SAPPHIRE AMD Radeon R9 280X OC Vapor-X vs XFX AMD Radeon R9 280X OC Graphics Card Comparison

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SAPPHIRE AMD Radeon R9 280X OC Vapor-X	XFX AMD Radeon R9 280X OC
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Pangoly Score (How do we rate?) 83	Pangoly Score (How do we rate?) 82
Brand SAPPHIRE	Brand XFX
Model 11221-12-40G	Model R9-280X-TDBD
Release Date 📅 October 2013	Release Date 📅 July 2014
* First availability for purchase, it may not correspond to the actual market launch date.
User reviews ★★★★★ (22 reviews) Add a product review	User reviews ★★★★★ (28 reviews) Add a product review
GPU Gaming Performance (Rasterization) (Charts) n/a	GPU Gaming Performance (Rasterization) (Charts) 82nd / 101
Gaming Effective Value -	Gaming Effective Value -
TDP 🔌 250 Watts	TDP 🔌 250 Watts
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Compatible PC parts Cases ► Power Supplies ►	Compatible PC parts Cases ► Power Supplies ►
Pros 3 Fans Effective cooling	Pros Factory overclockVoltage unlocked
Cons Very long card	Cons Not so solid cardHigh temperatures
Series -	Series AMD Radeon R9 200 Series
GPU Interface -	GPU Interface PCIe x16
GPU Chipset -	GPU Chipset Radeon R9 280X
GPU Memory Size -	GPU Memory Size 3 GB
GPU Memory Type -	GPU Memory Type GDDR5
GPU Memory Interface -	GPU Memory Interface 384-bit
GPU Clock Rate -	GPU Clock Rate 1080 MHz
GPU Boost Clock Rate -	GPU Boost Clock Rate -
Length -	Length 294 mm
Cooling Type -	Cooling Type 2 Fans
Power Connectors -	Power Connectors 1 PCIe 8-pin + 1 PCIe 6-pin
SLI Support -	SLI Support No
CrossFire Support -	CrossFire Support Yes
DVI-D (Dual Link) -	DVI-D (Dual Link) 0
DVI-I (Dual Link) -	DVI-I (Dual Link) 2
DisplayPort -	DisplayPort 0
HDMI -	HDMI 1
G-SYNC Support -	G-SYNC Support No
FreeSync Support -	FreeSync Support No
Expansion slots required -	Expansion slots required 2