Is it better than the Sapphire version?

[badea_alexandru01]

Is this card: ASUS ROG Strix Radeon RX 560 better than Sapphire Radeon RX 560 PULSE? Considering it's price it should be better, but im confused... i dont know which one should i buy..

 

[Martell1977]

I'd get the ASUS. While both companies make great GPU's, the ASUS has 2 fans so should be quieter under load.

 

[badea_alexandru01]

I heard that ASUS has less Stream Processors than RX 560 sapphire is it true, does it make any difference in performance? I don't really care about the RGB and stuff, i just want it to run well, like gta v at 60 fps,

 

[Mousemonkey]

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Question from badea_alexandru01 : "Which one is better? RX560"

Which card si better? This one: ASUS ROG Strix Radeon RX 560 or Sapphire Radeon RX 560 PULSE? Considering the Rog Strix has a bigger price i assume it is better, but im confused..i dont know which one to buy, please help (4GB VRAM VERSION)

My configuration: AMD Phenom II x6 2,80Ghz, 8GB RAM DDR3, Corsair TX650 W, and i dont know which card i should buy....

They're the same GPU, so the performance is within a couple of percentage points of each other. So really get whichever looks better.

Asus has more of a higher end reputation, Sapphire is more of a middle to lower end reputation, that's at least part of why Asus products can cost more.

The 560 is an entry level card, so I would not pay extra for one. The ROG series is usually one of Asus's higher priced models. Unless you want the things it has, like RGB lighting or whatever, then I would not pay for that. Asus offers lower priced models if you'd still like to buy Asus. Same with Sapphire, look at their entire linup and decide if the more expensive ones actually have what you want and are willing to pay for.

I heard that ASUS has less Stream Processors than RX 560 sapphire is it true, does it make any difference in performance? I don't really care about the RGB and stuff, i just want it to run well, like gta v at 60 fps,

EDIT: My Motherboard is for PCI Express x16 2.0 but these cards are ASUSCI Express x16 3.0 and Sapphire: PCI Express x8 3.0 is there any problem that sapphire is on x8 or is it any problem that my motherboard is for 2.0 and they are 3.0? FK I HAVE A LOT OF QUESTIONS AND NO ANSWERS

 

[badea_alexandru01]

I still need some opinions.

 

[Martell1977]

I still need some opinions.

PCI-e is fully backwards compatible. I'm currently running a PCI-e 3.0 card in a PCI-e 1.1 slot on my alternate computer. The difference between the versions is the bandwidth, but a card like the 560 shouldn't be impacted at all in a 2.0 slot.

As for the ASUS having less SP's, I don't think there is any way to tell without it being specified by the retailer. AMD is supposedly trying to correct this issue, so I'd check the specs on the listings. All things being equal, I stand by my previous recommendation. Yes, fewer SP's will have lower performance, however, at this time, we do not know how much of a difference there is....I don't think anyone has done a benchmark comparison.

ASUS and Sapphire are actually considered the best of the AMD's cards and have reputations for quality and customer service. But as of yet, no GPU partner has given people that bought the lower SP models any recourse.

If you provide the links to the cards you are looking at, we might be able to better answer the SP question better.

 

[badea_alexandru01]

ASUS: https://altex.ro/placa-video-asus-rog-strix-radeon-rx-560-o4g-evo-gaming-oc-edition-4gb-gddr5-128bit-rx560-o4g-evo-gaming/
SAPPHIRE: https://www.pcgarage.ro/placi-video/sapphire/radeon-rx-560-pulse-2gb-ddr5-128-bit-lite/
Look at the specs on these sites, they say the graphic cards have both 896 SP, but i dont know if its fake news or its for real, can u check it out?