Xfx Rx 480 Gtr vs Black Edition

[iamtheboss32]

Hi based on the title. may i know whats the difference between the xfx rx 480 gtr and the xfx rx 480 gtr black edition?

 

[ShadyHamster]

The black edition comes factory overclocked at 1338mhz.
There is a GTR OC edition which is clocked at 1288mhz, so i assume the standard GTR is clocked at 1266mhz?
Anyway, if you don't plan on doing any overclocking yourself go with the black edition.

 

[Chugalug_]

What country are you in?
What is your budget?
There may well be a better deal.

 

[iamtheboss32]

i am from the philippines. and based on the reviews i have seen xfx is the best rx 480 so far.
my possible build is

I5 6500
msi b150m night elf or artic
rx 480
8gb ddr4 2400mhz ( no 2133mhz availble currently)
seasonic s12ii 620 evo
tecware titan or phantek p400
1tb hdd
benq gw 2270
thermatake commander

 

[Chugalug_]

The Sapphire cools reasonably well at stock speeds and is a tonne cheaper than the XFX, about 3k from what I can see.
What retailer are you using?
https://dynaquestpc.com/product/sapphire-nitro-rx-480-oc-4gb-gddr5/

I would even suggest to get the Palit 3GB 1060 over either, cheaper than both, cools well and performs the same as an RX 480 4GB.
https://dynaquestpc.com/product/palit-gtx-1060-dual-3g-gddr5-192bit/

 

[iamtheboss32]

oh ok thanks for the input. just wondering if the 4gb difference would affect the performance?

BTW I would be playing Bioshock GTA V Witcher Series.

 

[Chugalug_]

No, not really.
3-4GB is perfectly fine, 8GB is not needed, although 6GB offers a little bit more assurance.

 

[iamtheboss32]

oh ok thanks! when would 8gb vram be practical or usable in a pc build?

 

[Chugalug_]

It would be usable, and most definitely practical for some VRAM intensive workloads, but for gaming it is generally overkill and not practical.
......I just realised how ironic this is considering I have a 1080, buuuuut yeah. 😉

 

[iamtheboss32]

lol ok thanks! so if i go for the 4gb variant of the rx 480 their would be no big difference in performance in game. the next question is i have read alot about the dx12 compatibility of the new nvidia gpu thats why i am staying away from the nvidia gpu as of now. hehehehe sorry for the noob question. and this would be my 1st build

 

[iamtheboss32]

lol ok thanks! so if i go for the 4gb variant of the rx 480 their would be no big difference in performance in game. the next question is i have read alot about the dx12 compatibility of the new nvidia gpu thats why i am staying away from the nvidia gpu as of now. hehehehe sorry for the noob question. and hopefully this would be my 1st build. so i really want it to be a solid gaming rig that is bang for the buck.

 

[Chugalug_]

Nah, that's really a bunch of crap mostly, while SMD is stronger in DX12, the vast majority of AAA titles will be DX11 with a DX12 port until DX12 matures some time over the next two years.
Nvidia is typically much better optimized and more user friendly with better drivers.
If it's a first time rig get a 1060. 😉