How Reliable are XFX GPU's?

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thesac721

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Hey guys,

Recently I asked for some advice on machines that I was thinking of building to update my current one. Everyone there recommended to save a heap of money that I just update the GPU and invest in an SSD. So i've been browsing through cards/reviews and have decided to go with an R9 290.

Currently I am looking at getting the XFX R9 290 4gb double dissipation as it's currently $100 cheaper than normal. Has anyone using this card had any problems? Heard of anyone having any problems? Having been a Nvidia user for a long time i'm pretty lost when it comes to AMD.

P.S i'll be using a Raven Silverstone RV02 with the three stock 120mm fans for cooling but am looking at changing over to a more compact Corsair Carbide 200r/300r case with an extra fan.
 
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check out some reviews, they run very hot compared to other aftermarket coolers. I had two 7950 DD GPUs that were terrible, one got up to 105C the other 100C, even when using single GPUs. The cooler was woefully inadequate, even with fans on max couldn't keep the 7950 cool. I replaced with HIS ICeq, 70C max, quite fans.
The R9-290 is a powerful card and the XFX cooler doesn't seem much bigger than that on the 7950. Other coolers are much better, like Sapphire tri-x
I think this is the reason XFX GPUs are always the cheapest.
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check out some reviews, they run very hot compared to other aftermarket coolers. I had two 7950 DD GPUs that were terrible, one got up to 105C the other 100C, even when using single GPUs. The cooler was woefully inadequate, even with fans on max couldn't keep the 7950 cool. I replaced with HIS ICeq, 70C max, quite fans.
The R9-290 is a powerful card and the XFX cooler doesn't seem much bigger than that on the 7950. Other coolers are much better, like Sapphire tri-x
I think this is the reason XFX GPUs are always the cheapest.
 
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I have found that the XFX brand GPU's are very reliable. One thing you need to consider with there double d cards is most of the heat from them is pushed back inside of the case. This heats up every other part in the case as well. I suggest if you get any card that does this, Nvidia has some too, that you have sufficient air intake and exhaust to exchange the case air.

I bought a XFX ATI Radeon HD 5770 referance design card a few years back and it is still going OCed in my secondary system. I liked it so much that I got the XFX AMD Radeon 7970 Double D card for my newer build. Like I said just watch for the case air to heat up because it dumps most of the heated air back in the case. This is not a drawback if you have good ventilation.

as mentioned before me their PSU's are manufactured by Seasonic and of excellent quality. All of there products are of good quality and usually last a long time. Now don't forget like any company you can get a dud that arrives DOA or needs to be sent back because of defective workmanship. This happens with all company's.

XFX has not run the lifetime warranty's for years now BTW.
 
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Before buying the 290/290x you might wanna take a look at this thread, if you're only running 1080p

http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/answers/id-2197246/low-fps-8350-290-games.html

I know it's with an fx-8350 but there's another link in that thread that shows more people with problems with intel CPUs
 
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