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Power and Motherboard will sustain a 280X?? 750W too much for single gpu?

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October 27, 2013 1:21:51 PM

Hello.
I am looking forward to buy a Sapphire Dual-X R9 280X , but the power requirement for it on the official page is given as 750W [Isn't it a bit too high for a single card gpu?]
http://www.sapphiretech.com/presentation/product/?cid=1...

Also will my motherboard handle such a high end card?

My specs:
i5-4570
Asus b85m-g
G.Skill RipJawsX 2x4GB
Seasonic s12ii 620W
320+2tb hdd
asus dvd drive
HAF 912

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October 27, 2013 1:54:12 PM

Yes, the Asus B85m-g has been known to handle a GTX 770, so the 280X should have no problems. And the requirement is a bit high, but appropriate.
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October 27, 2013 1:57:47 PM

No, keep in mind that the 280X is a 7970 GHz Edition. But slighlty better and more power consuming.
So 750W is really the requirement.
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October 27, 2013 2:01:15 PM

I looked further into it, and it appears that only Sapphire has this requirement.
Gigabyte recommends a 600W PSU, so that would be a solid choice for you. Take a look at the Direct CU II from ASUS as well, they are always good
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October 27, 2013 2:25:16 PM

Super Batman said:
No, keep in mind that the 280X is a 7970 GHz Edition. But slighlty better and more power consuming.
So 750W is really the requirement.


Been running Sapphire R9 280x Toxic fine on my Corsair TX650W PSU.


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October 27, 2013 3:50:08 PM

Wow, ok. Thats great, must be Sapphire´s fault.
Were these tests done under 100% stress?
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October 27, 2013 4:06:31 PM

Super Batman said:
Wow, ok. Thats great, must be Sapphire´s fault.
Were these tests done under 100% stress?


Yes. And the CPU is Intel Core i7-4960X overclocked to 4,2Ghz.
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October 27, 2013 4:07:23 PM

Well then. 620W should be fine then
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October 27, 2013 4:10:32 PM

Super Batman said:
Well then. 620W should be fine then


Here's a benchmark for Metro, so you should be more than fine.

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October 27, 2013 4:47:25 PM

Andreaslicious said:
Super Batman said:
Well then. 620W should be fine then


Here's a benchmark for Metro, so you should be more than fine.



Thanks a lot. Also will my motherboard be able to handle such a high end gpu? [I am 99.99999999999999999999% sure but want to confirm :p ]

Also is there a huge difference between
1. Sapphire Dual-X and Vapor-X
2. Sapphire Dual-X and ToXic
3. Sapphire Dual-X and Asus DC2T

I am going for the Sapphire Dual-X because it's the smallest GPU.
For the rest of the model i will have to remove my HDD Cage [which i don't want to do as i might add in a few HDDs after a year or so - but i can sacrifise my hdd for GPU performance]
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October 27, 2013 5:02:58 PM

Well, Vapor X has the best cooling.
Toxic look sick as fuck
Direct CU II is small and quite powerful with the same cooling performance as a DualX. However it is not that "pretty"
So the best choice is the Vapor X, but the Dual X is only minutely worse. Max 1C higher Temps
The Toxic has the most convinient cooling and will also be the loudest. But looks so awesome.
So the best cooling is the Toxic and Vapor, but most logical choice is the Dual X
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October 27, 2013 5:03:58 PM

acid1drinker said:
Andreaslicious said:
Super Batman said:
Well then. 620W should be fine then


Here's a benchmark for Metro, so you should be more than fine.



Thanks a lot. Also will my motherboard be able to handle such a high end gpu? [I am 99.99999999999999999999% sure but want to confirm :p ]

Also is there a huge difference between
1. Sapphire Dual-X and Vapor-X
2. Sapphire Dual-X and ToXic
3. Sapphire Dual-X and Asus DC2T

I am going for the Sapphire Dual-X because it's the smallest GPU.
For the rest of the model i will have to remove my HDD Cage [which i don't want to do as i might add in a few HDDs after a year or so - but i can sacrifise my hdd for GPU performance]


Sapphire R9 280x toxic has the highest overclock out of the box.


Sapphire R9 280x Dual-x
- GPU Boost Clock : 1020Mhz
- GPU Base Clock : 870Mhz

- Memory Clock : 6000Mhz

Sapphire R9 280x Toxic
- GPU Boost Clock : 1150Mhz
- GPU Base Clock : 1100Mhz

- Memory Clock : 6400Mhz

Sapphire R9 280x Vapor-x
- GPU Boost Clock : 1070Mhz
- GPU Base Clock : 950Mhz

- Memory Clock : 6200Mhz

Asus R9 280X DC2T
- GPU Boost Clock : 1070 MHz
- GPU Base Clock : 970 MHz

- Memory Clock : 6000Mhz
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October 27, 2013 5:14:25 PM

Do those extra OC's make much difference in gaming?

There's a 130$ difference between the 270X [260$] and the 280X [390$] , is 280X worth the difference? [I am from INDIA]

Also is it better to buy 270X now and upgrade in about 1.5-2years
or
Buy the 280X ?

I want to play skyrim with loads of mods , bf 4 , watch dogs , fc3 , Bioshock infinite , tomb raider, sleeping dogs , Full Batman series , just cause 2 , max payne 3 and almost all future games @1080p
Will the 270X suffice for the above needs? or should i just go for the 280x [It's my first PC build so i am scared a bit to spends so much money on one component]
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October 27, 2013 5:40:32 PM

acid1drinker said:
Do those extra OC's make much difference in gaming?

There's a 130$ difference between the 270X [260$] and the 280X [390$] , is 280X worth the difference? [I am from INDIA]

Also is it better to buy 270X now and upgrade in about 1.5-2years
or
Buy the 280X ?

I want to play skyrim with loads of mods , bf 4 , watch dogs , fc3 , Bioshock infinite , tomb raider, sleeping dogs , Full Batman series , just cause 2 , max payne 3 and almost all future games @1080p
Will the 270X suffice for the above needs? or should i just go for the 280x [It's my first PC build so i am scared a bit to spends so much money on one component]


R9 270x is a HD 7870, so there's a big difference..
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