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sapphire r9 290 tri x or powercolor r9 290 pcs+

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August 24, 2014 7:21:04 AM

I consider the tri x because people say it has better customer service.

The pcs+ is because it's $60 less in my country and i've seen reviews that says pcs+ has the same (or better) performance, cooling, and noise.

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August 24, 2014 7:29:18 AM

Doesn't really matter which one you get in terms of performance. It will still perform and overclock the same anyways. If you can buy the same gpu but has vapor chamber cooling, go buy that.
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August 24, 2014 7:32:51 AM

What's a vapor chamber cooling, is it vapor x, cause i don't have that gpu in my cooler? (sorry, i'm new to pc parts)
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August 24, 2014 7:35:39 AM

Personally, I would always go for the Sapphire solution. Of course, if you have it in your budget, you can get the Sapphire Vapor-X R9 290X Tri-X OC for a little more, but over-all, Sapphire always makes the highest performance cards. Hope I helped! If you need further assistance, I'm here!

EDIT: Vapor Chamber cooling is defined by Vapor-X in Sapphire cards. It requires more power, 2 8-pin connectors, and it runs significantly cooler.
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August 24, 2014 7:38:47 AM

rzaphlevi123 said:
What's a vapor chamber cooling, is it vapor x, cause i don't have that gpu in my cooler? (sorry, i'm new to pc parts)

Sapphire Vapor X GPUs have Vapor Chamber cooling. This might video help you, watch it my friend
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M4POFT3Ctek
NOTE: Some brands do have vapor chamber heatsinks, so i recommend reading their specs :) 
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August 24, 2014 7:42:40 AM

I have the budget in 2 years (im going to buy a a pc with this in 2 years). But i don't have the vapor x in my country

P.s: how many (do you think the price drop) for 780ti in the next one or two years. And what's the predicted price of 880 and 780 ti in the next two years
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August 24, 2014 8:03:19 AM

The 780 Ti will drop about $100.00 USD in price over the next year, upon the arrival of the possible 800 series.
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August 24, 2014 8:31:06 AM

I just realize that gtx 780ti amp fits my budget if i use 4770k (my previous plan was 4790k) should i get that?
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August 24, 2014 8:34:49 AM

Or shoulx i get reference 780 ti from zotac and pair it w/ 4790k. Will it run hot? Im not going to add fans maybe if the price stays and my case is k282 gaming from cm
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August 24, 2014 8:39:37 AM

Personally, I'd choose the R9 290X. You'll get the same performance as a 780 Ti, plus an extra gigabyte of GPU memory all for a much lower price tag. In such case, you should go for the Sapphire Tri-X R9 290X. It has better cooling, it's nearly silent, and it will outperform the 780 Ti for a significantly lower price.
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August 24, 2014 8:42:34 AM

Gonna game at 1080p with physx (because its 780ti)

Im answering these questions cause im going to sleep. G' night
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August 24, 2014 8:44:58 AM

Well 290x tri x is as much as the 780ti reference from zotac, maybe only $10 less.


Edit: plus it's hotter and it's only a 290 oc'd. Im afraid its heat gonna wreck my pc.
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August 24, 2014 8:50:43 AM

And it has less oc headroom.
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August 24, 2014 8:51:04 AM

But thank you for the tip
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August 24, 2014 8:52:29 AM

rzaphlevi123 said:
Well 290x tri x is as much as the 780ti reference from zotac, maybe only $10 less.


Edit: plus it's hotter and it's only a 290 oc'd. Im afraid its heat gonna wreck my pc.


Not exactly. The Sapphire Tri-X 290X has more transistors and a higher bandwidth than the 290, and the card never gets hotter than 80 degrees Celsius. Remember, it's not the reference card. The Sapphire Tri-X runs cooler than the 780-Ti.
Plus, It's actually about $200 less. I'm not talking about the Vapor-X. Just the regular Tri-X.
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August 24, 2014 2:36:31 PM

Mornin', i meant it's $10 different in my country
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August 24, 2014 3:34:34 PM

rzaphlevi123 said:
Mornin', i meant it's $10 different in my country


Sorry about that!
Either way, heat will not be a problem with the Sapphire Tri-X 290X!

Let me know if there's any other way I can help!
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August 25, 2014 3:27:38 AM

How about the oc headroom? I heard its really small on 290x.
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August 25, 2014 3:55:27 AM

rzaphlevi123 said:
How about the oc headroom? I heard its really small on 290x.


Overclocking headroom on the reference 290x won't allow for much, but on the Sapphire card, you can virtually overclock to even 10% (1100 MHz) without reaching instability.
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August 25, 2014 4:24:01 AM

Well, im buyung this in 1 or 2 years so ill wait for 880 of course. But if 880 isnt in my budget,Then i'll be buying either 780 ti amp or 290x. But 780ti's on 60%
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August 25, 2014 4:25:48 AM

Thanks for the help, though. I appreciate it. I hope i can see you again in my other threads.
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August 25, 2014 5:47:03 AM

Thanks. Really, It's no problem helping out a fellow enthusiast!
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