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R9 290 with stock cooler or 280 with partner cooler

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September 3, 2014 9:07:31 PM

I'm on a budget and I seem to find 280x's like Sapphire Dual-X for around the same price as a stock 290. Which would perform better?

More about : 290 stock cooler 280 partner cooler

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September 3, 2014 9:54:10 PM

I'd take the R9 290 any day, aftermarket or reference! It's a fantastic card any way you slice it, and maxing out the fan doesn't mean it'll always run at 100%, it just means that you'll get generally lower temperatures at a flexible fan rate, so it's not too much of a problem. If noise and cost are your primary concerns, go with the 280X. If pure performance and higher frame rates are your forte, snag yourself a 290, reference cooler and all.

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