R9 290x VS r9 380x, budget and performance wise?

[Guest]

Hi guys I was looking into purchasing either a r9 290x or a r9 380x and was wondering which card performed better. I don't want to buy the 390x because i really don't want to spend 400+ dollars on a GPU. Also if I do go along the route of purchasing a 380x, will it be able to run on a corsair tx650 v2? Thanks guys.

 

[RimStain]

390X is a 290X re-badge so just get the 290X

 

[bigpinkdragon286]

Difference between the 390x and 290x is memory capacity, which isn't going to do much for you in most cases, memory speed, and a slight increase in the graphics core speed. Otherwise, as RimStain pointed out, it's the same actual GPU running the two cards.

 

[jimmysmitty]

He asked about the 380x vs the 290x. The 380x is equal to a 280x/HD7970GHz. The R9 290x is a much better performer.

The Corsair PSU you have is fine for one GPU up to the 290x, I had a TX850W and it ran great for 5+ years.

 

[bigpinkdragon286]

Oops. We're all a tad off, sort-of. There is no 380x, just a 380, and that's the Tonga based part, so really it's the R9 285 rebadge. The R9 290x will perform better than the R9 380.

 

[RimStain]

Ahh shit forgot about the 8GB VRAM

He actually asked about 290X vs 380X , which Is why I pointed out that the 290X is the same as a 390X (with 4GB VRAM slightly lower clock, but essentially the same)

 

[bigpinkdragon286]

I don't see a 380x as an announced part. I see a 370, 380, 390, and a 390x. I read your post and my brain turned off and missed the different number there.

 

[iam2thecrowe]

He asked about the 380x vs the 290x. The 380x is equal to a 280x/HD7970GHz. The R9 290x is a much better performer.

The Corsair PSU you have is fine for one GPU up to the 290x, I had a TX850W and it ran great for 5+ years.

sorry accidentally voted you down, i read wrong, i thought you wrote "390x is equal to 280x", and i was like WTF, no way, then i realised it said 380x
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