I want this card for my build but I haven't been able to find any site that tells me what is and isn't comparable with it, can you offer any help?
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I haven't gotten this card yet, but is my planned next upgrade from the r9 280x (xfx). But I will say what I've found in my research. Direct competitor of this card from Nvidia it seems is the GTX 780. very close. http://www.pcpro.co.uk/reviews/graphics-cards/386182/amd-radeon-r9-290x-vs-nvidia-geforce-gtx-780 (it's not about the sapphire version but it is about the 290x) check out gpuboss for some comparisons & tom's hardware for reviews. From waht I've read specifically to the vapor x version of cards, it is actualy cheaper than the toxic version, is only slightly slower, and rumored to be cooler. I haven't gotten this card yet, but is my planned next upgrade from the r9 280x (xfx). But I will say what I've found in my research. Direct competitor of this card from Nvidia it seems is the GTX 780. very close. http://www.pcpro.co.uk/reviews/graphics-cards/386182/amd-radeon-r9-290x-vs-nvidia-geforce-gtx-780 (it's not about the sapphire version but it is about the 290x) check out gpuboss for some comparisons & tom's hardware for reviews. From waht I've read specifically to the vapor x version of cards, it is actualy cheaper than the toxic version, is only slightly slower, and... » Read More I haven't gotten this card yet, but is my planned next upgrade from the r9 280x (xfx). But I will say what I've found in my research. Direct competitor of this card from Nvidia it seems is the GTX 780. very close. http://www.pcpro.co.uk/reviews/graphics-cards/386182/amd-radeon-r9-290x-vs-nvidia-geforce-gtx-780 (it's not about the sapphire version but it is about the 290x) check out gpuboss for some comparisons & tom's hardware for reviews. From waht I've read specifically to the vapor x version of cards, it is actualy cheaper than the toxic version, is only slightly slower, and rumored to be cooler. « Show Less
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I haven't gotten this card yet, but is my planned next upgrade from the r9 280x (xfx). But I will say what I've found in my research. Direct competitor of this card from Nvidia it seems is the GTX 780. very close. http://www.pcpro.co.uk/reviews/graphics-cards/386182/amd-radeon-r9-290x-vs-nvidia-geforce-gtx-780 (it's not about the sapphire version but it is about the 290x) check out gpuboss for some comparisons & tom's hardware for reviews. From waht I've read specifically to the vapor x version of cards, it is actualy cheaper than the toxic version, is only slightly slower, and rumored to be cooler.
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PCI Express® based PC is required with one X16 lane graphics slot available on the motherboard. 4096MBMinimum of system memory. Installation software requires CD-ROM drive. DVD playback requires DVD drive. Blu-ray™ / HD DVD playback requires Blu-ray / HD DVD drive. 750 Watt Power Supply is required. 2X150 Watt 8-pin PCI Express power connector is required. 64-bit operating system highly recommended
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I believe the difference are the fans. This card works well in my setup. I would recommend buying it.
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I use that card for wow and never had much trouble from it at all. It's a very good card if you can catch it on sale or refurbished as I did some time ago. I also play many other games on it like Warframe, Heroes of the Storm, Smite, many others.
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Yes that's actually the card I'm using with this board. No issues whatsoever just make sure your power supply can handle it and has available power connectors the card requires.
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Performance will probably be very close, unless you start using very high resolution monitors or multi monitor setups that require the extra ram. Really, you are buying the extra ram for future as I haven't found anything that really uses this at standard 1080p resolutions. The draw for this card beyond the memory is the cooling setup. Very nice.
