XFX Radeon R9 380 4GB $175, Gigabyte R9 390 8GB $274.99 w/VCO coupon Newegg

[richierich1212]

XFX Radeon R9 380 R9-380P-4255 4GB 256-Bit GDDR5

Card retails for $199.99. Add cheap filler like 49c Max Payne DL Code to push you to $200.49. Then use coupon code VCO2015BTS (only if you haven't used it before) to knock off $25 making this $175.49. PRICE HAS BEEN RAISED TO $229.99 BEFORE COUPON MAKING THIS DEAL ESSENTIALLY DEAD.

GIGABYTE Radeon R9 390 GV-R939WF2-8GD (rev. 1.0) 8GB 512-Bit GDDR5 PCI Express 3.0 x16 ATX Video Card

$299.99 - $25 Coupon Code VCO2015BTS = $274.99

 

[soccerballtux]

how'd they get 4GB in these over 3 from previous gen 1792 shaders? Do they have the pins for it, and just upgrade? or did they increase GDDR5 capacities/use larger chips? or ...?

I just bought a 7950 and was wondering...

 

[Lyfer]

Is it faster than the MSI Gtx 960 that's on sale right now for $160 after rebate? The 380.

 

[cbn]

how'd they get 4GB in these over 3 from previous gen 1792 shaders? Do they have the pins for it, and just upgrade? or did they increase GDDR5 capacities/use larger chips? or ...?

I just bought a 7950 and was wondering...

The R9 380 is based on Tonga and the HD 7950 is based on Tahiti, so different dies.

...With that mentioned, these 4GB parts must using higher density/higher capacity GDDR5 compared to the previous Tonga (R9 285) with 2GB.

 

[richierich1212]

Is it faster than the MSI Gtx 960 that's on sale right now for $160 after rebate? The 380.

The 2GB version smokes it, this one has 4GB, so yes, it's faster.

 

[alcoholbob]

Is it faster than the MSI Gtx 960 that's on sale right now for $160 after rebate? The 380.

Only reason to get the 960 is for a low power/quiet HTPC and if you wanted the free game (roughly a $35 value).