R9 390 8GB GDDR5 ? Will it work for me ?

[VS5]

Hi Guys,

I wanted to know if this gpu will work for me ? I don't want to bottleneck it! and also will it last me 3 yrs ?

Specs:

CPU: Intel Core i5 2500K @ 3.30GHz
RAM: 8.00GB Dual-Channel DDR3 @ 665MHz
Motherboard: Gigabyte Technology B75M-D3H
PSU: GS-600

PS: what else do u see while buying gpu regarding compatibility ?

UPDATE: Will be gaming, I have GTA V and I want to play upcoming games like fallout, battlefront etc (HEAVY GAMING)

 

[Cyier]

What are you going to be using the PC for gaming, rendering, etc...?
The intel sandybridge series is getting a bit long in the tooth now but in the next year would be pushing minimum req's for some games.

 

[RobCrezz]

Yeah will be totally fine.

Shame you dont have a Z68/Z77 motherboard because the 2500k is an overclocking monster which can keep up with the new i5s.

 

[bootcher]

The i5 will not bottleneck it in any way. The rest of your system is ok, though that 1333 ram might slow you down. That would be the first I would upgrade to 1600 or even 1866 ddr3.

Seeing you have the 2500k you could also get another motherboard on which you can overclock it. But you would be wasting money on an old platform, it would be better to replace motherboard and CPU altogether.

 

[RobCrezz]

The i5 will not bottleneck it in any way. The rest of your system is ok, though that 1333 ram might slow you down. That would be the first I would upgrade to 1600 or even 1866 ddr3.

Seeing you have the 2500k you could also get another motherboard on which you can overclock it. But you would be wasting money on an old platform, it would be better to replace motherboard and CPU altogether.

Yeah I agree, unless he could pick up a Z67 or /z77 board for cheap + a better cooler.

 

[Cyier]

I agree with Bootcher but I did want to see what games your are playing or plan on playing to rule it out. If a 40-50FPS is acceptable (usually is) to you then I would say yes but if you're looking to game a year or two on the same machine then I would say it's time to sell that system and work on a new one.

 

[bootcher]

Yes, it would be very nice if you can find a good overclocking motherboard for a good price for that i5, usually it is pretty easy to get it to about 4-4,5 ghz. It will last you a lot longer.

 

[Quixit]

The i7 2600K still outperforms AMD's best CPUs (go read Tom's charts before posting) and the i5 2500K isn't much slower so I wouldn't be too worried about performance. It's a shame you can't overclock because the i5 2500K is a monster. I've been running one at 4.4Ghz at stock voltage without issue for the last 4 years.

One thing you want to look out for is that some people are having problems with the 980 TI on older boards so make sure to avoid that card. I haven't heard anything negative about the 390 and since it's a renamed 290 we should know about any potential issues by now. Should be good, assuming your PSU is a reasonable one (600W is enough, but I'm not familiar with that model).

Besides, nothing is stopping you from replacing the CPU, motherboard and RAM in a year or two.

 

[VS5]

I agree with Bootcher but I did want to see what games your are playing or plan on playing to rule it out. If a 40-50FPS is acceptable (usually is) to you then I would say yes but if you're looking to game a year or two on the same machine then I would say it's time to sell that system and work on a new one.

Will be gaming, I have GTA V and I want to play upcoming games like fallout, battlefront etc (HEAVY GAMING)

 

[VS5]

The i7 2600K still outperforms AMD's best CPUs (go read Tom's charts before posting) and the i5 2500K isn't much slower so I wouldn't be too worried about performance. It's a shame you can't overclock because the i5 2500K is a monster. I've been running one at 4.4Ghz at stock voltage without issue for the last 4 years.

One thing you want to look out for is that some people are having problems with the 980 TI on older boards so make sure to avoid that card. I haven't heard anything negative about the 390 and since it's a renamed 290 we should know about any potential issues by now. Should be good, assuming your PSU is a reasonable one (600W is enough, but I'm not familiar with that model).

Besides, nothing is stopping you from replacing the CPU, motherboard and RAM in a year or two.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139023

 

[Cyier]

Thats an 80 certified PSU so expecting around 480w to be utilized out at max. Some of the 390 cards I'm seeing, like PowerColor, are requiring a 750w. Which could be a mistype. The MSI 390 has a 400w recommendation from the site which the power consumption says 290w. So I think you'll be ok honestly. From most reviews the 390 is just a rebranding of the 290 with a very slight bump in performance. I am interested in the 390 but more excited for the Fury than anything.

 

[VS5]

Thats an 80 certified PSU so expecting around 480w to be utilized out at max. Some of the 390 cards I'm seeing, like PowerColor, are requiring a 750w. Which could be a mistype. The MSI 390 has a 400w recommendation from the site which the power consumption says 290w. So I think you'll be ok honestly. From most reviews the 390 is just a rebranding of the 290 with a very slight bump in performance. I am interested in the 390 but more excited for the Fury than anything.

btw I would be using 1080p monitor.!

