Asus R9 280 direct CU vs Sapphire R9 285 Dual-X ?

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Please share your thought about these two gpu since both have similiar price in my country.

Which one is better and durable for 1080p gaming?

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The main difference between those cards are R9 280 having more vram and R9 285 being more power efficient in games they will perform more or less the same 4-5 FPS here and there.
Both are good for 1080p gaming.
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They both perform around the same, the 285 is newer but it has less VRAM, the 280 uses a core that's about 2-3 years old though the 3GB frame buffer and larger bus width should help performance in upcoming games. I would get the R9 280.
 
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As dylzan says above - the 285 beats the 280 in some games & loses in others - either way you're talking a max difference of 5fps or so.
The 280 uses around 50w more under load & runs around 10c hotter but has an extra gig of vram which is going to make a difference in some titles with optional hi res texture packs - personally I don't think 2gb vram is going to cut it a couple of years down the line if you want hi-res textures ( not really so important at 1080p though tbh)
I'd side towards the 280 as long as they're comparable models/coolers.
What are the particular models you're looking at?
 
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The main difference between those cards are R9 280 having more vram and R9 285 being more power efficient in games they will perform more or less the same 4-5 FPS here and there.
Both are good for 1080p gaming.
 
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Hello guys, thanks for the answers

I think im going to buy ASUS r9 280 direct cu with 3 years warranty. My main concern about the sapphire 285 dual-x is that in some reviews the dual-x card from sapphire with the purple box isnt a good card.
Do you think i make the right choice?
 
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I'm a huge fan of the DCUII cooler and highly recommend it. I've had both the Dual-X and DCUII coolers and both are good coolers but the ASUS R9 280 DCUII http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00IXI5AT2 would definitely be my recommendation in this situation. The ASUS model will allow you to overclock better than the Sapphire and will give you better overall performance.

I don't think you would be disappointed with either choice though.
 
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