Posted October 31, 2013 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: CPU = A10 6800K (@4.3Ghz) / GPU = HD 8670D (@844mhz/ram@1866mhz) - 2016 ≠ Dual Cores - why learn Linux ? - OLD intel x4 cpu (Q6600) + amd HD 7950 - this is what i think on watts x dollar cost - CPU "bottlenecks" only start to show "at the super high end cards" (like the 390) if you have a 4 cores CPU Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted October 31, 2013 Sapphire Toxic [AMD Athlon 64 Mobile 4000+ Socket 754 | Gigabyte GA-K8NS Pro nForce3 | OCZ 2GB DDR PC3200 | Sapphire HD 3850 512MB AGP | 850 Evo | Seasonic 430W | Win XP/10] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted October 31, 2013 I prefer the look of the vapor-x, but the toxic is probably a little faster. Join the LTT star citizen fleet today- http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/105285-ltt-conglomerate-now-with-added-legitimacy-over-1000-members-edition-now-with-added-gdocs/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted October 31, 2013 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. Intel Core i7-8700K @ 4.8GHz | Corsair H110i GTX | EVGA RTX 2080 XC | Asus ROG Maximus XI | Intel M.2 nVME SSD 1TB | Samsung 850 EVO 2X2TB | 32GB G.SKILL Trident Z 3200MHz CL14 RAM | EVGA SuperNova GS 1050W | Kept cool & quiet in a Fractal Design Define R5 Window with all Noctua fans Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted October 31, 2013 Author 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: CPU = A10 6800K (@4.3Ghz) / GPU = HD 8670D (@844mhz/ram@1866mhz) - 2016 ≠ Dual Cores - why learn Linux ? - OLD intel x4 cpu (Q6600) + amd HD 7950 - this is what i think on watts x dollar cost - CPU "bottlenecks" only start to show "at the super high end cards" (like the 390) if you have a 4 cores CPU Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted October 31, 2013 I can't wait to see 290x TOXIC! CPU: i7 6700k @ 4.6ghz | CASE: Corsair 780T White Edition | MB: Asus Z170 Deluxe | CPU Cooling: EK Predator 360 | GPU: NVIDIA Titan X Pascal w/ EKWB nickel waterblock | PSU: EVGA 850w P2 | RAM: 16GB DDR4 Corsair Domintator Platinum 2800mhz | Storage: Samsung 850 EVO 500GB | OS: Win 10 Pro x64 | Monitor: Acer Predator X34/HTC VIVE | Keyboard: CM Storm Trigger-Z | Mouse: Razer Taipan | Sound: Audio Technica ATH-M50x / Klipsch Promedia 2.1 Sound System Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted November 1, 2013 I have a dual x card but toxics always look epic http://f4.network/ http://www.regaleaglerobotics.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted November 1, 2013 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? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted November 1, 2013 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. Intel Core i7-8700K @ 4.8GHz | Corsair H110i GTX | EVGA RTX 2080 XC | Asus ROG Maximus XI | Intel M.2 nVME SSD 1TB | Samsung 850 EVO 2X2TB | 32GB G.SKILL Trident Z 3200MHz CL14 RAM | EVGA SuperNova GS 1050W | Kept cool & quiet in a Fractal Design Define R5 Window with all Noctua fans Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted November 1, 2013 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. My build : Glamor Shot. Intel & AMD, Architectural Discussion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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