$145 R9 380 4GB or $200 RX 480 4GB?

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Hey guys, I'm putting together an entry-level gaming build as a gift so I need all the parts by Saturday 7/23 which means I need to order within the next 2 days.

Newegg has an Asus R9 380 4GB right now for $144.99 after MIR. I'm wondering if it would be worth the money saved to get this over the $200 RX 480 4GB (also since they likely will not be back in stock within the next 2 days).

What do you guys think? Is $145 still too much for a 4GB 380?

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814121978&ignorebbr=1

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480!

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Small question, what is the price of the 390 before MIR? Also get the 480, the power is worth the extra cash, plus the 390 consumes more power

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380 is almost 40% slower than 480... No competition. Even if the 4GB 480 is slightly slower, this is still 35% performance difference. If you can afford it - go 480...

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I was definitely feeling the 480 but still out of stock everywhere.

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Microcenter? I think only from the store though... I also think only 8GB, or at least that is what their website is telling me.

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after market 480, it's the performance of a 390 at the same power usage and for only slightly more.

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I would say the RX480 but is the RP (retail price) really $200 or did retailers hike that up in price?

I have seen a cheap 390x from XFX on Amazon at around $260 also and thats an 8GB model

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RX 480. though they are not available on most e-tailers at the moment. the most you're going to find them at is at your local retailer. (Fry's, Microcenter even Best buy)

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What resolution do you wanna game at ? With the price of 480 being so close, i think it is worth it.. With a basic 1080p monitor, if the money was tight a 380 would be fine ?

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don't bother with 380, go 480. There's no need for discussion for this. 480.

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RX480s are priced above that $300 mark right now and still showing up as out of stock in a lot of places, even if some stores might have some on the shelf.

I have not yet seen a single RX480 priced at that $200 mark anywhere.. Older gen 4gb cards like the 380x are still priced at around $220. I have not seen a 380x for $145 anywhere either.

Expectation is that prices should drop but whether they actually are dropping or not is debatable.

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ended up getting a Zotac 1060 mini for $247 shipped. I'd consider myself an AMD supporter but they really fucked themselves by failing to meet demand of 480. I was planning to upgrade to an 8GB 480 but ended up gifting my 280X and keeping the 1060 for myself because I'm selfish and impatient.

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Yeah 1060 for some brands is priced around $250ish which is a good deal. I purchased myself a 380 from amazon since the price dropped to $150 and I felt that was ok for that particular card.

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That's quite a deal... We shall see how it will age, compared to the 480...
Congrats for your new GPU :)