Sapphire vapor x r9 280x tri x oc with boost graphics card radeon r9 280x 3 gb sign in to comment. Hi all, with the current quarantine i got back into videogames. Radeon r9 280x overclocking tutorial for beginners youtube. Oct 01, 2016 according to this page amd radeon r9 280x techpowerup gpu database 950 is your default clock and 1070 is a boost. For instance one mentions 1240 core and 1900 memory at stock voltage and fan speed when others are. Im pretty sure the factory overclock is the issue reference clock for r9 280x is mhz core and 1500mhz memory. Mar 15, 2018 representing the vintage gpu is a sapphire vapor x r9 280x 3g. The sapphire dualx 100363bf4l is powered by radeon r9 280x, the latest amd gpu designed to take your gaming to the next level.
Seven radeon r9 280x graphics cards, roundedup toms. All benchmarking was conducted on our corsair gpu test rig which is comprised of a core i78700k clocked at 5ghz as well as 32gb of. We overclock the sapphire r9 290x 4gb vaporx oc video card and see what kind of performance we can get out of it. Buy sapphire vaporx radeon r9 280x 3gb 384bit gddr5. Amd radeon r7 260x, r9 270x, and r9 280x tested page 2. Ready to take advantage of the latest amd and windows technologies, the sapphire r9 280x toxic is, like its predecessors, a factory overclocked video card ready for the demanding enthusiast. That said, its memory was good for 1730mhz, the second highest. No one wants to mention their voltage on their overclocks. I have this 280x and an sapphire hd7990 on one of my 2 rigs. I would preferably like one with the best cooling, for my peace of mind.
Apr 07, 2020 moving up from there, weve got the gigabyte r9 280 windforce 3gb oc, and the sapphire r9 280x 3gb vapor x oc. Sapphire radeon r9 270x 2gb vaporx oc overclocked video card. The vapor x seems to run very fast for a 290 though. The sapphire r9 290x 8gb vapor x oc adds an industry leading 8gb frame buffer to the companys award winning cooling technologies and a factory overclock to deliver best in class performance with very low noise. Sapphire r9 280x toxic crossfire w sapphire r9 280x vaporx default normal clocks. The new vapor x cooler uses sapphires latest and highly acclaimed tri x structure comprising five heatpipes and three efficient fans. Sapphires new r9 280x vaporx comes with a hefty overclock of 1100mhz on the boost clock. Sapphire r9 280x toxic crossfire w sapphire r9 280x vapor x default normal clocks. Added support for amd radeon r9 fury series, r9 390 series, r9 380 series, r9 290 series, r9 285, r9 260 series, r7 360, and r7 260 desktop graphics products. All is not lost though as the r9 270x overclocked quite well, even without the ability to raise voltages. While the sapphire r9 290x vaporx oc was arguably late to market, it might very well be one of the best radeon r9 290x video cards due to the custom vaporxtrix. Im assuming here that you know that you have to modify bios to oc 280x, cause the voltage control is locked. I would like to see if overclocking has any benefits. What is the best bios for sapphire vaporx r9 280x oc.
R9 280x and hd 7970 have 2048 sp while hd 7950 has 1792 sp. Sapphire was the first company to use vaporchamber cooling in its graphics cards and has now implemented its award winning vaporx cooler on the r9 280x, delivering. Some mention they get their oc numbers by just using stock voltage and fan settings, even though they may be ludicrous to believe. All benchmarking was conducted on our corsair gpu test rig which is comprised of. Sapphire radeon vaporx r9 280x 3gb gddr5 dviidvidhdmidp oc version uefi pciexpress graphics card. Sapphire vaporx amd radeon r9 280x oc 3gb gddr5 graphics. If you are looking for a slightly less extreme solution for radeon 280x as compared to toxic edition we have on offer can choose the sapphire radeon r9 280x vapor x oc edition. Gigabyte r9 280 windforce, sapphire tri x r9 280x toxic, sapphire vapor x r9 290, msi r9 290 lightning edition. Engineered to be among the worlds most advanced graphics cards, amd radeon r9 280x gpus feature awardwinning gcn architecture for exceptional performance and efficiency. Graphics cards free delivery possible on eligible purchases. Probably is the same gpu with the bios for the 280x loaded. Sapphire vaporx r9 280x bios flash guide to overcome vrm. I just picked up a sapphire r9 280x vaporx this is my first wu with the card. Sapphire radeon r9 280x dual x oc graphics card radeon r9 280x 3 gb overview and full product specs on cnet.
Sapphire vaporx amd radeon r9 280x oc 3gb gddr5 graphics card. Sapphire was the first company to use vapor chamber cooling in its graphics cards and has now implemented its award winning vapor x cooler on the r9 280x, delivering. Buy sapphire radeon vaporx r9 280x 3gb gddr5 dviidvidhdmidp oc version uefi pciexpress graphics card 112210240g. The new vaporx cooler uses sapphires latest and highly acclaimed trix structure comprising five heatpipes and three efficient fans. Apr 07, 2020 we overclock the sapphire r9 290x 4gb vapor x oc video card and see what kind of performance we can get out of it. This landed us at 1215 mhz core and 1600 mhz memory, which equates to a 14% gpu overclock and a.
