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July 2, 2014 4:09:33 AM

Hi! I've recently been looking into buying a Radeon R9 280x. Sadly my budget is only £200 and so I was looking around for offers or deals.

I had a look on amazon and came across this, which seems to be substantially cheaper than the other cards of the same name. However the only difference I can see is that the other cards don't mention PCIe in their title. Is there any difference or is this just me being dumb.

Card I am talking about: http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/aw/d/B00FSC5N66/ref=mp_s_a_1...

An example of 'the same' card: http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/aw/d/B00GP6JIEC/ref=mp_s_a_1...

Also, is there any difference between brands? For example there is a Gigabyte version of this card and a Sapphire one that I know of, although I'm sure there are many more.

Thanks!
Harrie

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a b U Graphics card
July 2, 2014 4:13:42 AM

Hi Harrie ,
the radeon 280x , no matter what card is pcie
go with the cheapest the xfx will be fine , my personal preference is the gigabyte version for its windforce cooling , it is affordable and has great heat dissipation
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July 2, 2014 4:18:58 AM

Thanks Micky! Is it worth getting a 'black edition' or 'double d' or is this just marketing spiel with no real technical implications?
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a b U Graphics card
July 2, 2014 4:21:08 AM

not worth the money IMHO , faster clock speeds but i think , correct me if im wrong but the gigabyte windforce is cheaper than the black edition and is a great card that will be fine for you
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July 2, 2014 4:23:29 AM

I think I'll get the wind force then, I have heard good things about that cooling system. I'll upgrade my case cooling in that case (pun not intended) as I've heard that a lot of the air is pushed into the case by the windforce.
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July 2, 2014 4:25:15 AM

good choice , it is a solid card and well priced , just be sure it will fit in your case , what is your case ?
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