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R9 280x or a R 290

younes-ea

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Jun 21, 2013
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Hello guys,

I want to ask about your opinion about 2 cards.
I will buy one of these cards but i don't now what is better 🙁
So i can choose from this:
The MSI Gaming R9 280x
Or a Stock gigabyte R9 290
What do you think?

Regards,
 
Solution
the reference 290 is loud and hot, and been know to throttle also. If you can't afford the non reference 290, then get a 280x, and only then.