Sapphire Radeon VAPOR-X vs MSI Radeon R9 270X

[weeman8888]

hey there guys. i am stuck between these two. some help would really help me. btw i cant fit a very big gpu. my computer is the hp envy hp h8-1414. thanks

 

[rmark45matsu]

You may want to consider the windforce r9 270x, It's very big but it has the best cooling, might be something to consider

 

[weeman8888]

You may want to consider the windforce r9 270x, It's very big but it has the best cooling, might be something to consider

yeah i opend up my pc and checked i have a max of 12 inches or so. and yes i was originally going for the wind force but its to big 🙁

 

[rmark45matsu]

I have a windforce I think it clocks in just under 12 inches

 

[weeman8888]

or should i go with http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814125443

 

[rmark45matsu]

In terms of performance they are all practically identical, my personal preference is gigabytes cooling.

 

[TopLuca]

Well All of them will act similarly , unless you really want the cooler system by a slight margin ( You won't really notice the difference as its not vast ).

The Vapors' price tag is very high and I'd rather pay more for the R9 280 than go for a cooler 270X of the same price.

To answer your question the Vapor is slightly cooler however the MSI one looks much better.

 

[weeman8888]

I have a windforce I think it clocks in just under 12 inches

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when i looked at the specs it says 15 inches http://www.amazon.com/Gigabyte-GDDR5-2GB-2xDVI-Graphics-GV-R927XOC-2GD/dp/B00FONITCE idk haha maybe it is.

 

[rmark45matsu]

I can guarantee you mines not 15 inches D:

 

[weeman8888]

ok im really confused now, is this gpu 15 inches long????? http://www.amazon.com/Gigabyte-GDDR5-2GB-2xDVI-Graphics-GV-R927XOC-2GD/dp/B00FONITCE and will it fit in my hp envy h8 1414

 

[weeman8888]

I can guarantee you mines not 15 inches D:

lol http://www.amazon.com/Gigabyte-GDDR5-2GB-2xDVI-Graphics-GV-R927XOC-2GD/dp/B00FONITCE so are you 100% sure

 

[weeman8888]

I have a windforce I think it clocks in just under 12 inches

what windforce do you have?

 

[rmark45matsu]

This one http://www.amazon.com/Gigabyte-GDDR5-4GB-2xDVI-Graphics-GV-R927XOC-4GD/dp/B00H707TIW/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1412449259&sr=8-2&keywords=r9+270x+windforce

 

[weeman8888]

This one http://www.amazon.com/Gigabyte-GDDR5-4GB-2xDVI-Graphics-GV-R927XOC-4GD/dp/B00H707TIW/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1412449259&sr=8-2&keywords=r9+270x+windforce

oh nice. how does it handle games like bf4 or other games?

 

[rmark45matsu]

I don't own bf4 but I played bf3 on ultra 60-80 fps

 

[weeman8888]

I don't own bf4 but I played bf3 on ultra 60-80 fps

oh ok so its pretty good. i am thinking to buy that graphics card will it work on my mother board? i have a hp h8 1414 and i need a new power supply any thoughts on which one i should get?

 

[rmark45matsu]

Yeah it looks like you'll have a PIC express slot it should work. I would get the 2gb version of my card the 4gb is overkill I just got it since I might crossfire. Look at the Tier Two psu's any of those, should do you good, aim for 450W.

http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/id-1804779/power-supply-unit-tier-list.html

 

[weeman8888]

Yeah it looks like you'll have a PIC express slot it should work. I would get the 2gb version of my card the 4gb is overkill I just got it since I might crossfire. Look at the Tier Two psu's any of those, should do you good, aim for 450W.

http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/id-1804779/power-supply-unit-tier-list.html

hey thanks again for the help. i was thinking to buy the 4gb version cause i was going to build a computer next year and just take the one out of here and put the old one back in before i put it on sale. so is the 4 gb one going to be still a good graphics card next year? or is there a big performance difference between the 4gb and the 2gb?

 

[rmark45matsu]

The card isn't capable of using the 4gb unless your on a 4k display or crossfire it with another. The 2gb is just as good, there's no performance difference. It's an extra 20$ for no increase, it's just a marketing trick. I wouldn't judge how "good" a graphics card is based off the GB alone, the 270x will be a good card for years to come but you may not be able to play on the highest settings.

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