R9 290x vs GTX 780 SC Edition

Syndicution · Jul 25, 2014

What should I get ??

The XFX R9 290x 4gb or EVGA GeForce GTX 780 Superclocked edition?

And can I buy a backplate for the 290x?? I know I can with the 780 but not 290x.

legend001523 · Jul 25, 2014

The r2 290x is better, get that one, it's got 4gb of vram so it's better if you want 4k or run multiple monitors at high res. And some manufacturers make their cards with a backplate, you should check and see if your xfx version already has a backplate or not

Novuake · Jul 25, 2014

The R9 290x is the faster card by a relatively small margin, however it depends on a few things which one you should pick.

1. What PSU do you have?
2. What resolution are you gaming at(and plan to game at)?
3. What games do you mostly play?
4. What CPU do you have?
5. Finally and VERY important, which EXACT XFX model of the R9 290x are you referring to? You need to know this to know if a backplate is available and for some other reasons.

xCrazi · Jul 25, 2014

Rather get 2 R9 270X's for the price of 290X and is confirmed faster

ohim · Jul 25, 2014

Or you could just ignore the 2 R9 270x post , one single GPU always means less head aches , you don`t have to deal with crossfire/sli profiles , game bugs etc related to running dual GPU setups.

Though personally i would go for the 290x i can also say that the E-VGA card is also sweet.

Novuake · Jul 25, 2014

xCrazi :

Sigh.. Is it really now?

Need to ask yourself a few questions before ever considering to go for Xfire and SLI.

1. DO the games I play and need graphics horsepower for run well with dual graphics card?
2. Can my powersupply / chassis accommodate for the Xfire I am looking at?
3. What resolution am I gaming at?

The first answer usually is a resounding NO, Xfire does not ALWAYS do well in all games, because of this reason alone I would say always START with the single most powerful card you can afford, THEN add another if it allows with my budget.

The second is simple enough.

And finally, the third. Xfire R9 270x will ONLY provide you with 2GB of usable VRAM, which is fine for 1080p gaming in most cases. BUT if you plan on going for larger resolutions like multi monitor then the R9 290x has 4GB available instead of 2GB. So then what happens? The XFIRE 270x's run out of RAM and DO NOT perform better anymore.

xCrazi · Jul 25, 2014

Get the Sapphire R9 270x 4 GB OC then..

Syndicution · Jul 25, 2014

Novuake :

I will get a Corsair RM1000w (Overkill yes but I'm going to upgrade in the future)
I'm planning on 1920x1080p and maybe more in the future
I play like FPS and going to play GTA 5
CPU : i5 4690k
The GPU model is this one http://www.netonnet.no/art/data/komponenter/grafikkort/amd-pci-e/xfx-r9290x4gb/194855.7064/

Novuake · Jul 25, 2014

Right so that R9 290x uses the REFERENCE AMD cooler, which you DIFFINITELY do not want to use and is the deal breaker.
If these 2 cards are your only 2 options, get the GTX780.
Otherwise find an R9 290x with an aftermarket cooler.

Syndicution · Jul 25, 2014

Novuake :

Where can I find aftermarket coolers and what type/model?? Any suggestions?

legend001523 · Jul 25, 2014

Syndicution :

NZXT have a G10 plate thing, you take off the reference cooler and replace it with theirs, then you put aq compatible liquid cooler in it, bit expensive option but only one i could think off

Pr3di · Jul 25, 2014

As you can see on the page you provided, the aftermarker R9 290x`s are more expensive: http://www.netonnet.no/Search/Index?query=r9+290x

Regarding which is best, I`ll let the more experienced members help you with this info.

Edit: the Sapphire R9 290X 4GB TRI-X OC seems to be the cheapest.

Novuake · Jul 25, 2014

There are a lot to choose from, I will use the site you suggested to find some options at similar cost.

Gigabyte : http://www.netonnet.no/art/data/komponenter/grafikkort/amd-pci-e/gigabyte-r9290x4gboc/201874.7064/
Sapphire : http://www.netonnet.no/art/data/komponenter/grafikkort/amd-pci-e/sapphire-r9290x4gbtri-xoc/198870.7064/
Asus : http://www.netonnet.no/art/data/komponenter/grafikkort/amd-pci-e/asus-r9290x4gbdirectcu/199672.7064/
MSI : http://www.netonnet.no/art/data/komponenter/grafikkort/amd-pci-e/msi-r9290x4gbgaming/199495.7064/

The Sapphire one is considered one of the best around. I would say go for that one since its the closest to the reference models price as well as one of the best R9 290x's.

Syndicution · Jul 25, 2014

Novuake :

I think I'll go with the Sapphire Radeon R9 290x Vapor X since the Toxic ones arent 290. And thanks

Novuake · Jul 25, 2014

No problem.

The Vapor-x is decent too. Just not as great as the Tri-x.

Syndicution · Jul 25, 2014

Novuake :

But do you know places where I can buy a backplate for a TRI-X?? Just like a Vapor X one

Novuake · Jul 25, 2014

Unfortunately not, since they are hard to find and I do not live where you do.
What you can do is check for universal ones that may fit.

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