PBS VS UTC PBS VS UTC - 28/06/2026 20:30

[VVidow_Maker]

After looking a little further, all be it from many a hater post.  It seems from what I can see the 390 is basically on par with the 970 at stock on 1080p resolution, and pulls a little away on higher resolutions e.g.1440.  Although it seems when overclocked at 1080p the 970 has better performance. So if 1080p gaming I would go with the 970, and if higher resolution gaming I would go with the 390.  I have an MSI 970 and play BF4 on 1080p with 200% resolution with some settings on ultra (texture, mesh, terrain quality – rest low/off). The best thing about the 970 is you can acheive 1500 core clock (+250) without increasing the voltage.

http://www.hardocp.com/article/2014/09/29/msi_geforce_gtx_970_gaming_4g_video_card_review/8#.Vr0yY9DF54U

Another thing to consider is that the 390 will be a little more future proof with the 8gb of ram.  On the down side it draws more power without an overclock, and seems to run warmer than the 970.  So have you got the power supply to feed it (650-700w+ PSU to be safe for an overclock) and the case to cool it?

If not, then the 970 (550W+ PSU) will be your friend

If you already have the PSU and are 1440+ resolution gaming then I would go with the 390.

Just make sure you also have the CPU to run it,

Really must get to bed.