Sapphire 280x: Dual-x or Vapor-x: noise and voltage lock

sootysax

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Hi,
For my new system (ASRock Z87, 4670k, 8gb ram, Fractal design Core 1000 case) I can choose between a Sapphire 280x Dual-x and a Sapphire 280x Vapor-x. The price difference is minimal and is not an issue.
I'm going to use the system for gaming and other entertainment purposes. Not mining.

Apparantly the Vapor-X can be noisy under full load. How does it compare to the Dual-X?
The Vapor-X is clocked higher out of the box, but I read somewhere that it is voltage locked hence it can't be overclocked. Is this true?
 

sootysax

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Thank you. Is it a lot of difference in noise? Which one do you prefer?
Can both be overclocked?
 

sootysax

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Okay, so I can conclude the Vapor-X isn't really worth the small out-of-the-box OC compared to the Dual-X, considering the noise. On top of that, the Dual-X I'll order comes with a free copy of BF4.