r9 290 vapor-x vs r9 290x tri-x

[totta_fadil]

so as it's on the topic
i'm going to choose between these two cards

SAPPHIRE VAPOR-X R9 290 4GB GDDR5 TRI-X OC (UEFI)
or

SAPPHIRE TRI-X R9 290X 4GB GDDR5 OC (UEFI)

so which one is better.....price difference is about 40$ here in egypt
so does the r9 290x worth this extra cash

my specs:

psu antec neo eco 620w 80plus
i5 2500k @3.3 i.e no OC
OCZ 120gb SSD
WD blue 500gb
Segate 2TB 7200rpm
Philips 1080p Full HD

i'm going to use Full HD and not thinking about upgrading the res any time soon
so which is better for the money??? and if it's the r9 290x tri-x......Can my PSU handle it??
thanks in advance....

 

[HCSn]

One is an R9 290, one is an R9 290X. The 290X is the more powerful card. It's probably worth $40. Your PSU can probably handle it if you aren't overclocking anything.

 

[totta_fadil]

thank you but does the r9 290x worth this extra 40$ and what about the cooling of the tri-x compared to the vapor-X
and yes i'm not going to Overclock untill i get anew PSU in the future

 

[totta_fadil]

So any help guys

 

[HCSn]

I answered your question, including whether I think it's worth $40. The cooling is essentially identical, the vapor-x is probably very slightly better.

 

[coozie7]

The R9 290X is a faster card but the Vapor-x cooler is better, so the R9 290X Tri-X will be a bit faster, but it will run a little hotter and make a bit more noise, the R9 290 Vapor-X on the other hand is a little slower but should run a bit cooler and make less noise.
Both cards demand a very well ventilated case, I'm running a R9 290 Tri-X OC here in cold, damp England and it STILL needs two 120mm front intake fans and a strong 120mm exhaust fan, plus a 140mm top fan to stay below 80C under Furmark load (76C in games, though) so you might want to trade off a little performance for the better Vapor-X cooler.

 

[pomps74]

vapor-x utilizes a vapor chamber to cool the gpu more efficiently, which makes it a lot quieter. Id just go for the 290 since its more than enough for 1080p gaming.

 

[totta_fadil]

Thank you guys that's really helped me I'm going to get the vapor - since it's cheaper and cooler and better for OC in the future and as I can see has the same performance as a reference r9 290x