 

[coozie7]

Your current CPU is still a good one, a little old but still good and it's not likely to restrict a R9 390 at 1080 res.
Right now there's little advantage in having a 8Gb card and the R9 290 is about $50 cheaper, unless you want/need to play games like Shadow of Mordor or Skyrim with plenty of high rez addons 4Gb is still more than enough, just a thought.
If you're sticking with 1080 for the foreseeable future the GTX970 is available for <>330 (USA) and has better performance at 1080 rez than either the R9 390 or R9 290, but like the R9 290 it's 'only' 4Gb though.
One concern is the power supply, 600Watts is on the low side for a R9 390/290 and the GS series isn't a top tier part, so it's not going to last as well as higher quality components, no real need to worry, it's well protected just be aware it won't last as well as some. With its much lower power draw the GTX970 won't stress the PSU as much.

 

[VS5]

Your current CPU is still a good one, a little old but still good and it's not likely to restrict a R9 390 at 1080 res.
Right now there's little advantage in having a 8Gb card and the R9 290 is about $50 cheaper, unless you want/need to play games like Shadow of Mordor or Skyrim with plenty of high rez addons 4Gb is still more than enough, just a thought.
If you're sticking with 1080 for the foreseeable future the GTX970 is available for <>330 (USA) and has better performance at 1080 rez than either the R9 390 or R9 290, but like the R9 290 it's 'only' 4Gb though.
One concern is the power supply, 600Watts is on the low side for a R9 390/290 and the GS series isn't a top tier part, so it's not going to last as well as higher quality components, no real need to worry, it's well protected just be aware it won't last as well as some. With its much lower power draw the GTX970 won't stress the PSU as much.

but dude 970 has 3.5 gb vram, and I don't want to get into trouble in future, just to be future proof, and how much power supply do I need for 390

 

[maxalge]

Your current CPU is still a good one, a little old but still good and it's not likely to restrict a R9 390 at 1080 res.
Right now there's little advantage in having a 8Gb card and the R9 290 is about $50 cheaper, unless you want/need to play games like Shadow of Mordor or Skyrim with plenty of high rez addons 4Gb is still more than enough, just a thought.
If you're sticking with 1080 for the foreseeable future the GTX970 is available for <>330 (USA) and has better performance at 1080 rez than either the R9 390 or R9 290, but like the R9 290 it's 'only' 4Gb though.
One concern is the power supply, 600Watts is on the low side for a R9 390/290 and the GS series isn't a top tier part, so it's not going to last as well as higher quality components, no real need to worry, it's well protected just be aware it won't last as well as some. With its much lower power draw the GTX970 won't stress the PSU as much.

but dude 970 has 3.5 gb vram, and I don't want to get into trouble in future, just to be future proof, and how much power supply do I need for 390

A good model in 650w or better from tier 1 or 2:

http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/forum/id-2547993/psu-tier-list.html

 

[Cyier]

A good platinum or gold PSU would be nice to have for high power drawing cards (AMD). I understand the 970 argument with the 3.5gb cap. I don't think you can future proof for years now I think you can only do that for about a year...mmmaaayybe 2. With the 390 we can only hope that the drivers will boost performance of the card to where it does better than the 970's now. As for a PSU recommendation I have a SeaSonic and love it, no problems 750w (http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817151132) or Corsair for their warranty (http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139084). I honestly would wait to look into AMD's Fury line of GPU's in July if you're really emphasizing heavy gaming and potentially getting a new monitor in the next couple of years.

 

[VS5]

A good platinum or gold PSU would be nice to have for high power drawing cards (AMD). I understand the 970 argument with the 3.5gb cap. I don't think you can future proof for years now I think you can only do that for about a year...mmmaaayybe 2. With the 390 we can only hope that the drivers will boost performance of the card to where it does better than the 970's now. As for a PSU recommendation I have a SeaSonic and love it, no problems 750w (http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817151132) or Corsair for their warranty (http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139084). I honestly would wait to look into AMD's Fury line of GPU's in July if you're really emphasizing heavy gaming and potentially getting a new monitor in the next couple of years.

I can't get a psu so what should I do? Isn't 600 enough? And also as far as I know I can't go so high on the budget, I can max spend 350 dollars which is around Rs 22k. And as far as I know fury would be quite expensive than that, though I can wait till July end.

 

[Cyier]

Earlier I addressed the wide range of PSU recommendations with MSI being the lowest at 400w PSU (http://us.msi.com/product/vga/R9-390-GAMING-8G.html#hero-specification) recommended for the 390. Where Powercolor and Sapphire are stating 750w (http://www.sapphiretech.com/productdetial.asp?pid=C436E37C-8A09-48B6-9F2B-F4AF86E377B6&lang=eng).

That is why we are stating to be safe the 750w would be your best bet. The MSI 390 I would go for since it has a lower power consumption and supported PSU. If you go to TH's link to MSI 300 series testing (http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/amd-radeon-r9-390x-r9-380-r7-370,4178-10.html) the 390x under a stress test is maxing at 468.04w and the gaming benchmark is 492.10w. With your 600w I'm sure you will be ok, it's cutting it close honestly.