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Which Sapphire RX 480 8GB to choose?

  • 26-01-2017 6:48pm
    #1
    DarraghR
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 508 ✭✭✭


    Can someone please tell me the differences between these two Sapphire Rx 480 8GB models. Ordering off this site tonight so want to make sure I get the right one. Very little price difference.

    http://www.elara.ie/productdetail.as...ode=MMEM311314 - €297.02

    http://www.elara.ie/productdetail.as...ode=MMEM311309 - €306.87

    Only difference I can notice is one is Core Clock 1342 MHz Vs. 1208 MHz

    Might there be a better version out there for €300? What does the NITRO+rever to?


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  • #2
    K.O.Kiki
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18,816 ✭✭✭✭K.O.Kiki


    Mindfactory.DE have a few cheaper models - this MSI in particular looks good, though PowerColor, XFX & Gigabyte are all decent too IIRC.

    Shipping is ~€30.

    In regards to the models you tried to link, 1208MHz is the standard core clock; 1342MHz is the boost clock.
    Come to PC Building & Upgrading for more help.

    For €300 price point though, the R9 Fury is faster than the RX 480 - it requires a bit more juice to run but it's faster in games.
    And it's big.


  • #3
    DarraghR
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 508 ✭✭✭DarraghR


    Trying to find out if my computer has a 8 pin PCI Express power connector or would it be standard. I know my r9 270 uses a 6 pin


  • #4
    K.O.Kiki
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18,816 ✭✭✭✭K.O.Kiki


    DarraghR wrote: »
    Trying to find out if my computer has a 8 pin PCI Express power connector or would it be standard. I know my r9 270 uses a 6 pin

    Open it up & check if your GPU's 6-pin has an extra 2 pins hanging off its loom.


  • #5
    DarraghR
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 508 ✭✭✭DarraghR


    Both cards are AMD so is it necessary to unintelligible any drivers or related software before putting in my 480 ?


  • #6
    papu
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,357 ✭✭✭papu


    uninstall? yes, I would.

    In the past I would have used a driver cleaner program to uninstall any traces of the old driver. Now I think when you install the new one it will give you the option of uninstalling the old one.


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  • #7
    dreamers75
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 20,558 ✭✭✭✭dreamers75


    Personally I format windows when getting a new well anything but i reformat every 6 months or so anyway.


  • #8
    DarraghR
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 508 ✭✭✭DarraghR


    I will use AMD CleanUninstall Utility and see how that goes.

    So I got my card setup last night and ran into a problem. When I run games at ultra settings the whole PC powers off and restarts. My card is the overclocked version so could this be down to my power supply even though its 500 watts?

    Hopefully the new drivers will resolve it but if it is my power supply what program would people recommend to underclock? MSI after burner?


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