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R9 290X Tri-X or Windforce Edition?
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Either one is great.
The Sapphire Tri-X will perform better (Open air or Closed Case)
Tom's Hardware - Does Radeon R9 290X Behave Any Differently In A Closed Case?
The Sapphire Tri-X will perform better (Open air or Closed Case)
Tom's Hardware - Does Radeon R9 290X Behave Any Differently In A Closed Case?
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As much as I love the windforce x3 from Gigabyte, I'd choose the Tri-X from Sapphire. The Tri-X should perform a bit better, only it might be a little noisier as I've found the windforce x3 to be one of the quietest coolers I've had for graphics cards (had it on 580SOC and 780).
. I have already installed a decent quiet cpu cooler so I don't mind having some noise from the GPU only.
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^ depends on the price difference. both cards are good. but i have read some comments on Gigabyte Windforce cards with problems. Better go with the Sapphire.
~recommended by a sapphire user hehehe
~recommended by a sapphire user hehehe
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Sapphire Tri-X 290x has faster fans and better strategy to cool the GPU so it should perform faster.
Sapphire Tri-X 290x is better in overclocking and has better benchmark scores so it can run at higher clocks with lower temps.
Sapphire Tri-X 290x is better in overclocking and has better benchmark scores so it can run at higher clocks with lower temps.
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Can confirm, just picked up 1 Tri-X after having issues with the Asus Direct Cu II model. Little bit more expensive, so I have to wait a few months to get my second one.
Don't worry about the Tri-X not having a backplate. This was my main gripe with it, turns out it's as sturdy as can be...because the heatsink runs the length of the card.
Don't worry about the Tri-X not having a backplate. This was my main gripe with it, turns out it's as sturdy as can be...because the heatsink runs the length of the card.
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Tri-x has bad VRM(non issue unless you use 1.3+v when ocing) cooling and is triple slot. The windforce runs the core warmer(not much) but the vrm runs a lot cooler. The windforce is a two slot card. Everything else is the same.