Graphic Cards Recommend GPU+PSU for ~ 8k-9k

RMA and build quality overall is better with Sapphire... highly recommended brand for Radeon GPU's.

MSi isn't shabby either but I've faced issues with build quality, else they have a lot of flavors which support enhanced over-clocking --> like the HAWK, Cyclone and Twin Frozr Editions.

Also from the point of view of power consumption, the core clock speeds and RAM amount and speeds determine the amount of power the card will need, so there. Also the architecture and the fabrication process also counts.
 
^^ absolutely correct about the power consumption part....same gpus with reference pcb's and hence same clock speeds will eat same amount of power...
 
good choice with the graphic card but i would rather suggest you to go for better nad at leat 500 or greater PSU dude i suffering becouse of my PSU some times my PC freezes and my pc couldn't complete a single benchmark test because my PSU cannot give enough juice to GPU so go at least 80 plus certified PSU 500 watts or greater mine is 600 watts but not 80 plus certified soon i'll be upgrading my PSU to either seasonic x 750 or seasonic s12d 850.
 
I am not favoring anyone,i stated that the manufacturer like msi have had few problems with their built quality which can be led to cooling probs as alpha has encountered,so it's op decision to decide the brand he wants.
ghost_z said:
again you have one wrong assumption....

2 same gpu's at same clocks be it from msi or saphire eat same amount of power....so if msi n saphire model are at same clock then both have same power consumption

get it..so stop spreading such misinformation...(im smelling favoritism here)
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ghost_z said:
again you have one wrong assumption....

2 same gpu's at same clocks be it from msi or saphire eat same amount of power....so if msi n saphire model are at same clock then both have same power consumption

get it..so stop spreading such misinformation...(im smelling favoritism here)
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Not exactly true. First do your homework. The GPU die is not the only thing that uses power. There are other factors too.
 
vivek.krishnan said:
Not exactly true. First do your homework. The GPU die is not the only thing that uses power. There are other factors too.
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well mr vivek i have done my homework already...and btw do you know the meaning of the word "reference gpu"...this means the gpu is exactly as per how ati/amd designed it with no modifications whatsoever thats why its called reference..and if 2 reference cards are at same clocks they will eat same amount of power as reference cards have similar memory chips , same power circuitry and power phases and same layout of transistors etc etc...

the difference in power consumption comes when 2 reference cards are at different clocks or they are not at all reference and have been modified by the manufacturer some how(these are called custom pcb custom cooling cards example vapor x and tf2 etc etc)...

so before telling me to do homework do yours first...
 
Its not necessary that 2 reference cards from different manufacturers consume the same amount of power. Better think it from an electronics point of view and you will come to know how the power consumption can differ..... The cooling solutions may differ for a reference cards from manufacturer to manufacturer...
ghost_z said:
again you have one wrong assumption....

2 same gpu's at same clocks be it from msi or saphire eat same amount of power....so if msi n saphire model are at same clock then both have same power consumption

get it..so stop spreading such misinformation...(im smelling favoritism here)
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^^ok u tell me how much can it differ..i know about losses in electronics and all theories which could lead to diff. power consumption on same cards but how much different will it be...say 2 cards have 150 watt tdp...will the saphire one in this case eat 130 watt or less.....i don't think so..the difference will be very minimal....so this argument of yours is pretty invalid...
 
So you cant say its the same... You should say it will be more or less the same... So you can edit your post with such a statement rather than arguing ... Now you come to the point and say "ITS MINIMAL"... Thats the word you should have used in your first comment rather.. Did you take into account the cooling solutions while calculating power consumption?? please let me know if you did... :) What if I use 3 cooling fans on a reference card?? Does the power consumption remain exactly same for the whole GPU??
 
Ive confirmed from Aditya Infotech, all Sapphire graphics card carry 3 years warranty.

Quote " Sapphire Graphic cards come with 3 years warranty."
 
Thats what I have mentioned in my comment earlier, have sold many users those sapphire cards.... :)

But I will stick to the point that for any card below 6790/550 ti, you can go for any manufacturer....
flash23 said:
Ive confirmed from Aditya Infotech, all Sapphire graphics card carry 3 years warranty.

