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August 13, 2014 9:23:55 AM

Hello everyone. I am building a new PC for a friend. I was wondering why is the XFX R9 290x 200 dollars cheaper than the Asus one? I never really understood what the brand means on cards. Don't they all perform the same? The local PC store only sells XFX or Asus AMD cards. They are both r9 290x's, but the prices are 200 dollars in difference. Why is this? Safe links to both cards.

XFX https://www.ple.com.au/ViewItem.aspx?InventoryItemID=61...

Asus https://www.ple.com.au/ViewItem.aspx?InventoryItemID=61...

Thank you! I look forward to your replies.


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August 13, 2014 9:32:43 AM

Becuase the asus card is better in terms of clock speed and the cooling on the asus is also better
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August 13, 2014 9:34:48 AM

Thank you for your reply. So I should go with the Asus one since it will give me more fps in games?
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a b Ĉ ASUS
August 13, 2014 9:35:15 AM

ASUS is better than XFX when it comes to graphics cards.
Sapphire however,is the best for AMD cards.
Between the ASUS and the XFX,I would go with the ASUS.
It has better cooling and stock speeds.
Check this out: http://versus.com/en/asus-r9-290x-directcu-ii-vs-xfx-r9...
Can I ask what are your other system specs?There may be some components I can change so you have a bit more money for your GPU. :) 
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a b Ĉ ASUS
August 13, 2014 9:36:04 AM

I would not recommend you go for either tbh, go for the sapphire tri x version instead, it's the best version of the card there is imo
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August 13, 2014 9:37:21 AM

I got him an i7-4770k CPU, 16 gigs of DDR3 ram, G1 Sniper 5 motherboard z87 socket and a 1200 wat corsair PSU.
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August 13, 2014 9:38:42 AM

Also I don't know where I can get the Saphire tri x version from. I am Australian. We don't get many Saphire cards here sadly.
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a b Ĉ ASUS
August 13, 2014 9:38:55 AM

Soun fine, but get a i5 and 8gb of ram instead and get a sapphire 290 instead
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a b Ĉ ASUS
August 13, 2014 9:39:34 AM

A okays but asus ones are good too:)  go for asus if you can't find sapphire
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August 13, 2014 9:40:44 AM

Thanks pierrerock for that link. I may order the Saphire one then. XFX has lifetime warranty and if anything happens to the card the store is well known for replacing products on the spot. If I get the saphire card I will have to wait for months if something happened to it to send it away for warranty.
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a b Ĉ ASUS
August 13, 2014 9:41:57 AM

If you live in australia,you can get your PC for pcpartpicker.com
I can make you a build.
I have 2 questions:
1. Is the purpose of the PC ONLY gaming or does he do video editing,rendering,live streaming and stuff like that?
2. Is he going to Crossifre or SLI in the future?
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August 13, 2014 9:42:02 AM

Can't I just overclock my XFX r9 290x if I do buy one to perform the same as the Asus one?
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August 13, 2014 9:43:50 AM

Hey LukaBoki. I already got most his parts. I have always been confused with GPU's since they have so many brands. I just want a good single card GPU for now. Thank you everyone for your replies. Also he may get another card in a years time if he decides to do SLI/XFIRE.
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a b Ĉ ASUS
August 13, 2014 9:43:59 AM

Yes you can, the lifetime warrantt does sound nice, plus that saves you 200 dollars, so yes, go fo the xfx, it's a great company for amd cards
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a b Ĉ ASUS
August 13, 2014 9:44:25 AM

Maybe,but the XFX doesn't have as good coolers as ASUS or Sapphire does.
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August 13, 2014 9:46:29 AM

The case he has does have AMAZING cooling. It is a coolermaster Cosmos 2 full tower case. I also bought multiple extra fans. I tested my old r9 280 card and its idle temperatures were around 25 degrees c. I am thinking heating will not be a problem if I get the XFX card.
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a b Ĉ ASUS
August 13, 2014 9:46:43 AM

Douvle dissipation isn't the best but certainly not the worst
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a b Ĉ ASUS
August 13, 2014 9:47:45 AM

You can go with the XFX,its not too bad.
You can OC it but that won't help you unless you're playing a GPU intensive game.Same goes with the CPU.
It's great that he has extra fans.It will provide better airflow,as well keep your components cool. :) 
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August 13, 2014 9:53:50 AM

Argh! I may go with the saphire one then. If he chooses to go crossfire in the future does it have to be the exact same card like another saphire? Or any brand will work as long as it is a r9 290x? Thank you!
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August 13, 2014 9:55:47 AM

Actually scratch that. I may go with the Asus one that is in store. I am sure he wont mind the XFX one also. I can't be bothered ordering online. My store which is only a 10 minute drive from me has loads of XFX cards in stock. Not much of the asus ones, but if I do buy one I may try Asus first.
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a b Ĉ ASUS
August 13, 2014 9:59:33 AM

No any card that is 290x will be fine as long as they are the same ram gb and sure, wjatever floats your boat :) 
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a b Ĉ ASUS
August 13, 2014 10:10:05 AM

Get whichever R9 you want,the XFX or the ASUS,both are great choices. :) 
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August 13, 2014 10:12:09 AM

Thanks LukaBoki.
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a b Ĉ ASUS
August 13, 2014 10:14:30 AM

Glad I could help.
Oh,and about Crossfire,it's a better idea to use the same brand. :) 
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August 13, 2014 10:15:54 AM

1 r9 290x should be able to max any game out full settings right?
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a b Ĉ ASUS
August 13, 2014 10:18:17 AM

Yes,definitely.You can play Crysis 3 and BF4 on ultra at 60+ FPS .
Make sure to choose a solution if we helped. :) 
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a b Ĉ ASUS
August 13, 2014 10:18:40 AM

Yes easily, 60-80fps ultra
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