Jun 30, 2016 10:43 PM EDT By Marilyn B. Stewart, UniversityHerald Reporter

AMD RX 480 offers both massive performance and affordability. The first batch of AMD's cards are hitting nationwide stores in the United States.

In Kansas, an AMD RX 480 customer reported that a microcenter received 100 AMD units on Tuesday. This is yet the biggest shipment received. Previously, a less number of Nvidia GeForce GTX 1080 units were received by the same branch during its launch. As a result, the supply of the NVIDIA GTX 1080 is still short in many stores, limiting just one card per customer.

The AMD RX 480's performance is reportedly not as great as the Nvidia GeForce GTX 1080, but it is less expensive than the predecessor. For this reason, the manufacturer is advising buyers to weigh down factors on whether it is worth spending money or opt for the older option with better similar functions.

Following AMD RX 480's first nationwide shipment, the company has made sure they had excess supplies of the cards to cater to everyone, the Country Caller reported. While the AMD RX 480 is in abundance, NVIDIA GTX 1080is in supply shortage since its launch in May.  

The Nvidia GeForce GTX 1080 is the fastest card the company has ever made. It is based on the latest 16nm Fin Field Effect Transistor process and comes with 2560 CUDA cores. The CUDA cores are essential for high performance and low power consumption.

Nvidia GeForce GTX 1080 claims to be 25 percent faster than the previous GTX Titan X. The third party model is faster due to the diverse technology that the manufacturers have incorporated. Based on performance, GTX Titan X differs from AMD's RX 480, but is not as fast as the GTX 1080. However, it is an efficient alternative for it, PC World reported.

Nvidia GeForce GTX 1080 Founder's Edition sells for $700, while the AMD RX 480 sells for $250; a price less than half of the Nvidia GeForce GTX 1080.

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