I am looking to buy a new video card, mainly for MGSV and other games coming out. I am only Looking at cards in the $200 area and below as that is my budget. But obviously if the price/performance value is better on a cheaper card I would gladly go that route.
I've read numerous benchmarks, some also have conflicting info though. The two cards I am mainly considering are the 960 2GB and R9 380 4GB as they seem to represent the best two separations in price (960 wins) and performance (380 wins) for cards under $200 right now. I linked to the specific cards I am looking at.
As of now the best "deal" IMO is on the 960 which can be had for around $160-165 AR and CA tax and it comes with MGSV so another $20-30 value there if sold. This is for the 2GB version. I have read a lot of conflicting information both on here and in benchmark articles where the extra 2GB comes into question on the 4GB version. Being 128bit some people say that at 1080p (which is what I use) the 4GB 960 is not worth the extra money.
My other option is the R9 380. My only complaint with this card is the power consumption. I currently have a GTX 480 so I very much want to go to a cooler and less hungry card. This wouldn't be as big of an upgrade in this department as the 960. For the 380 I've heard to get the 4GB card as it is a 256bit card, although again I've heard some people state that because the card was designed for 2GB or 1080p it isn't worth the extra cost as well. As of now the best deal I can find is on the XFX R9 380 ($189 after CA tax) which has gotten good reviews and many see this is a clear upgrade over the 960 2GB or even 4GB version, just not in the power/temp area.
I was also told to maybe consider the 280x over either card as it is more powerful, but I have not done as much research into the 280x as the 960 and 380.
So at this point in time has the dust settled and is there a clear consensus concerning the GTX 960 2GB vs 4GB issue?
As of now which card would you prefer considering the price? GTX 960 for roughly $130-140 after selling MGSV or the R9 380 for $189.
For me I am leaning towards the 960 due to the lower power consumption and because it is considerably cheaper this would allow me save the money saved for a better future upgrade theoretically, or just buy more games. I am currently using a GTX 480 so the 960 2GB would already be a big upgrade.
I've read numerous benchmarks, some also have conflicting info though. The two cards I am mainly considering are the 960 2GB and R9 380 4GB as they seem to represent the best two separations in price (960 wins) and performance (380 wins) for cards under $200 right now. I linked to the specific cards I am looking at.
As of now the best "deal" IMO is on the 960 which can be had for around $160-165 AR and CA tax and it comes with MGSV so another $20-30 value there if sold. This is for the 2GB version. I have read a lot of conflicting information both on here and in benchmark articles where the extra 2GB comes into question on the 4GB version. Being 128bit some people say that at 1080p (which is what I use) the 4GB 960 is not worth the extra money.
My other option is the R9 380. My only complaint with this card is the power consumption. I currently have a GTX 480 so I very much want to go to a cooler and less hungry card. This wouldn't be as big of an upgrade in this department as the 960. For the 380 I've heard to get the 4GB card as it is a 256bit card, although again I've heard some people state that because the card was designed for 2GB or 1080p it isn't worth the extra cost as well. As of now the best deal I can find is on the XFX R9 380 ($189 after CA tax) which has gotten good reviews and many see this is a clear upgrade over the 960 2GB or even 4GB version, just not in the power/temp area.
I was also told to maybe consider the 280x over either card as it is more powerful, but I have not done as much research into the 280x as the 960 and 380.
So at this point in time has the dust settled and is there a clear consensus concerning the GTX 960 2GB vs 4GB issue?
As of now which card would you prefer considering the price? GTX 960 for roughly $130-140 after selling MGSV or the R9 380 for $189.
For me I am leaning towards the 960 due to the lower power consumption and because it is considerably cheaper this would allow me save the money saved for a better future upgrade theoretically, or just buy more games. I am currently using a GTX 480 so the 960 2GB would already be a big upgrade.