Do you think the RX 480 will be "outdated" in 6 months?

[AntDeek]

I am planning to build a new Kaby Lake (don't shoot) i5 system with my existing RX 480. I am worried that with Vega, My RX480 will be thrown under the rug by AMD. Any thoughts?

 

[dorsetknob]

No definitely not thrown under the Rug
No one ( apart from those in the know at AMD or even their AIB partners ) can predict the State of things re Vega
Only Time is going to give us that info
Untill Vega is pre/Released and performance/spec's are released its anyones guess

 

[AntDeek]

I gotcha thanks. Another quick question. I have an OEM builders windows 7 key from a desktop I bought refurbished. It works fine on windows 10. Can I use this key for a fresh install of Windows 10 when I get my new rig? The sticker on my PC now says "Windows 7Pro for Refurb PC's. I can confirm it does work with windows 10.

 

[jboydgolfer]

I gotcha thanks. Another quick question. I have an OEM builders windows 7 key from a desktop I bought refurbished. It works fine on windows 10. Can I use this key for a fresh install of Windows 10 when I get my new rig? The sticker on my PC now says "Windows 7Pro for Refurb PC's. I can confirm it does work with windows 10.

If I recall correctly ,technically no.

However, Windows 7 keys even OEM ones do work when fresh installing windows 10. You won't be able to enter the key during installation it would have to be after you're entirely installed you go into activate windows 10 ,and enter your old windows seven key.

The main point being that the key is no longer attached to the other older computer when you're attempting to attach it to the new windows 10 computer.

And just as a piece of personal experience advice, go with the fresh install of windows 10 and not the upgrade.also stay away from the insider program unless you don't mind regular instability and annoying issues being a possibility of your day-to-day PC use, instability is not a guarantee but neither is stability ,at least not with the insider program. For example six months of my Malwarebytes key which I paid for have gone out the window

 

[Melvis]

It was out dated the day it arrived.

Unless you like using VR

 

[Fluffmeister]

Unless you like using VR

Pretty sure the "Premium VR Experience" is an insult too.

 

[natr0n]

Anything you buy becomes outdated when you bring it home even food.

Any modern gpu will be supported for a long time you need not worry.

 

[64K]

The RX 480 is a nice GPU. It will be fine for a while. Eventually it will need to be replaced but certainly not in 6 months (depending on your expectations of course.)

 

[NdMk2o1o]

It was out dated the day it arrived.

Unless you like using VR

No it wasn't, it was never touted as high end and was and is priced accordingly, as to whether it will be outdated in 6 months, vega will be out by then and the 480 will be mid-tier with probably 2 amd sku's above it.

 

[NinkobEi]

for 1080p it will be ok. for higher it will be bad. prob helps to have a freesync monitor

 

[TheoneandonlyMrK]

The RX 480 is a nice GPU. It will be fine for a while. Eventually it will need to be replaced but certainly not in 6 months (depending on your expectations of course.)

I'd give it two years or more for the average user or a year for an enthusiast ,as an owner.
I will definitely get a Vega at some point but I'll keep the 480s folding till they are irrelevant in about two years imho.

 

[erocker]

No. Outdated would be an AGP card or something not compatible with modern hardware.

 

[Melvis]

No it wasn't, it was never touted as high end and was and is priced accordingly, as to whether it will be outdated in 6 months, vega will be out by then and the 480 will be mid-tier with probably 2 amd sku's above it.

Just get a GTX 970/980 for half the price for basically the same performance. The only reason to go a RX480 was for VR, if it wasnt for VR then there was no point spending the extra $$$. We all know it wasn't aimed for the high end market, thats not the point, point was it was aimed for low cost VR, dont do VR then get a cheaper card for same performance, simple.

 

[R00kie]

Just get a GTX 970/980 for half the price for basically the same performance. The only reason to go a RX480 was for VR, if it wasnt for VR then there was no point spending the extra $$$. We all know it wasn't aimed for the high end market, thats not the point, point was it was aimed for low cost VR, dont do VR then get a cheaper card for same performance, simple.

He already has a 480, there is no need for a sidegrade.

 

[Melvis]

He already has a 480, there is no need for a sidegrade.

*facepalm* We know that, im talking about when the RX480 was released.

Is the card outdated now? no of course not, its still got plenty of horsepower for yrs to come, was it a good card to buy brand new if your not going to use RV, then no it wasnt. Thats all im saying. VR yes go for it, VR no then save your $$$.

 

[Kanan]

GCN cards are never really outdated, AMD keeps updating all GCN cards down to Gen 1 (eg HD 7970), especially because RX 480 will be used in the refresh of both consoles it will be up to date for quite a good while.

 

[johnspack]

Yes. Vega, 1080ti, take your pick. But of course in the end it's all outdated within 6 months, isn't it?

 

[micropage7]

I am planning to build a new Kaby Lake (don't shoot) i5 system with my existing RX 480. I am worried that with Vega, My RX480 will be thrown under the rug by AMD. Any thoughts?

it would be obsolete but back to what you need some of my friends pretty happy with 210 until now since they dont need something that powerful

 

[RejZoR]

All PC hardware gets outdated eventually. Why would RX480 be any different?

 

[Recon-UK]

Nothing is truly outdated until Direct X 13 pops up, same as any gen, still useful and will play games fine if not at max settings on all games.

 

[TheoneandonlyMrK]

*facepalm* We know that, im talking about when the RX480 was released.

Is the card outdated now? no of course not, its still got plenty of horsepower for yrs to come, was it a good card to buy brand new if your not going to use RV, then no it wasnt. Thats all im saying. VR yes go for it, VR no then save your $$$.

So not really on topic and all in daft sounding the 970 wasn't that cheap before the 480 came out or during and is No where near as future proof imho but again off topic.

 

[eidairaman1]

No definitely not thrown under the Rug
No one ( apart from those in the know at AMD or even their AIB partners ) can predict the State of things re Vega
Only Time is going to give us that info
Untill Vega is pre/Released and performance/spec's are released its anyones guess

480s will only get better with driver optimizations.

I suspect those with 240-280s to maybe jump at Vega.

I myself am sticking to the 290VaporX in Ryzen

 

[NdMk2o1o]

it would be obsolete but back to what you need some of my friends pretty happy with 210 until now since they dont need something that powerful

It will be obsolete in 6 months? how obsolete is the 380/390/290/280 series? Oh what is this I hear? They're not, they're still getting driver updates and optimisations...

Will there be something better in 6 months time? Of course there will but saying that it will be obsolete is bloody ridiculous, a core2quad is obsolete, a gtx 580 or HD 6950 could be called obsolete but an rx 480 cannot. If that's the case then everyone saying it will be better damn well have kaby lake and a titan x pascal....

 

[P4-630]

Unless you like using VR

It's disappointing in VR so I heard.....

 

[TheoneandonlyMrK]

It's disappointing in VR so I heard.....

Total ass hat statement ,you heard , this topic isn't about vr ,and I for one wouldn't expect a cheap mid range GPU to own vr ,no that's not realistic but it should allow a good look into vr for casual gamers.