Hello Guys,
I'm having trouble choosing between these two cards :
Saphire Tri-X http://www.amazon.com/Sapphire-Version-PCI-Express-Graphics-11227-00-40G/dp/B00HJOXUKC/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1410404914&sr=8-3&keywords=r9+290
Gigabyte Windforce http://www.amazon.com/Gigabyte-GDDR5-4GB-2xDVI-Graphics-GV-R929OC-4GD/dp/B00HS84DFU/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1410405120&sr=8-1&keywords=r9+290
In a review I watched on youtube the windforce went to 84 degrees at 70% fanspeed and the tri-x went to 79 degrees at 47% fan speed.
Right now the cards have around a $60 difference. I was wondering if the better cooling of the tri-x along with its apparently better over-clock ablility was worth the price.
I don't really care about how noisy it is but I don't really know much about how hot it gets. Is there any advantage to keeping your gpu cooler? Considering that the R290 is rated to run at 95 degrees.
I'm having trouble choosing between these two cards :
Saphire Tri-X http://www.amazon.com/Sapphire-Version-PCI-Express-Graphics-11227-00-40G/dp/B00HJOXUKC/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1410404914&sr=8-3&keywords=r9+290
Gigabyte Windforce http://www.amazon.com/Gigabyte-GDDR5-4GB-2xDVI-Graphics-GV-R929OC-4GD/dp/B00HS84DFU/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1410405120&sr=8-1&keywords=r9+290
In a review I watched on youtube the windforce went to 84 degrees at 70% fanspeed and the tri-x went to 79 degrees at 47% fan speed.
Right now the cards have around a $60 difference. I was wondering if the better cooling of the tri-x along with its apparently better over-clock ablility was worth the price.
I don't really care about how noisy it is but I don't really know much about how hot it gets. Is there any advantage to keeping your gpu cooler? Considering that the R290 is rated to run at 95 degrees.
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