GTX 960 Vs. R9 280X Help me pick a card?

Saugat_D

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I am debating between a MSI GTX 960 or XFX R9 280X?

Price isn't a factor as there is only a $10 difference.

I know the R9 280X is quite a bit powerful than the GTX 960 but the XFX model seems to have a lot of problems with temps which can shorten the life span of the card quite a bit. I have even heard people complain about their cards dying in a few months.

Should i risk getting a XFX R9 280X or just get the MSI GTX 960

The process i will be using is the AMD Phenom II x4 965 so the extra power provided by the 280x could be useless?



 
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I would go with the XFX 280x. For every person that complains about the card, there are much more than happy with it and you never hear about it since they are not having issues. The x4 processor will be pushed to the limit with either card as the processor should bottleneck the cards a bit. I would also take a look at the 380x which is just as fast as 280x will the power consumption reduced significantly.
I would go with the XFX 280x. For every person that complains about the card, there are much more than happy with it and you never hear about it since they are not having issues. The x4 processor will be pushed to the limit with either card as the processor should bottleneck the cards a bit. I would also take a look at the 380x which is just as fast as 280x will the power consumption reduced significantly.
 
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