kortok :
TNT27 :
if you get a r9 280, do NOT get reference!!!! get any from xfx/asus/gigabyte/powercooler/sapphire/etc. As long as it has a cooler on it. And it will run very cool, and will allow for decent oc, will be a lot quieter too.
I'll buy Sapphire dual-x r9 280 3gb but people say it's too noisy and high temp
TNT27 :
If you are certain you wont be replacing psu any time soon, then getting a gtx 960 might be a better choice. Similar performance, bit more pricey, lower vram, but uses lot less power.
960 GTX is much higher price than Sapphire 980 in my country. I know it uses less power and quiet but it's performance is lower than R9 280 in many game tests.
If there is no problem in GTX 970, i'll buy it definitely. But now i'm buying this card for a while. Because my ex card(MSI 560 ti hawk - has horizontal green lines on screen) is broken so i must buy new card.
The people trying to tell you the Sapphire r9 280 is noisy and a heater are just die hard Nvidia fanbois who have never owned amd in their life.
Sapphire is debatably the best for amd cards, r9 280 does do better in some games than the gtx 960, and more frequently in recent games, that extra gig of vram is to thank.
You will be happy with it, however that psu i wouldn't trust for long, its low quality and probably will fail you sooner than later, potentially taking other components with it.
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