[tigim101]

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814102841
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814131156

the powercolor is only 10 bucks less with a 20$ mir, and even if the mir is crap its only 10$ more than the vapor-x. I heard that a good clock on a vapor-x is around 950mhz, and the power color already comes with that. In reviews ive seen the pcs+ compared to the toxic, which is $250. Right now the pcs+ is looking like a better choice, the only thing is that i heard it's real loud. What do you guys think?

 

[nemesi5]

Your better off with the Sapphire 4890 Toxic edition or Atomic
Otherwise, you can get the new Asus 4890 Non Reference cooler
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814121311

 

[criminal]

Quote:

Originally Posted by nemesi5 Your better off with the Sapphire 4890 Toxic edition or Atomic Otherwise, you can get the new Asus 4890 Non Reference cooler http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814121311

This ^ or the powercolor over the toxic.

Edit: I meant Vapor-X, not Toxic. The Toxic and the Atomic 4890's would be my first pick now, but they will probably be harder to find.

 

[ZealotKi11er]

Vapor-X is overrated. Juts get the ASUS card or Powercolor which is 950Mhz already.

 

[tdesbien31]

Quote:

Originally Posted by criminal This ^ or the powercolor over the toxic.

dont be upset because your card didnt overclock well, the Toxic's are amazing overclockers, mine overclocks to 1070/1195 the powercolor is a turd overclocker, and extremely loud, read this review, then read this review on the Toxic, you tell me which is better....

 

[tigim101]

right now im with the powercolor > asus. has any1 had any experience with either card about cooling/oc/loudness?

 

[criminal]

Quote:

Originally Posted by tdesbien31 dont be upset because your card didnt overclock well, the Toxic's are amazing overclockers, mine overclocks to 1070/1195 the powercolor is a turd overclocker, and extremely loud, read this review, then read this review on the Toxic, you tell me which is better....

Oops... my bad. I meant Vapor-X not Toxic. Slip of the finger.

Edit: Sorry tdesbien31, honest mistake. I really meant to type Vapor-X, but I have the Toxic on my mind. I am so wishing I got it instead of the Vapor-X now.

 

[Chucklez]

Quote:

Originally Posted by ZealotKi11er Vapor-X is overrated. Juts get the ASUS card or Powercolor which is 950Mhz already.

I disagree my Vapor-X runs quet and cool at 950Mhz core and I can go higher if I wanted.

 

[criminal]

Quote:

Originally Posted by Chucklez I disagree my Vapor-X runs quet and cool at 950Mhz core and I can go higher if I wanted.

Yeah, I just got a bad one. I love the card other than the fact it overclocks for crap! Even Sapphire thinks something is wrong with the card after I explained all my issues with them. Despite all that it looks awesome and runs cool.

 

[Chucklez]

Quote:

Originally Posted by criminal Yeah, I just got a bad one. I love the card other than the fact it overclocks for crap! Even Sapphire thinks something is wrong with the card after I explained all my issues with them. Despite all that it looks awesome and runs cool.

Yeah you just got a bad one, not all will be that crappy at OCing.

 

[spidermohmd1]

http://www.guru3d.com/article/sapphi...vaporx-review/

http://www.guru3d.com/article/powerc...90-pcs-review/

Cheers

 

[Chucklez]

Quote:

Originally Posted by spidermohmd1 http://www.guru3d.com/article/sapphi...vaporx-review/ Cheers

Thats the Toxic not the Vapor-X bud

 

[tigim101]

so vapor-x>pcs+ ? i dont need the clock to go super high, loudness is more important, ill get annoyed if i have a jet going off at my feet, even if i have more fps in crysis

 

[Afrodisiac]

Overclocking is luck of the draw. I have a vanilla XFX 4890 that cost me $187 and it does 960/1100 stock voltage, stable.

Some of the XXX UBER PCS+ EXTR33M ED1T10N cards out there that cost arms, legs and kidneys don't overclock as well as mine. Some do. Some overclock better. It's luck of the draw.

XFX "stock" coolers are actually a teeny-bit non-reference (they have VRM coolers, and they are different design-wise from all other stock coolers, I don't know why they differ though).

 

[Chucklez]

Quote:

Originally Posted by tigim101 so vapor-x>pcs+ ? i dont need the clock to go super high, loudness is more important, ill get annoyed if i have a jet going off at my feet, even if i have more fps in crysis

Vapor-X then the card is very quiet even when OCed its still pretty quiet.

 

[spidermohmd1]

Quote:

Originally Posted by Chucklez Thats the Toxic not the Vapor-X bud

Same Cooling

 

[Chucklez]

Quote:

Originally Posted by spidermohmd1 Same Cooling

Different specs so it wouldnt help the OP at all.

Diffrernce between the Toxic and the Vapor-X.
http://www.overclockersclub.com/revi..._toxic_vaporx/