...ok, maybe it is.
Story: I completed my first build about 3 months ago and made the switch from console to computer gaming. In that brief period, I have really embraced the computer experience and am having a great time. I used some birthday funds to purchase an R9 390 just under a month ago, and the card has done great. I also got one of the Korean 1440p monitors (amazing deal for $250) about 2 weeks later, so there are games that the 390 isn't going to keep up with a max settings. I found out yesterday that Uncle Sam is giving me back more of my money than I expected this year (tax return for those of you outside the US or too young to pay taxes) and I'm thinking about splurging a little and throwing a few bucks at my GPU again to keep up with the monitor. I don't consider the 980 an option and I would prefer not to crossfire 2 390's right now as I would have to upgrade my PSU. I think my only logical choices here are the 980ti or the R9 Fury/Furyx.
So, most of the comparisons I'm seeing at this point are from the 3rd or 4th quarter of last year which shows the 980ti to be pretty dominant in most situations. With the release of new drivers from AMD, Windows 10 updates, and the beginning stages of DX12 gaming, there has been a lot of chatter about the Fury not only making up ground on the 980ti, but surpassing it in many tests at 1440 or 4k. (My interest is only in 1440.) I ran into similar articles about the 970 vs 390 when I was researching that purchase, but I feel like they were already very close in performance before the new drivers, Windows 10, and DX12. That was a pretty easy decision for me (390). This one (980ti vs. Fury) doesn't seem as clear cut.
With whatever card I purchase here (if I do), my future expansion plans are to SLI/Crossfire whatever I get now and skip the upcoming releases of Pascal and Polaris. Thought process is I will be able to scoop up either one of these cards cheap once the next gen has been released and either of these cards doubled up should last me a good while.
Timing wise, I have 2 days to return my 390 to Amazon. As stated above, I'm not interested in waiting on the next gen cards, so if I'm going to make a move, it has to be soon.
So given all the driver updates and DX12 infancy, what is the better choice? Key factors:
-Running 1440p at 96hz, want to utilize this as much as possible.
-Want to be able to Crossfire/SLI in the future. Once complete, this needs to last me a while.
-I have a mid sized case (Corsair Carbide 200r). It has a good amount of room, but it is a limiting factor once I go for 2 gpu's. Would prefer not to upgrade the case if possible.
-I have not worked with liquid cooling to this point. Not sure if that's an issue or not. (Furyx)
*Bonus question: Like the 390 vs. 390x, should I consider the Fury over the FuryX? Is there a similar cost/performance ratio like this is with the 390?
Specs: i5-4690k (OC'ed to 4.5ghz), Gigabyte HD3 Mobo (Supports Crossfire, not sure about SLI), 8gb of RAM 1600, R9 390 (OC'ed to 1185/1685), Corsair CM650 PSU (54 amps on the 12v rail, handles the 390 just fine), Corsair 200r Case, WD 1tb HDD, Samsung 500gb SSD, Windows 10 (clean/not upgraded from a previous version)
Story: I completed my first build about 3 months ago and made the switch from console to computer gaming. In that brief period, I have really embraced the computer experience and am having a great time. I used some birthday funds to purchase an R9 390 just under a month ago, and the card has done great. I also got one of the Korean 1440p monitors (amazing deal for $250) about 2 weeks later, so there are games that the 390 isn't going to keep up with a max settings. I found out yesterday that Uncle Sam is giving me back more of my money than I expected this year (tax return for those of you outside the US or too young to pay taxes) and I'm thinking about splurging a little and throwing a few bucks at my GPU again to keep up with the monitor. I don't consider the 980 an option and I would prefer not to crossfire 2 390's right now as I would have to upgrade my PSU. I think my only logical choices here are the 980ti or the R9 Fury/Furyx.
So, most of the comparisons I'm seeing at this point are from the 3rd or 4th quarter of last year which shows the 980ti to be pretty dominant in most situations. With the release of new drivers from AMD, Windows 10 updates, and the beginning stages of DX12 gaming, there has been a lot of chatter about the Fury not only making up ground on the 980ti, but surpassing it in many tests at 1440 or 4k. (My interest is only in 1440.) I ran into similar articles about the 970 vs 390 when I was researching that purchase, but I feel like they were already very close in performance before the new drivers, Windows 10, and DX12. That was a pretty easy decision for me (390). This one (980ti vs. Fury) doesn't seem as clear cut.
With whatever card I purchase here (if I do), my future expansion plans are to SLI/Crossfire whatever I get now and skip the upcoming releases of Pascal and Polaris. Thought process is I will be able to scoop up either one of these cards cheap once the next gen has been released and either of these cards doubled up should last me a good while.
Timing wise, I have 2 days to return my 390 to Amazon. As stated above, I'm not interested in waiting on the next gen cards, so if I'm going to make a move, it has to be soon.
So given all the driver updates and DX12 infancy, what is the better choice? Key factors:
-Running 1440p at 96hz, want to utilize this as much as possible.
-Want to be able to Crossfire/SLI in the future. Once complete, this needs to last me a while.
-I have a mid sized case (Corsair Carbide 200r). It has a good amount of room, but it is a limiting factor once I go for 2 gpu's. Would prefer not to upgrade the case if possible.
-I have not worked with liquid cooling to this point. Not sure if that's an issue or not. (Furyx)
*Bonus question: Like the 390 vs. 390x, should I consider the Fury over the FuryX? Is there a similar cost/performance ratio like this is with the 390?
Specs: i5-4690k (OC'ed to 4.5ghz), Gigabyte HD3 Mobo (Supports Crossfire, not sure about SLI), 8gb of RAM 1600, R9 390 (OC'ed to 1185/1685), Corsair CM650 PSU (54 amps on the 12v rail, handles the 390 just fine), Corsair 200r Case, WD 1tb HDD, Samsung 500gb SSD, Windows 10 (clean/not upgraded from a previous version)