Msi, asus gtx 960 vs sapphire r9 280x

[pipandres]

Hi everyone. I wanna buy a graphic card but im not sure of which reference is better. And in case you say the 960 which manufacter is... uhm better.

Thanks

 

[clutchc]

All else being equal, the 280X is stronger than the 960. Sapphire is one of the best.

 

[pipandres]

So i heard... but a friend of mine told me today that the useful life of the Sapphire is pretty low compared to the msi or asus GTX 960. What do you know about that?

 

[clutchc]

So i heard... but a friend of mine told me today that the useful life of the Sapphire is pretty low compared to the msi or asus GTX 960. What do you know about that?

Sounds like something a competitor would say. Never heard any such thing.

 

[pipandres]

Ok thanks. I wanted to ask you something else. How many years could I expect from the useful life of the Sapphire 280x?

 

[clutchc]

Ok thanks. I wanted to ask you something else. How many years could I expect from the useful life of the Sapphire 280x?

That will depend on your luck of the draw, the silicon lottery, the quality of your PSU, the care you take with the card, and probably some other factors I hadn't thought of. I've never had a gfx card die on its own yet.