MSI R9 390 vs Sapphire Nitro Radeon R9 390

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The following is my setup -
i5 6500
Gigabyte Z170XP
8gb DDR4 Ripjaws g skill
Corsair 760W PSU

Which GPU is the better pick for my build? MSI R9 390 or Sapphire Nitro R9 390, they're both the same price here.

I'm totally stuck and I don't know what to go with, please help, thanks!
 
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Sapphire specializes in AMD cards, so in my experience their cards are often better in one way or another. Raw performance out of the box will be the same, but Sapphire cards will often have better designed coolers, maybe better power delivery (VRMs) which will help if you want to overclock. Also, the Nitro 390 has a sick backplate :p
Sapphire specializes in AMD cards, so in my experience their cards are often better in one way or another. Raw performance out of the box will be the same, but Sapphire cards will often have better designed coolers, maybe better power delivery (VRMs) which will help if you want to overclock. Also, the Nitro 390 has a sick backplate :p
 
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