I have this graphics card and id like to overclock it a bit, but before doing this id like to know what its limits are. Jun 29, 2015 i have this vcard from my friend and he use this card for bitcoin mining and he change the bios. I have this graphics card and id like to overclock it a bit. Buy sapphire radeon vapor x r9 280x 3gb gddr5 dviidvidhdmidp oc version uefi pciexpress graphics card 112210240g. So actually your card is working normally but the sapphire boost change isnt working. The vaporx seems to run very fast for a 290 though. May 19, 2014 while the sapphire r9 290x vapor x oc was arguably late to market, it might very well be one of the best radeon r9 290x video cards due to the custom vapor x tri x gpu cooler, 10phase power.
Moving up from there, weve got the gigabyte r9 280 windforce 3gb oc, and the sapphire r9 280x 3gb vaporx oc. Sapphire radeon vapor x r9 280x 3gb gddr5 dviidvidhdmidp oc version uefi pciexpress graphics card. Seven radeon r9 280x graphics cards, roundedup toms hardware. What is the best bios for sapphire vapor x r9 280x oc. Today we test gta v r9 280 vs r9 280x vs r9 290 vs r9 290x. Fps battle gta 5 r9 280 vs r9 280x vs r9 290 vs r9.
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Triple monitor eyefinity setups do not require active adapters as they used to on radeon cards. Mar 20, 2014 sapphire vapor x r9 280x tri x oc features. I would like to buy a r9 280x that is voltage unlocked so i can undervolt it for max efficiency while mining litecoins and to make its power consumption fit my 650 w psu better i will be using it in xfire with my 7950. I just picked up a sapphire r9 280x vapor x this is my first wu with the card.
Oc means the card has been overclocked from the standard reference card. Now the memory overclock on the other hand was more promising. Ppd is fluctuating a bit, but this seems to be where it sits mostly. Jun 05, 2014 sapphire radeon r9 290 vapor x oc overclocking using msi afterburner, we raised the cards power limit by 50 percent and added 75mv of voltage to the core for extra stability. I have this vcard from my friend and he use this card for bitcoin mining and he change the bios. The 280x vapor x looks spot on like my hd7970 vapor x. Sapphire radeon r9 270x 2gb vaporx oc overclocked video. The sapphire vapor x tri x oc r9 280x was also weak when it came to custom overclocking performance with only 1165mhz on the core. Sapphire radeon r9 280x vaporx amd graphics card 3gb 112210240g.
I sapphire vaporx r9 280x bios flash guide to overcome vrm heat and throttle overclock. I have recently bought a saphire dual x r9 280x oc 3gb ddr5. Cause this is how i had to do it with my gigabyte 280x rev. Radeon r9 280x overclocking tutorial was recorded for beginners. The tri x cooler which worked so well for the toxic model card is back but with the addition of the vapor chamber i am very interested to see exactly how this card will perform. Sapphire radeon r9 270x vaporx overclocking unboxing. I also thought about searching fror overclocking limits of a generic r9 270x but i dont know if they are the same for each model or not. I am just trying to find the performance difference between the two and get a few more opinions, as ive already ordered the vaporx. The vaporx r9 290x is equipped with a displayport, a full sized hdmi, and two duallink dvid outputs. This landed us at 1215 mhz core and 1600 mhz memory, which equates to a 14% gpu overclock and a % memory overclock. We were able to get our card up to 7ghz, 600mhz 9% over the. The trix cooler which worked so well for the toxic model card is back but with the addition of the vapor chamber i am very interested to see exactly how this card will perform. Mar 18, 2014 sapphire radeon r9 280x vapor x amd graphics card 3gb 112210240g. If you are looking for a slightly less extreme solution for radeon 280x as compared to toxic edition we have on offer can choose the sapphire radeon r9 280x vaporx oc edition.
I am just trying to find the performance difference between the two and get a few more opinions, as ive already ordered the vapor x for. The sapphire r9 290x 8gb vaporx oc adds an industry leading 8gb frame buffer to the companys award winning cooling technologies and a factory overclock to deliver best in class performance with very low noise. New user interface and intuitive radeon software installer that includes options for express install, custom install and clean uninstall. Sapphire vaporx r9 280x bios flash guide as far as i know you all have some problems vrm, heat, performance drop, throttling with this card. With such an extensive factory overclock this is a. It appears the 280x is the same chip as the hd7970, as i have, just with slightly different clock speeds. Replacement video card cooling fan for his hd7950 hd7970 r9 280x r9 290 r9 390 graphics card cooling fan fd7010h12d dc 12v 0.
Even the same prices on newegg at the moment what are the fluctuations between. So once ive found a conservative max clock rate using afterburner, how would a save it the video card bios. Moving into the r9 290s, weve got the his r9 290 4gb iceq x2 turbo, and the heavily. Best bios for sapphire vaporx r9 280x oc techpowerup. Adjusting voltage for r9 280x and ocing world of warcraft. Sapphire radeon r9 290 vaporx oc overclocking using msi afterburner, we raised the cards power limit by 50 percent and added 75mv of voltage to the core for extra stability. Sapphire radeon r9 280x dualx oc graphics card cnet. Overclocking sapphire r9 270x vaporx hi guys, i need some help.
Sapphire vapor x amd radeon r9 280x oc 3gb gddr5 graphics card. The sapphire vaporx trix oc r9 280x was also weak when it came to custom overclocking performance with only 1165mhz on the core. With such an extensive factory overclock this is a card that may be better off. Overclocking sapphire r9 270x vapor x hi guys, i need some help. The 280x vaporx looks spot on like my hd7970 vaporx. Support for radeon r9 280x gaming 3g graphics card the.