XFX Radeon HD R9 280X 1000MHZ 3GB 6.0GHZ GDDR5 2xDVI HDMI 2XMINIDP PCI-E Video Card

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I ordered this card when it was in stock, but the store near me had none, so I had to wait 2.5 weeks to get it.When mining with this card, the VRM temps get close to 120C, much higher than my Powercolor HD7970. It's mining performance is highly inconsistent, and generally performs worse than either of my 7970s.If you are mining, don't buy this card.If you are gaming, the VRM temps are not such a big issue.

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This is a huge (11.6") card. Make sure you have the space (will not fit into most cases). It is a sweet beast of a card with 3Gb that plays all the latest games on ultra settings.At Factory OC (1Ghz), In my case it Idles at 41C and I got it up to 62C peak while stress testing and benchmarking. I have the fan speed set to 40% while it is in the low 40's and got up to as high as 65% during Stress testing. Even at 65%, they are the quietest fans in my case. While Gaming (2 monitors at 1080p), it has not gone over 53C with fan running at about 55%.Since Over Clocking Creates more heat, it is nice to know there is lots of head room. With Small Voltage increase up to 1.4, the Core can be clocked up to 1150 Mhz and Memory up to 1600 Mhz.Make sure you register within 30 days to qualify for the Lifetime Warranty, and get your copy of Battlefield 4.