2 290x compared(just for fun)

[Shumph]

I have 2 290x in my possesion today so I compared them in my system with some benchmarks I have.
I have a Powercolor PCS+ 290x and a Sapphire Vapor-X 290x
I did each run once at the factory speeds of the PCS+ card (1150/1350) and once at the Vapor-X default settings (1180/1410) Just because. This is not meant to be scientific I was just bored today. Computer is Intel Core i7-3770K CPU @ 3.50GHz with 16GB ram

Fire Strike default settings

PCS+ @ 1150/1350
Overall 10038
Graphics Score 11828
Physics Score 10965
Combined Score 4439

Vapor-X @ 1150/1350
Overall 10126
Graphics Score 11919
Physics Score 10909
Combined Score 4529

PCS+ @ 1180/1410
Overall 10224
Graphics Score 12100
Physics Score 10958
Combined Score 4518

Vapor-X @ 1180/1410
Overall 10290
Graphics Score 12279
Physics Score 10653
Combined Score 4543

Heaven settings API DX11 Quality High Tessellation Normal 4xAA 2560x1440

PCS+ @ 1150/1350
FPS: 47.9
Score: 1208
Min FPS: 8.1
Max FPS: 99.7

Vapor-X @ 1150/1350
FPS: 49.0
Score: 1234
Min FPS: 21.9
Max FPS: 100.3

PCS+ @ 1180/1410
FPS: 49.6
Score: 1250
Min FPS: 21.8
Max FPS: 102.9

Vapor-X @ 1180/1410
FPS: 50.6
Score: 1274
Min FPS: 22.1
Max FPS: 104.1

Valley API DX11 Quality Ultra 4XAA 2560x1440

PCS+ @ 1150/1350
FPS: 46.2
Score: 1935
Min FPS: 24.6
Max FPS: 86.0

Vapor-X @ 1150/1350
FPS: 46.8
Score: 1959
Min FPS: 25.8
Max FPS: 87.5

PCS+ @ 1180/1410
FPS: 47.6
Score: 1990
Min FPS: 25.6
Max FPS: 89.1

Vapor-X @ 1180/1410
FPS: 48.4
Score: 2025
Min FPS: 26.0
Max FPS: 89.5

Bioshock Infinite @ UltraDX11_DDOF 2560x1440

PCS+ @ 1150/1350
Average FPS 81.74
Min FPS 62.34
Max FPS 211.38

Vapor-X @ 1150/1350
Average FPS 81.62
Min FPS 66.27
Max FPS 251.18

PCS+ @ 1180/1410
Average FPS 81.76
Min FPS 65.23
Max FPS 182.54

Vapor-X @ 1180/1410
Average FPS 81.73
Min FPS 64.13
Max FPS 240.81

Max Temperatures during testing according to GPU-Z around 24 degrees Celsius ambient

PCS+
GPU 79
Vrm1 89
Vrm2 67

Vapor-X
GPU 80
Vrm1 69
Vrm2 65

So nothing to earth shattering here. I felt that the Vapor-X is quieter especially at idle. The PCS+ did seem to have some weird stutters durng the testing that I did not notice on the Vapor-X

 

[reaper12]

Very interesting the vapour x seems to have better minimum frame rates. There is a big difference in vrm1 temps.

But other than that, not much in it at all.

Thanks for posting. It was worth doing.

 

[seanmcd]

My 290 clocked at 1102/1400 is right there with those.

My Heaven Benchmark with your settings:
49.5
1246
min 23.8, max 100.5

Thanks for posting those

 

[fanboy]

What push's the combined score so high?

I asked because my cx7950 is like 13,000+ graphics score stock clocked and my cpu is also over 13,000+physics score but the combine is less then 4000

 

[QDemon19]

On my 7950s, the Sapphire Dual-X and Powercolor, though both hit the same GPU temps the Sapphire one has much better VRM cooling - as much as 10C, which is significant in my opinion.

 

[Bluesun311]

I have a 290x pcs+ also. Mines under water now and doesn't have heat issues but on air it would throttle above 74C on the core at stock settings. There's a lot unsaid in this comparison and I'm kinda looking at it with one eye cocked going eh? I mean you can dial in the target temp on these.

My vrm temps did not go anywhere near 90c on air but I wasn't over clocking.