R9 280X vs R9 7950

[Guest]

Diamond Radeon R9 280X 3GB: $260

Sapphire Radeon 7950: $209

Which should I buy? The GTX 770 is not an option because it is $40-50 more and 1GB less VRAM. I will be gaming on a single 1080p 60Hz monitor.

 

[Suztera]

Choose this R9 280X sapphire over the diamond.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814202046&cm_re=R9_280X-_-14-202-046-_-Product

7950 is slightly behind a R9 280X out of the box.

 

[Guest]

Choose this R9 280X sapphire over the diamond.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814202046&cm_re=R9_280X-_-14-202-046-_-Product

7950 is slightly behind a R9 280X out of the box.

Why?

 

[Suztera]

Choose this R9 280X sapphire over the diamond.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814202046&cm_re=R9_280X-_-14-202-046-_-Product

7950 is slightly behind a R9 280X out of the box.

Why?

Sapphire's model is clocked higher out of the box.

 

[Guest]

Choose this R9 280X sapphire over the diamond.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814202046&cm_re=R9_280X-_-14-202-046-_-Product

7950 is slightly behind a R9 280X out of the box.

Why?

Sapphire's model is clocked higher out of the box.

Even though I linked to Newegg, if I buy the Diamond it will be from Microcenter. Unfortunately, my MC doesnt have any Sapphire R9 280Xs.