Msi R9 390 vs. Msi Gtx 970

[remitoburrito]

I've been having a hard time deciding between these two gpus, sooooo i was wondering if i could get some opinions of which gpu i should purchase and WHY i should. I'm sticking with the Msi versions because it matches my color scheme.

 

[jollypirate]

Well the 390 runs a bit hotter and uses more power but it is more powerfull than the 970 (by a bit). Early dx12 benchmarks also show that the 390 gains a lot more prefomance than the 970 although for now we cant know for sure.Personally i would go with the 390. Both of these cards are good though, i have the ECGA 970 and i dont have any complaints

 

[Qenetor]

Go with the 970 if you are not planning on playing on 1440p or higher resolution. If they are in the same price category, I would go with the 390.

 

[spagalicious]

Buy a custom 290X and outperform both for less cash. AMD drivers have improved the performance of all their 2xx/3xx series cards. An overclocked 290X will beat out a 970/390/390X and stock clocked 980. Best cost to performance ratio for a card in the $300-350 price range right now. 390X is just a rebrand of the 290X with a 50MHz bump on the core clock.

The Sapphire Tri-X 290X preforms and overclocks beautifully. I have several friends that own it and have nothing but great things to say. Card is $329 on Newegg.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814202089&cm_re=290x-_-14-202-089-_-Product

 

[Qenetor]

Buy a custom 290X and outperform both for less cash. AMD drivers have improved the performance of all their 2xx/3xx series cards. An overclocked 290X will beat out a 970/390/390X and stock clocked 980. Best cost to performance ratio for a card in the $300-350 price range right now. 390X is just a rebrand of the 290X with a 50MHz bump on the core clock.

The Sapphire Tri-X 290X preforms and overclocks beautifully. I have several friends that own it and have nothing but great things to say. Card is $329 on Newegg.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814202089&cm_re=290x-_-14-202-089-_-Product

Plus 390 has 4 gb more ram, higher clock speed, and generates less heat and uses less power. And yet the r9 390 is cheaper in my country.