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December 27, 2013, 07:22:31 AM |
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+1 to Asus 280x DC2T This card 3 slot size and have great cooling system. Undervolted it's very quiet, which is great if you like me don't have room dedicated for mining hardware.
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Varens
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December 27, 2013, 07:37:51 AM |
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280x, ofc no reference, with 2x coolers.
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infinitybo
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December 27, 2013, 01:06:39 PM |
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@Vection Nothing stays confusing permanently however the SAPPHIRE HD 7950 or Gigabyte Radeon R9 280X are both of them very cheap.
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coinspoolco
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December 27, 2013, 01:40:10 PM |
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I would suggest to buy R9 280X if you want to go with GPU mining.
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blacklig
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December 27, 2013, 02:29:55 PM |
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I have 7950s and even 280Xs.. and I would recomend 7950.. Why? It gives almost same hashrate (650 7950 VS 730 for 280X), but I can have 3 7950 on 750W PSU.. but only 2 280X on 750 W PSU.. also 280X are damn hot! so it is problem to cool them.. (7950 are running around 60, 280 aroun 80 degrees..) maybe only selling afterwards would be 1 small point for 280X.. othervise 7950 are kings
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woutersteven
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December 28, 2013, 02:11:07 AM |
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I have 7950s and even 280Xs.. and I would recomend 7950.. Why? It gives almost same hashrate (650 7950 VS 730 for 280X), but I can have 3 7950 on 750W PSU.. but only 2 280X on 750 W PSU.. also 280X are damn hot! so it is problem to cool them.. (7950 are running around 60, 280 aroun 80 degrees..) maybe only selling afterwards would be 1 small point for 280X.. othervise 7950 are kings
The temperature indeed gets hot, but the speed is higher mine consistently reach 760 khs each.
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delphs
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December 28, 2013, 02:16:04 AM |
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I would have to say 7950 because it was best bang for your buck but now that's it's freaking rare the price went up... better off with 280x
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CoinPN
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December 28, 2013, 02:20:12 AM |
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Why not a 290x?
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ngonzal
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December 28, 2013, 05:57:16 AM |
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I have 5 x XFX 7950's, getting around 650 KHash per card, they run insanely hot, but the power draw isn't horrible.
kind of wish I would've sprung for the 280x, I'm addicted to hashes..
Go with what you can afford, either card requires a lot of tweaking to get to its full potential, don't expect to start hashing at what the forums say you'll get.
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mdawg
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December 28, 2013, 07:59:05 AM |
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Heat difference is huge go with the 280x and like everyone else is saying it will be much easier to sell.
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infinitybo
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December 28, 2013, 09:10:40 AM |
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@CoinPN Sure anyone could not to choose this choice anyways looks like a socratic questioning.
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vectio (OP)
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December 31, 2013, 08:50:27 AM |
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Thanks for all the replies guys..
Another question..
I'm going for the GIGABYTE GV-R928XOC-3GD (280x), I'll need risers for those. Will a Powered PCI-E x1 To x16 Cable Riser be sufficient, or do I need x16 > x16? Is there a difference? I've read somewhere that it doesn't matter for mining.
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astalabrasta
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December 31, 2013, 08:54:30 AM |
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Older GPU= faster ammortisation. You will have problems selling it to gamers in 1,5 yeares. Newbie thoughts. Happy New Year!
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impu
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December 31, 2013, 10:22:07 AM |
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280x is "rebranded 7970" ,280x better that 7950 , but look for less price kH/$ i think best kh/$ own 7850
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