GTX 970 vs R9 390

[Seventy2]

Which card would work better for gaming and 3d rendering?

Also would a 390 have enough power with a pc with these specs
i7 4790k 4.5ghz
ssd
hdd
4 fans
cosair 500w psu

 

[Spooky999]

While the R9 390 does on paper out perform the GTX 970 and in some and I add some benchmarks its really not all by any means. Please search you tube for a mirade of tests, right now I just can't get passed how poor the drivers are for for AMD cards. They fix one thing and mess something up they just fixed in the process. For 1080p gaming the 3.5gb vram on the 970 will keep you going for a good while its not till you move up to higher resolutions that 3.5gb vram would be a worry. If down the line you were considering moving up to 1440p where crossfire 390 with the extra vram would show greater results but I dont see it at 1080p 60hz with 1 card. Id take the GTX 970 every day of the week

 

[ZachyBeat]

Right, but to say you will be fine with 500W PSU is a ludicrous thing to advise someone. His system will be pulling like ~470W and who wants to be that closed to their max wattage. This means the PSU will be running at near 100% load almost all the time.

R9 390 300w, 4790k 88w, other stuff about 50w. I'm not saying he's going to have growing room but I'm saying it would be fine. A 500w power supply can supply a maximum of 500w. It's not like the link you posted means the R9 390 is actually pulling 600w itself. If he has a Corsair CX 500w then yes I think it's a bad idea to be using it in a gaming rig demanding 450w. Keep in mind the only time he's going to be pulling that much power is when the CPU and GPU are both maxed out.

Well, then why not say that in your original comment to the OP. In the end it is absolutely not recommended as yourself have now pointed out. Of course it will run it, but it is not optimum to do so, this is all we are saying; including yourself now sir. All this been said, what is the argument here?

OP never stated he has a Corsair CX. A quality 500w PSU would work just fine with an Intel build. The only reason a 600w is recommended is because of higher TDP CPUs like the AMD FX series. Now, if Corsair's only 500w PSU is the CX/M model then yes his PSU is on the questionable side. With that in mind I would still recommend a higher tier PSU anyways and grabbing the R9 390 over the GTX 970.
If you, OP, are sticking with your current PSU then both GPUs are going to run equally well.

 

[vinnie_febs]

Right, but to say you will be fine with 500W PSU is a ludicrous thing to advise someone. His system will be pulling like ~470W and who wants to be that closed to their max wattage. This means the PSU will be running at near 100% load almost all the time.

R9 390 300w, 4790k 88w, other stuff about 50w. I'm not saying he's going to have growing room but I'm saying it would be fine. A 500w power supply can supply a maximum of 500w. It's not like the link you posted means the R9 390 is actually pulling 600w itself. If he has a Corsair CX 500w then yes I think it's a bad idea to be using it in a gaming rig demanding 450w. Keep in mind the only time he's going to be pulling that much power is when the CPU and GPU are both maxed out.

Well, then why not say that in your original comment to the OP. In the end it is absolutely not recommended as yourself have now pointed out. Of course it will run it, but it is not optimum to do so, this is all we are saying; including yourself now sir. All this been said, what is the argument here?

OP never stated he has a Corsair CX. A quality 500w PSU would work just fine with an Intel build. The only reason a 600w is recommended is because of higher TDP CPUs like the AMD FX series. Now, if Corsair's only 500w PSU is the CX/M model then yes his PSU is on the questionable side. With that in mind I would still recommend a higher tier PSU anyways and grabbing the R9 390 over the GTX 970.
If you, OP, are sticking with your current PSU then both GPUs are going to run equally well.