I know they try to post monthly articles like this. Plus, helps people to save money on the discount cards! Hey, thanks Toms!Why have they done this piece now with pascal and polaris on the horizon? Seen's to be a waste of time in my opinion. Marketing?
I wouldn't recommend the 380X. An overclocked 4GB 380 is a better buy. Also you can obtain a more than adequate, brand-name 80+ Bronze 550W PSU for $60 or less if you really needed it in the first place. My PC from ~8 years ago had enough juice for a 380X. What percentage of users have chassis space and funds for such a card, but lack sufficient PSU headroom? For those rigs, there's other options. But that probably isn't the main limiting factor for most semi-modern gaming machines.Also worthy of note is that if your average end-user's system is 3 to 5 years old, your PSU may need to be upgraded going the AMD route, especially with the higher TDPs. An extra ~100 bucks on top of that 380X purchase. Hmmm.