R9 280 vs R9 280x

[Tciceedude]

I am stuck between these two GPU's and I cant make up my mind... My pc budget is $600-$700 http://pcpartpicker.com/p/zW32bv

I have tried to look up the R9 280 (non x) but it seems that no one has this GPU, only a pile of 280x cards. That is the hard part when it comes to comparing these two with a price difference of $50~

Will be playing games such as: BF4, Dayz Standalone, ARMA 3, etc... *Streaming these games as well*

Thanks for any help! 😀

 

[ezskills]

The 280x is a 7970 and the 280 is a 7950 with different names

 

[MalakiArtook]

Both are decent gpus for the price. there are a lot of 280Xs for same on amazon and ebay right now for around $180 if you dont mind buying used. some people say dont buy used but i have bought many used gpus and never had a problem. I find generally if a part has a problem it will either not work out the gate or will break watt before the warranty is up. Just make sure you get one with a good cooler. Reference radeons run to hot.

That's a great build btw. will perform almost as good as my 1000 rig

 

[Zero_]

That's a good price you are getting for the 280X. I'd suggest taking it.

 

[Tciceedude]

Both are decent gpus for the price. there are a lot of 280Xs for same on amazon and ebay right now for around $180 if you dont mind buying used. some people say dont buy used but i have bought many used gpus and never had a problem. I find generally if a part has a problem it will either not work out the gate or will break watt before the warranty is up. Just make sure you get one with a good cooler. Reference radeons run to hot.

That's a great build btw. will perform almost as good as my 1000 rig

Thanks for the input! and thanks to everyone else who posted! will be getting the 280x!

 

[coleman318]

2048 Stream Processors instead of 1792 Stream Processors. Core Clock speed set 150-220MHz higher. Otherwise its the same. EzSkills sums its up nicely. "The 280x is a 7970 and the 280 is a 7950 with different names"

 

[Tciceedude]

Both are decent gpus for the price. there are a lot of 280Xs for same on amazon and ebay right now for around $180 if you dont mind buying used. some people say dont buy used but i have bought many used gpus and never had a problem. I find generally if a part has a problem it will either not work out the gate or will break watt before the warranty is up. Just make sure you get one with a good cooler. Reference radeons run to hot.

That's a great build btw. will perform almost as good as my 1000 rig

one more question, are Refurbished video cards bad to look into?