Which R9 280x is best?

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I want to buy the R9 280x GPU but am not sure which manufacture is best. I have no experience with any so I am unbiased. I've always been told told asus makes the best quality products. Please recommended which you think is best. Thanks in advance!
 
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the Asus Direct CU II has one of the quietest and best cooling solution, it also overclocks well and tends to be cheap. overall if you're looking for a good gpu i rarely look past that one.


Great thanks for the info! What watt psu would you recommend? Looking at 500 or 600 watt psu...
 
This time around the Sapphire Toxic is the best R9 280X, at least in terms of gaming performance. It's not the quietest or coolest card but it's the most powerful. It's also much cheaper than most R9 280X variants, at least in the UK, so it's win-win. The guy above recommends the Asus Direct CU II but while that is a great card, it's more expensive than the Sapphire Toxic and it's less powerful.

Your PC will deal with it fine, and between those two PSUs you should get the 600W version if you're getting a CX. You'll want a 600W PSU regardless of which version you get - the card does need the power.
 


Great thanks for the info!