- May 31, 2014
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So I'm deciding between both of these monstrous cards 
Right now my system runs this:
PSU = ENERMAX Platimax EPM1200EWT (1200Watt)
Case = Cooler Master HAF XB EVO
Motherboard = Sabertooth 990FX R2.0
CPU = FX-8350 4.7Ghz stable at 1.425 - 1.45 Vcore
CPU Cooler = Noctua NH-U14 1 x 140MM
GPU = XFX Black Edition R9 280X Core = 1080Mhz Memory = 1500Mhz (underclocked memory)
RAM - 1x8gb AMD Radeon Memory 1600Mhz CAS = 9-9-9-28
DVD-ROM = Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS
2x140MM B-gears blaster 110 CFM
1x120MM B-gears blaster 110 CFM
2x80MM B-gears blaster 70 CFM
SSD = Samsung 840 EVO 500GB (Write avg = 520 mb/s Read avg = 490 mb/s)
TV = 40 Inch Samsung 1080P 60Hz
Games = Watch Dogs, Space Engineers, Deus Ex: Human Revolution, Starcraft 2, Red Faction:Armageddon.
And my problem is that this card seems to have trouble at stock settings and so i'm going to return it for one of these because the price difference is definitely worth it and because I feel I got jipped that I'm HAVE to underclock to keep it stable. I'm having trouble between the two because I really love my all AMD system but, it seems these guys are neck and neck, of course disregarding games that favor CUDA or Stream Processors over one another. Anyways I really would appreciate any feedback as i'm making my decision over the weekend and I really want to make a solid choice and go with it.
Right now I'm leaning towards the R9 HIS because of memory bandwidth and amount of Vram.
Again any and all help appreciative.
(P.S. Ambient Temp = 24-27C (76-80F) and case is overall at around the same temp. CPU and GPU Idle around 38C-41C or 96-102F But, the videocard gets super hot in gaming i.e. = hitting 65-70C or 149-158F) Monitoring Software = HWmonitor, MSI Afterburner, Furmark, Prime95.
Right now my system runs this:
PSU = ENERMAX Platimax EPM1200EWT (1200Watt)
Case = Cooler Master HAF XB EVO
Motherboard = Sabertooth 990FX R2.0
CPU = FX-8350 4.7Ghz stable at 1.425 - 1.45 Vcore
CPU Cooler = Noctua NH-U14 1 x 140MM
GPU = XFX Black Edition R9 280X Core = 1080Mhz Memory = 1500Mhz (underclocked memory)
RAM - 1x8gb AMD Radeon Memory 1600Mhz CAS = 9-9-9-28
DVD-ROM = Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS
2x140MM B-gears blaster 110 CFM
1x120MM B-gears blaster 110 CFM
2x80MM B-gears blaster 70 CFM
SSD = Samsung 840 EVO 500GB (Write avg = 520 mb/s Read avg = 490 mb/s)
TV = 40 Inch Samsung 1080P 60Hz
Games = Watch Dogs, Space Engineers, Deus Ex: Human Revolution, Starcraft 2, Red Faction:Armageddon.
And my problem is that this card seems to have trouble at stock settings and so i'm going to return it for one of these because the price difference is definitely worth it and because I feel I got jipped that I'm HAVE to underclock to keep it stable. I'm having trouble between the two because I really love my all AMD system but, it seems these guys are neck and neck, of course disregarding games that favor CUDA or Stream Processors over one another. Anyways I really would appreciate any feedback as i'm making my decision over the weekend and I really want to make a solid choice and go with it.
Right now I'm leaning towards the R9 HIS because of memory bandwidth and amount of Vram.
Again any and all help appreciative.
(P.S. Ambient Temp = 24-27C (76-80F) and case is overall at around the same temp. CPU and GPU Idle around 38C-41C or 96-102F But, the videocard gets super hot in gaming i.e. = hitting 65-70C or 149-158F) Monitoring Software = HWmonitor, MSI Afterburner, Furmark, Prime95.
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