DUAL-X vs TOXIC vs VAPOR-X

[7850OC]

i am pretty sure that my next card will be a Sapphire R9  :lol:

 

 

but i am not sure what is the difference between the three types of coolers  :blush:

 

 

(and all three are truly "awesome" by the way)  :wub:

[Ryan Leech]

Sapphire Toxic

[Emperor_Piehead]

I prefer the look of the vapor-x, but the toxic is probably a little faster.

[BYOGamingPC]

If you have a 750W or greater PSU then get the Sapphire Radeon TOXIC R9 280X. Otherwise get the Sapphire Radeon VAPOR-X R9 280X. You can't go wrong either way, Sapphire makes great AMD GPU's.

[7850OC]

thanks for the answers friends, i will go for the TOXIC then 

 

VAPOR-X if i can't reach it   

 

and DUAL-X if i save $$  :lol:

[ChrisxIxCross]

I can't wait to see 290x TOXIC!

[sperkowsky]

I have a dual x card but toxics always look epic

[Humbug]

If you have a 750W or greater PSU then get the Sapphire Radeon TOXIC R9 280X.

Why would you need a 750W PSU for this?

[BYOGamingPC]

Why would you need a 750W PSU for this?

I can't remember where I saw the power draw of the Toxic but evidently it wasn't as accurate since most of the newer reviews show it pulling 347W at load when OC'ed.

[TechFan@ic]

I find the Sapphire Toxic to be over-priced and unnecessary frankly, the new Dual-X runs hotter than the 7970 Dual-X, Sapphire went with a new heatsink on the 280X that's substantially thinner than the one used in the 7970 Dual-X, so the card runs hotter and louder.

The Sapphire Vapor-X hits the sweet-spot, it's only marginally more expensive than the official list price for the 280X, it's the most aesthetically pleasing, has a backplate and a great cooler.