Posted January 1, 2015 Hey yall, It would be that time to decide what GPU brand to go with and I need some advice. Firstly, which card would perform better from stock. Secondly, what would perform better overclocked and finally, which would run coolest stock and overclocked. Any answers appreciated Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted January 1, 2015 Windforce cooler is better, but not by a lot. At stock, the Windforce would run cooler. Overclocking will depend more on the chip than the cooler really, so it will vary from card to card. Either one is a good choice. EDIT: Personally, I would recommend either going with the one you prefer the look of, or just go for the cheaper of the two. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted January 1, 2015 EVGA 970 SSC (Super Super Clocked) take a look here. very nice card and quiet. feature ACX 2.0, and a great factory overclock. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted January 1, 2015 Hey yall, It would be that time to decide what GPU brand to go with and I need some advice. Firstly, which card would perform better from stock. Secondly, what would perform better overclocked and finally, which would run coolest stock and overclocked. Any answers appreciated My opinion, I do not own the R9 280 version of these cards! 1) MSI has a higher stock clockspeed and has more turbo options with the MSI Afterburner software. 2) Both should overclock somewhat the same, they are the same R9 280 card after all. 3) Windforce has more fans and a bigger heatsync, so it should out-cool the MSI at the same fan RPM and clockspeed, comparatively. Long time Linus fan with too many different forums to keep track of LTT's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted January 1, 2015 Author EVGA 970 SSC (Super Super Clocked) take a look here. very nice card and quiet. feature ACX 2.0, and a great factory overclock. As much as I would like that it doesn't exactly fit in my 450 budget build but is definitely an upgrade path I am likely to follow Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted January 1, 2015 My opinion, I do not own the R9 280 version of these cards! 1) MSI has a higher stock clockspeed and has more turbo options with the MSI Afterburner software. 2) Both should overclock somewhat the same, they are the same R9 280 card after all. 3) Windforce has more fans and a bigger heatsync, so it should out-cool the MSI at the same fan RPM and clockspeed, comparatively. *HEAT SINK NOT HEATSYNC *side note: english is my third language and least used "Instinct or Rationality; Which will you choose? Enchanted by a superiority complex" "what you do in spite of internet speed is inspiring. :3" From Cae - 2015 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted January 1, 2015 EVGA 970 SSC (Super Super Clocked) take a look here. very nice card and quiet. feature ACX 2.0, and a great factory overclock. You must be a die hard evga fan to advertise evga in a r9 280 thread Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted January 2, 2015 *HEAT SINK NOT HEATSYNC *side note: english is my third language and least used Okay I typed in something wrong from my native language. Please get on your high horse and ride to victory town. Long time Linus fan with too many different forums to keep track of LTT's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted January 2, 2015 Okay I typed in something wrong from my native language. Please get on your high horse and ride to victory town. "Instinct or Rationality; Which will you choose? Enchanted by a superiority complex" "what you do in spite of internet speed is inspiring. :3" From Cae - 2015 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted January 2, 2015 Spend a extra 100 dolla and get the MSI R9 290X Lightning. *shrug* Its around $380 now..... *blink blink* Gonna cuffem and stuffem. QUE QUE QUE. I love it I love it. :P i7 4790K, Asus Z97 Sabertooth S, Crutial M.2 120gig, 32 Gig Corsair Dominators, Corsair h100i, Seagate ST750XL, 2 X MSI R9 290X Lightning's, Corsair air 540 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted January 2, 2015 Author Firstly stuff is cheaper in the us and secondly money isnt that easy to come by Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted January 2, 2015 Windforce cooler is better than MSI's new Twin Frozr/Gaming cooler, but it has coil whine at high fan speeds My opinion, I do not own the R9 280 version of these cards!1) MSI has a higher stock clockspeed and has more turbo options with the MSI Afterburner software.2) Both should overclock somewhat the same, they are the same R9 280 card after all.3) Windforce has more fans and a bigger heatsync, so it should out-cool the MSI at the same fan RPM and clockspeed, comparatively. MSI Afterburner software works with any manufacturer's GPU. Also overclocking capability will vary based on the silicon lottery and any changes to the PCB that the manufacturers made (e.g. higher quality capacitors, more robust power delivery system, custom bios for higher voltage and the hardware to support it, etc.) Intel i5-4690K @ 3.8GHz || Gigabyte Z97X-SLI || 8GB G.Skill Ripjaws X 1600MHz || Asus GTX 760 2GB @ 1150 / 6400 || 128GB A-Data SX900 + 1TB Toshiba 7200RPM || Corsair RM650 || Fractal 3500W Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted January 2, 2015 Author Yeah but if i went into a shop and tried to pay in dollars I may get shrugged off Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
.thumb.jpg.e4dafad042de9d17285599f16e47b236.jpg)
Create an account or sign in to comment
You need to be a member in order to leave a comment
Create an account
Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!
Register a new accountSign in
Already have an account? Sign in here.
Sign In Now