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Depends on your needs, amigo. Are you looking for the least expensive equivalent? Are you looking to use the same amount you paid originally for the next best?If you have the funds, the Radeon R9 290X is still capable of running all the latest on max settings. The ~$600 I paid for it 2 years ago was a good slurge for my rig, but you can get them for sub-$300 nowadays. I'd suggest sticking with DDR5, look for 3-4GB, and stick with a reputable make so that you don't burn out another card. If you just want to replace this 1GB DDR5, you have a multitude of inexpensive options. If you have 2 x16 PCI-E slots in your MoBo, you can crossfire or SLI for 4GB DDR5 with 2 2GB cards that support it. Depends on your needs, amigo. Are you looking for the least expensive equivalent? Are you looking to use the same amount you paid originally for the next best?If you have the funds, the Radeon R9 290X is still capable of running all the latest on max settings. The ~$600 I paid for it 2 years ago was a good slurge for my rig, but you can get them for sub-$300 nowadays. I'd suggest sticking with DDR5, look for 3-4GB, and stick with a reputable make so that you don't burn out another card. If you just want to replace this 1GB DDR5, you have a multitude of inexpensive options. If... » Read More Depends on your needs, amigo. Are you looking for the least expensive equivalent? Are you looking to use the same amount you paid originally for the next best?If you have the funds, the Radeon R9 290X is still capable of running all the latest on max settings. The ~$600 I paid for it 2 years ago was a good slurge for my rig, but you can get them for sub-$300 nowadays. I'd suggest sticking with DDR5, look for 3-4GB, and stick with a reputable make so that you don't burn out another card. If you just want to replace this 1GB DDR5, you have a multitude of inexpensive options. If you have 2 x16 PCI-E slots in your MoBo, you can crossfire or SLI for 4GB DDR5 with 2 2GB cards that support it. « Show Less
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Honestly man there is probably others that are more than this but as far as this being the least expensive I don't know. Maybe if you wanted to go the legacy route and use a PCI-X quad port with those features which should cost less than this. There is probably some are less but you just have to shop around. If you are going to buy this you need to add the drivers for this card to a custom esxi iso. 5.5 Is not configured with the drivers for this card out of the box just a heads up if you hadn't found out yet.
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Yes, that is my understanding. I have used other add-on cards for the same purpose in the past and they have done just what you want to do. However, I was not able to use this particular card because it required a different type of slot on the motherboard that what I have, so I was not able to use or test this one. I could not even return it because by the time I to use it it was beyond the return date. Sorry I could not help more but it should do what you want.Carl
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They are the same base model, but since they are from separate companies, they differ in exact specifications. Also, the one you mentioned is the 4GB memory model, while this one is the 2GB model. 2GB VRAM is usually enough, but 4GB is handy in very high performance gaming. Also EVGA Superclocked isn't necessarily equivalent to MSI Overclocked (they probably aren't). EVGA SC typically has a slightly higher frequency boost. There may be other differences. The specifications should clarify for each card.
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They are not the same card. This is the fully factory over clocked running at a clock of 1080Mhz and men at 5600Mhz. The other card has slower clocks. The clocks are higher because the chokes are better, and the chips were binned higher on this card. Check the serials if you want to confirm this. The OC potential is thus higher on this card.
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What are you looking to do with the card? This site may help. http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/gaming-graphics-card-review,3107.html
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I don't know,it never worked for me. I crapped canned it and got a Nvidia GTX 660. I am VERY happy with it. I got the ASUS OC edition. I had used ATI/AMD almost exclusively until this card. I got the ol shove it from AMD. I'll never buy AMD again. I would say skip this card.
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I believe that card only works on certain Asus motherboards so you need to verify that which ever Asus board you choose supports it.
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Lots of choices. Pick a mobo that suits your needs (overall size, # of sata ports/usb ports, etc.) and check their website for what cards they accept. also, google "pcpartpicker" for a useful compatibility tool among other things. hope it helps.
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Get a better card with that system. It would work but it's will be the limiting factor in your PC.
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Best thing to advise here is to check the Nvidia web site and compare the specs first hand. Compare the requirements of the card to the specs on the motherboard. This is a great card. I have the 2 gig model.
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You need to get the one that will fit into the l slots on your motherboard. If you have both types, I'd go with the PCI-X which is a faster bus. I chose the PCI card because that's all I had in the older PC I was buying it for.