Leaked benchmarks for AMD Radeon RX 480 hits minimum VR spec for $199

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JRPGfan said:
Its a side grade or tiny bit faster than the 970.

However I dont think its worth paying for the 8gb version.
This card is ment for 1080p only (you wont need 8gb for that).
***** NOTE: in DX12 games its usually faster than the 970. (the future isnt DX11).

A 199$ this card is still a fantastic buy in terms of value.
Its also more future proof than buying a 970.

From the HardOCP review, in the conclusion page:

"Our first impressions of the video card upon gaming at 1080p are positive. We feel we had a positive and enjoyable gaming experience at 1080p with the Radeon RX 480 8GB video card. In most of the games we played we were able to play at the highest possible in-game settings. This allowed for a very immersive gameplay experience.

Rise of the Tomb Raider and The Witcher 3 are two very GPU intensive games, and both were playable at the highest settings. With the on board 8GB of VRAM Tomb Raider used over 6GB of it while gaming at maximum settings just at 1080p, so that capacity was welcomed."

 

If you're going to buy an RX 480, it's worth getting the 8GB one.