Sapphire R9 290(non-X) Vapor-X or ASUS DCII R9 290X?

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Hello,

I want an R9 290/X for my next upgrade and I struggle to choose between the two non-reference cards.

290 Vapor-X:
http://www.umart.com.au/umart1/pro/Products-details.pht...

ASUS 290X:
http://www.umart.com.au/umart1/pro/Products-details.pht...

They are priced similarly and I intend to overclock. I currently have a Litepower 600W and will be upgrading to Cooler Master V850 PSU for crossifre in the future (both will be at stock speed at ~600W)

Which of these two will perform better at stock and/or overclocked?

Thanks!

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If you plan to get a R9 290 don't get the DCUII cooler...

A lot of people told me that but why?

[Jääger]

vapor-x

[RayBalls]

Vapor-x Hands down

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Thanks for the answers.

 

Is it worth it to go for the 290X Tri-X? It is a downgrade in cooling but a slight upgrade to processing capabilities.

http://www.umart.com.au/umart1/pro/Products-details.phtml?id=10&id2=248&bid=2&sid=161292

[AfroLedgend]

Vapor-X is the only sensible option, there's no huge advantage of getting 290x over a regular 290.

[Matthew12106]

A lot of people told me that but why

 

Yes 100% do not go for the Direct Cu II reasons because of previously mentioned reasons. In terms of saphire the Tri-x and the Vapor-x and both amazing cards. The difference is pretty simple, as the name states the VaporX uses vapor chamberers for better cooling. Also it has a smart fan mode where when idle only 1 of the fans will spin to reduce noise levels. For more information on the difference in cooling and performance check out this video but before you do have you considered the powercooler r9 290 Pcs+ that heat sink is just massive.

 

Power cooler card

 

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Vapor-X is the only sensible option, there's no huge advantage of getting 290x over a regular 290.

Yes you are probably right. Time to get the 290 Vapor-X! Hopefully next week.

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Yes 100% do not go for the Direct Cu II reasons because of previously mentioned reasons. In terms of saphire the Tri-x and the Vapor-x and both amazing cards. The difference is pretty simple, as the name states the VaporX uses vapor chamberers for better cooling. Also it has a smart fan mode where when idle only 1 of the fans will spin to reduce noise levels. For more information on the difference in cooling and performance check out this video but before you do have you considered the powercooler r9 290 Pcs+ that heat sink is just massive.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iN2sXD43xH0

 

Power cooler card

 

 

Thanks. But do these cards keep below 400W at stock speed? Tomhardware's articles states that it averages around 350W. I only have a 600W PSU at the moment and it has to share it with the FX-8350. I hope it will not bust my system as I am planning to get a Cooler Master V850 PSU in 1-2 weeks after purchasing the 290. Will underclocking help?

[Matthew12106]

Thanks. But do these cards keep below 400W at stock speed? Tomhardware's articles states that it averages around 350W. I only have a 600W PSU at the moment and it has to share it with the FX-8350. I hope it will not bust my system as I am planning to get a Cooler Master V850 PSU in 1-2 weeks after purchasing the 290. Will underclocking help

Well when I was making forum posts if my XFX 550w will handle it the general response was yes but there is not a lot of headroom for things like OC and etc etc. The 600w psu should be okay but I'm not sure what psu so it could be of bad quality. It could rise above 400w depending on the use for example synthetic benchmarking uses allot of power. You should be fine but take into consideration the power supply quality also a new power supply would give you peace at mind. I'm not an expert by any means so another fourm post about this to hear other people's opinion should be good.

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Well when I was making forum posts if my XFX 550w will handle it the general response was yes but there is not a lot of headroom for things like OC and etc etc. The 600w psu should be okay but I'm not sure what psu so it could be of bad quality. It could rise above 400w depending on the use for example synthetic benchmarking uses allot of power. You should be fine but take into consideration the power supply quality also a new power supply would give you peace at mind. I'm not an expert by any means so another fourm post about this to hear other people's opinion should be good.

I watched a video somewhere that someone got a 450W PSU with the R9 290 in it and that he didn't upgrade his PSU but has no problems running games, he was running an i5 I think which is relatively very low power consumption compared to the FX-8350. I should be fine I guess. I might make a new thread about a low-end 290X vs a High-end 290. I hope you'll check it out.

[Matthew12106]

I watched a video somewhere that someone got a 450W PSU with the R9 290 in it and that he didn't upgrade his PSU but has no problems running games, he was running an i5 I think which is relatively very low power consumption compared to the FX-8350. I should be fine I guess. I might make a new thread about a low-end 290X vs a High-end 290. I hope you'll check it out.

Sure np