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So i've decided that i'm gonna get a Sapphire R9 290, i've done my reasearch and I can't find the difference between the Tri-X and the Vapor-X models of the R9 290. Are they performance diffrerences? Cooling? Or just aestetics?

 

 

 

Vapor-X: $440

 

Tri-X: $420

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Tri-X hands down, it's the best cooler for the 290 so far.

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Tri-X hands down, it's the best cooler for the 290 so far.

 

 

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Vapor-X uses vapour chambers.


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Both cards are good, I have a Tri-X myself. The Vapor-X uses vapour chambers and is slightly better cooled. It also has a backplate, different colour scheme and apparently some improvements to the power design. 

 

It's up to you whether it's worth the extra $$ over the Tri-X.

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Vapor X has better cooling, if you plan to OC the card it's worth the difference, Also it's more quiet,

Vapor-X hasn't had that many reviews, people are more familiar with the Tri-X, which is pretty good too.

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Vapor X has better cooling, if you plan to OC the card it's worth the difference, Also it's more quiet,

Vapor-X hasn't had that many reviews, people are more familiar with the Tri-X, which is pretty good too.

 

I'm gonna get the Vapor-X, i'm more into silence and the difference isn't that much.

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Tri-X hands down, it's the best cooler for the 290 so far.

 

I think that's the wrong way around, the vapor X is the top model AFAIK.

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Vapor X is using a Custom PCB and their own custom Vapor cooler solution

 

but unless you are gunning for extreme OC

 

just get the Tri-X

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I think that's the wrong way around, the vapor X is the top model AFAIK.

Last time I looked the Vapor-X was the best cooler from Sapphire until their Tri-X cooler came out?

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Last time I looked the Vapor-X was the best cooler from Sapphire until their Tri-X cooler came out?

 

According to what I've read it's the other way around, the VaporX came second and is superior, as is the PCB.

 

http://www.bit-tech.net/hardware/graphics/2014/06/05/sapphire-radeon-r9-290-vapor-x-oc-review/1

 

We've already seen one Sapphire cooling solution for AMD's Hawaii chips when we looked at the R9 290X Tri-X, and it's certainly an effective one. However, now Sapphire is back to tame Hawaii again with a cooler that it claims is even better, the Vapor-X

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Vapor-X unless you planning to watercool your card since Tri-X use Reference PCB.

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780Ti

1) Not what he was asking

2) Worse Price/performance

3) Different company with different features

4) Less Vram for CF/SLI configs that can utilize it

5) Pointless comment because again, not what he was asking.

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vapour X for the badass backplate. 

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780Ti

Your a idiot. 780 ti is like 150 USD more.

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I covered this, the Vapor-X wins in every way aside from price, the Tri-X is still a great card, but anybody that thinks its better has no idea what they are talking about:

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If the price gap was wider I'd say just grab the Tri-x as it is one of the best 290 designs. But that extra $20 gets you higher quality components, slightly better cooling and *probably* a better overclock limit (since it's likely binned).

Where I am the price gap is like £50 (~$80) so no way would I go for it.

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Some people don't seem to know how Sapphire's tiers work. The lowest end is the Tri-X, then Vapor-X, and finally the Toxic. Chose the one that you like the most at the price you desire. Personally, I find the vapor-x gorgeous. 

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Some people don't seem to know how Sapphire's tiers work. The lowest end is the Tri-X, then Vapor-X, and finally the Toxic. Chose the one that you like the most at the price you desire. Personally, I find the vapor-x gorgeous. 

slight correction

 

Toxic is like in between the Tri-X and Vapor-X

 

Toxic is pretty much a highly binned OC version from Tri-X based cards 

 

Vapor X is because of the Vapor chambers cooling technology

 

Vapor chambers below for the Vapor X

 

 

vaporX-working(1).jpg

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The Tri-X is less than the $420 you posted http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814202080

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