Asus VS XFX

zazally · Aug 13, 2014

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=614145&CategoryID=259

Asus https://www.ple.com.au/ViewItem.aspx?InventoryItemID=614524&CategoryID=259

Thank you! I look forward to your replies.

legend001523 · Aug 13, 2014

Becuase the asus card is better in terms of clock speed and the cooling on the asus is also better

zazally · Aug 13, 2014

Thank you for your reply. So I should go with the Asus one since it will give me more fps in games?

pierrerock · Aug 13, 2014

cause australia ? http://au.pcpartpicker.com/parts/video-card/#sort=a7&c=146

LukaBoki · Aug 13, 2014

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-r9-290
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.

legend001523 · Aug 13, 2014

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

zazally · Aug 13, 2014

I got him an i7-4770k CPU, 16 gigs of DDR3 ram, G1 Sniper 5 motherboard z87 socket and a 1200 wat corsair PSU.

zazally · Aug 13, 2014

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.

legend001523 · Aug 13, 2014

Soun fine, but get a i5 and 8gb of ram instead and get a sapphire 290 instead

legend001523 · Aug 13, 2014

A okays but asus ones are good too

go for asus if you can't find sapphire

zazally · Aug 13, 2014

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.

LukaBoki · Aug 13, 2014

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?

zazally · Aug 13, 2014

Can't I just overclock my XFX r9 290x if I do buy one to perform the same as the Asus one?

zazally · Aug 13, 2014

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.

legend001523 · Aug 13, 2014

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

LukaBoki · Aug 13, 2014

Maybe,but the XFX doesn't have as good coolers as ASUS or Sapphire does.

zazally · Aug 13, 2014

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.

legend001523 · Aug 13, 2014

Douvle dissipation isn't the best but certainly not the worst

LukaBoki · Aug 13, 2014

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.

zazally · Aug 13, 2014

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!

zazally · Aug 13, 2014

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.

legend001523 · Aug 13, 2014

No any card that is 290x will be fine as long as they are the same ram gb and sure, wjatever floats your boat

LukaBoki · Aug 13, 2014

Get whichever R9 you want,the XFX or the ASUS,both are great choices.

zazally · Aug 13, 2014

Thanks LukaBoki.

LukaBoki · Aug 13, 2014

Glad I could help.
Oh,and about Crossfire,it's a better idea to use the same brand.

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