390 Crossfire; which brand?

[Memories4K]

So planning on crossfiring 390s

 

In a crossfire configuration, which brand would really be the best option?

[beach_boy98]

Sapphire or anything with a good cooler.

[ZetZet]

980Ti is good I heard

[don_svetlio]

Sapphire or MSI

[Memories4K]

980Ti is good I heard

Oh sorry you clicked the wrong topic, this topic is asking which brand of an R9 390 would be better in a crossfire configuration.

[KemoKa]

Anything with a decent cooler. Preferably one that can draw cool air from somewhere other than the hot card beneath it.

[Whorax]

980Ti is good I heard

That's a good 390 brand, I like that one.

 

Being useful OP, Sapphire or MSI.

[Memories4K]

Sapphire or MSI

In crossfire will the Nitro outperform the Twin Frozer cooler? Which would be a better cooler

[ZetZet]

Oh sorry you clicked the wrong topic, this topic is asking which brand of an R9 390 would be better in a crossfire configuration.

Oh, my bad.

 

That's a good 390 brand, I like that one.

Yeah, I heard it's like much more efficient to get that, but it's probably just hearsay.

[Memories4K]

Oh, my bad.

 

Yeah, I heard it's like much more efficient to get that, but it's probably just hearsay.

I dislike Nvidia's business practices, otherwise i would go for a 980ti

[ZetZet]

I dislike Nvidia's business practices, otherwise i would go for a 980ti

Oh, so it's personal. You suffer through it, that will show them.

 

 

 

which ones?

[Whorax]

Yeah, I heard it's like much more efficient to get that, but it's probably just hearsay.

It may be more efficient, but it isn't as powerful as CF 390s.

 

If you're going to recommend a completely different product at least explain why and at the very least answer the OP's original question.

[KamilKrait15]

I would choose MSI ......... Because I have the MSI r9 390

[don_svetlio]

In crossfire will the Nitro outperform the Twin Frozer cooler? Which would be a better cooler

Sapphire Nitro cooler is the best 390 cooler.

[don_svetlio]

Oh, so it's personal. You suffer through it, that will show them.

 

 

 

which ones?

Erm, bro. Your fanboy is showing. Please either answer the OP or at least explain your reasoning.

[KamilKrait15]

Sapphire Nitro cooler is the best 390 cooler.

How do you know it is the best though.... Do you have one? 

[Whorax]

In crossfire will the Nitro outperform the Twin Frozer cooler? Which would be a better cooler

Honestly I don't know since I don't actually have first hand experience with either card(s), I just know MSI overall makes fantastic GPU coolers and Sapphire is often regarded as the king of AMD cards. Whatever you choose, I don't think you can go wrong.

[don_svetlio]

How do you know it is the best though.... Do you have one? 

Benches - Nitro runs around 70*C whereas TwinFrozr V at around 73-74*C

[Memories4K]

Oh, so it's personal. You suffer through it, that will show them.

 

 

 

which ones?

I mean dual 390's would destroy a single 980ti so i wouldn't really be suffering.

Vote with your wallet, ya feel?

[Curufinwe_wins]

Sapphire Nitro cooler is the best 390 cooler.

Indeed the nitro is a much bigger cooler and preforms better in that context (3-5C), that said, the MSI models have consistently shown to be the best overclockers in this iteration for amd.

 

So best cooling ----> Sapphire

 

Highest preformance ----> MSI

[Memories4K]

Benches - Nitro runs around 70*C whereas TwinFrozr V at around 73-74*C

Ahhh

 

Indeed the nitro is a much bigger cooler and preforms better in that context (3-5C), that said, the MSI models have consistently shown to be the best overclockers in this iteration for amd.

 

So best cooling ----> Sapphire

 

Highest preformance ----> MSI

See, I asked between those two because i know MSI's got the best performing 390 on average and the Nitro on average would not OC as far.

But i don't think i should expect too much of a performance gain even with the MSI's considering i'd be CF and should prioritize temps.

[ZetZet]

I mean dual 390's would destroy a single 980ti so i wouldn't really be suffering.

Vote with your wallet, ya feel?

It would be close performance wise tbh. 

 

Erm, bro. Your fanboy is showing. Please either answer the OP or at least explain your reasoning.

Single card is always better and it's way too close in performance in this situation to buy dual cards. Not to mention the TDP of a single 390 being larger than one 980ti. Which would result in more expensive power supply and cooling to support crossfire 390's.

[Curufinwe_wins]

Ahhh

 

See, I asked between those two because i know MSI's got the best performing 390 on average and the Nitro on average would not OC as far.

But i don't think i should expect too much of a performance gain even with the MSI's considering i'd be CF and should prioritize temps.

Both perfectly valid points. It's a tough balance. MSI doesn't have bad cooling overall, it's just not Nitro level. In the end, I'd grab the two that you think look best honestly.

[don_svetlio]

It would be close performance wise tbh. 

 

Single card is always better and it's way too close in performance in this situation to buy dual cards. Not to mention the TDP of a single 390 being larger than one 980ti. Which would result in more expensive power supply and cooling to support crossfire 390's.

Was that so hard to explain? But a single 980 Ti* is quite a bit slower than 390 CF - CF scales better than SLI

[ZetZet]

Was that so hard to explain? But a single 980 is quite a bit slower than 390 CF - CF scales better than SLI

what does 980 have to do with this. We are talking about 980ti.