R9 280 Overclocked vs 760 Overclocked

[KuphJr]

I want to know which card will overclock better while being water cooled. It seems the 280 performs better out of the box, but I cannot find any specs about how it overclocks. Do AMD cards or Nvidia cards typically overclock better? I hear Nvidia card makers lock voltage but I am not sure about AMD.

I know it is not cost effective to water cool mid range cards but I am water cooling for aesthetics for a school project.

Thanks!

 

[unknownofprob]

the R9 280 overclcks better, we all know how good the 7970/7950 overclocked, and they are known to be some of the best overclocking chips to date. The R9 280 is a rebrand of the 7950, and the 280 edges the 760. The 280 will overclock much better the the 760 putting it even further in front.

Get the R9 280!

 

[KuphJr]

Sweet! That is what I though. I just got a PowerColor R9 280 on Newegg for $215, even cheaper than the cheapest GTX 760 ath $239! I can't wait to get this thing under water.

Anyone know if it is necessary to go beyond using just copper heatsinks for vrms and vram when using a universal water block?

 

[unknownofprob]

If using water block, then that should be enough if it covers those vital parts.

With water cooling, expect very good overclocking with very good temps!