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R9 290 and R9 290X Question

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June 12, 2014 6:35:36 PM

How much of a difference is there between the R9 290 and the R9 290X? I'm considering Crossfiring the 290 down the road and I don't know if the performance of a 290X is justified by its price. Should I buy a 290X right now or a R9 290 and then another later for Crossfire?

Also, what is better between these two cards? Sapphire R9 290 4GB Vapor-X or Gigabyte Radeon R9 290 4GB Windforce?

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June 12, 2014 6:48:28 PM

290 is the better deal. The vapor-x is the better card in my opinion. However, I find it a little more expensive than what the other 290's are going for right now.
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June 12, 2014 6:51:44 PM

The 290 have lower core and less Texture Units then the 290x but the different in performance is about 8%.
You could just buy a cheaper 290 with a good cooler like asus and xfx and overclock to 290x level of performance.
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