Video Card advice for newbie's first pc build.

[si1]

Hi there,
I have pretty much decided on the spec for my first build apart from the graphics card. Have found both these cards at the same price on special offer. I am on a tight budget.

VTX3D R9 280 X-Edition or
Sapphire R9 280 Dual-X OC 3GB GDDR5

Which would you recommend for media and gaming?

this is my build list which may help.

Case - NZXT Source 210 elite (white)

Power Supply - XFX PRO 550W

Motherboard - MSI 970A-G43 Socket AM3+/ AMD 970/ DDR3/ SATA3&USB3.0/ A&GbE/ ATX Motherboard "

CPU - AMD FX6300 Black Edition 6 Core

Memory - G.SKILL 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 1600 RAM

Any advice gratefully received.
Many thanks

 

[EasyLover]

No thinking in it. Grab Sapphire R9 280 Dual-X OC 3GB GDDR5. Better option in both. Good Luck.

 

[si1]

http://www.tomshardware.com/answers/id-1974201/280x-vtx3d-dual-vapor.html

Thanks, hadn't seen that thread.

 

[si1]

No thinking in it. Grab Sapphire R9 280 Dual-X OC 3GB GDDR5. Better option in both. Good Luck.

Thanks for your help. Sapphire R9 280 Dual-X it is then.