Radeon R9 380 XFX vs Sapphire vs MSI

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Hey guys hows everything going.

I'm thinking about upgrading my graphics card soon. I'm willing to spend about $200, so I did some research and decided to go for the Radeon R9 380.

So here are my questions.

1. What's the difference in graphics cards that is the same model, but is made from a different manufacturer?
I read some threads saying get the Sapphire one, XFX one, or MSI. I read all the specs for each manufacturer but didn't find any difference than very minor core clock speed.

2. Is the R9 380X worth $50 more?


XFX Radeon R9 380
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814150730&cm_re=radeon_r9_380-_-14-150-730-_-Product

Sapphire Radeon R9 380
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814202166&cm_re=radeon_r9_380-_-14-202-166-_-Product

MSI Radeon R9 380
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814127878&cm_re=radeon_r9_380-_-14-127-878-_-Product

XFX RAdeon R9 380X
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814150760&cm_re=radeon_r9_380x-_-14-150-760-_-Product

Help me Choose!!!
 
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The 380x performs much better than the 380 while both are stock; the same is true (though partly a lottery) when overclocking. Also most 380s are ~$200 and 380x's are around $220. The Powercolor 380x is on Newegg for $220 and Sapphire's 380 is there for $200.

I know you say you don't want to OC but to give you my $0.02, I would definitely recommend the 380x (Powercolor's PCS+ cooler is the 2nd best; only losing to Sapphire's Nitro). Give it a month or so and when you are confident it's a stable card throw a little OC on it and you will gain another 5-10 fps in most games. It's a solid difference and well worth the extra $20.

Either way you go you're getting a great card and I know you'll be happy with the results. Best of luck.
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in my opinion xfx and sapphire are the best manufacturers of amd cards, those are the only 2 i would buy from if i was purchasing an amd card
some are clocked higher out of the box, some overclock better, that's basically it
no it's not worth 50$ more, you can overclock a regular 380 and get it to the speed of a stock 380x
 
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I would recommend the 380x as it's going to yield a good amount of improvement over the 380; expect 60fps when a 380 would yield 45-50.

As far as brands/coolers go I would recommend Sapphire Nitro > Powercolor PCS+ > XFX Dual Dissipation = MSI Twin Frozr
 
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by the latest XFX model do you mean the R9 380X? That was what I was asking about...
 
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I don't do overclocking at all, trying not to avoid the warranty and just want it running stable.
If this is the case, is the $50 worth it?
 
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The 380x performs much better than the 380 while both are stock; the same is true (though partly a lottery) when overclocking. Also most 380s are ~$200 and 380x's are around $220. The Powercolor 380x is on Newegg for $220 and Sapphire's 380 is there for $200.

I know you say you don't want to OC but to give you my $0.02, I would definitely recommend the 380x (Powercolor's PCS+ cooler is the 2nd best; only losing to Sapphire's Nitro). Give it a month or so and when you are confident it's a stable card throw a little OC on it and you will gain another 5-10 fps in most games. It's a solid difference and well worth the extra $20.

Either way you go you're getting a great card and I know you'll be happy with the results. Best of luck.
 
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yes, more stream processors and faster out of the box so no overclocking required
 
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