Quote " Sapphire Graphic cards come with 3 years warranty."
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Bro the 80% efficiency doesnt determine the power that a PSU can supply :) Its the amperage rating on rails that do decide what output power the PSU is capable of
vaibhav1 said:
good choice with the graphic card but i would rather suggest you to go for better nad at leat 500 or greater PSU dude i suffering becouse of my PSU some times my PC freezes and my pc couldn't complete a single benchmark test because my PSU cannot give enough juice to GPU so go at least 80 plus certified PSU 500 watts or greater mine is 600 watts but not 80 plus certified soon i'll be upgrading my PSU to either seasonic x 750 or seasonic s12d 850.
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chiragsthakur said:
So you cant say its the same... You should say it will be more or less the same... So you can edit your post with such a statement rather than arguing ... Now you come to the point and say "ITS MINIMAL"... Thats the word you should have used in your first comment rather.. Did you take into account the cooling solutions while calculating power consumption?? please let me know if you did... :) What if I use 3 cooling fans on a reference card?? Does the power consumption remain exactly same for the whole GPU??
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as this " minimal " should not taken as a plus point thats why since then im shouting like a mad man.....saying that you(not targeted at you its targeted at the gatekeeper) should prefer saphire bcoz it might save you 1-3 watts when you have no proof that actually the saphire one might eat 1-3 watts less is absolutely misinforming people around you.....

and 3 fan vs 2 fan gfx card the 3 fan will take slightly more power but then it won't refrence card anylonger if the manufacturere messed with the heatsink and fans....so again my point holds... :)

but i know what you are trying to say and i accept as well as appreciate that but saying saphire eats less power and making that point importatnt in your buying decision is absolute non sense...

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chiragsthakur said:
Thats what I have mentioned in my comment earlier, have sold many users those sapphire cards.... :)

But I will stick to the point that for any card below 6790/550 ti, you can go for any manufacturer....

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Bro the 80% efficiency doesnt determine the power that a PSU can supply :) Its the amperage rating on rails that do decide what output power the PSU is capable of
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^^absolutely right..the efficiency figures just tells about the ac-dc conversion ratio...in simple terms think it like this if your psu is 80 rated then for every 100 watt power it takes from the wall socket it will deliver at least 80 watts converted to the system...hence will result in lower electricity bills :D
 
ghost_z said:
you are kiddng right...
you said saphire's cooling is good...well if you buy the stock reference version of any graphic card you will get similar cooling by msi or saphire...and if you are considering custom cooler equipped cards then msi leaves saphire in the dust with its hawk and tf2/3 and lightning series....
and about build quality..msi aces in that department too(thsi again is subject to matter....depends on what you are comparing...comparing custom saphire cooling and quality with reference msi gpu is just absurd)...

and about rma msi fares better as it is more widespread than saphire....
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i will have to do a big :rofl: for your statement.

just ask those who have had to rma an MSI EOL GPU card . they have got an underperforming card as replacement or even ridiculously low credit note.

but then its your wish.
 
Bro,It could have be explained in a better words rather than being harsh in your first post on second page:)..

ghost_z said:
saying that you(not targeted at you its targeted at the gatekeeper) should prefer saphire bcoz it might save you 1-3 watts when you have no proof that actually the saphire one might eat 1-3 watts less is absolutely misinforming people around you.....
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Appreciate your comment on PSU
 
^ While your statements about the power consumtion of reference GPUs made by diff Manufacturers hold true, we do not actually buy a GPU. We buy a graphic card which consists of GPU and many other things such as memory, capacitors and other ICs. So, there will difference of power consumtion between various reference graphic cards although that will be a mere 5% of the TDP. But that is not usually a factor while buying a graphic card as you said :) However, the difference between the build quality of Sapphire made graphic cards and the MSI made graphic cards is significant though. If you search this forum, the number of RMA of MSI graphic cards are a few times higher than that of Sapphire cards. And the most important is the After Sales Service which is really great from Sapphire where as MSI card customers sometime had nightmares during RMA.

P.S. - I am not trying to teach you, I just merely expressed my views and experience. Hope this helps OP to decide :)
 
i have had to rma my msi mobos and gpu quite a few times and i was greeted with very good after sales service where as my friend with saphire also got replacement but in his case it took more time...

,no offence taken bro... :)
 
Sometimes you get lucky, like the way I got lucky in a letsbuy+aramex and letsbuy+bluedart deal, but most of the buyers complain about bad service, you can check feedback section or letsbuy section itself. So overall I would say Sapphires A.S.S is lot better compared to MSI's :)
ghost_z said:
i have had to rma my msi mobos and gpu quite a few times and i was greeted with very good after sales service where as my friend with saphire also got replacement but in his case it took more time...

,no offence taken bro... :)
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My XFX 8600gt gave up. The caps blew up, the card was consistent at 100 C under no load and ~130C under full load. Gotta RMA it to Rashi. Still 2 months warranty left.
Cant belief I was still playing Skyrim at such temps for more than 7 hours
 

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Until i became regular visitor of TE i absolutely had no idea we had to monitor temperature and other things :P.

I used to game on my C2D and 8600 GT with no tension in mind :P , now after i bought a new PC and started reading TE i decided to give a tryout of HWMonitor on my old pc and holy shit the gpu idle temps were 70 and on load 95 and for processor idle was 55 and on load around 80+ , and i gamed on it for frigging 2+ years with no side fan and a local PSU. Sometimes you are just lucky :) (The card and CPU are still working *touchwood ;) ) .
 
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