Another new graphic card for my budget DDR2 mining rig! Thanks to @FeliXXX

Hello dear Steemians

Quick update if you read my article 6 days ago Finally i cashed out the money that @Felixxx loaned me to buy an R9 280x (If not take your time and read it if you want), it seems i was unlucky to find a used R9 280x however i managed to buy an R9 280.

I bought a used Gigabyte R9 280 3GB Windforce (OC Version) wich cost me 110$ that worth the penny and does a great job plus i was looking for a 3 fans version, the funny thing is that the card is in an excellent condition (almost brand new).

It's a little bit bigger than my 7950 and much bigger than 7850 lol.

Here's how it looks alone in the mobo

Things i noticed about the graphic card

• It's a little bit faster than 7950 in Equihash but the same in Cryptonight and Ethhash
• It's not loud at all even in 100% fans speed
• It's good in overclocking and doesn't heat up that much

Now it's time for the benchmarks

• Equihash
  There isn't much different between the 7950 and R9 280 in Equihash! it hashes a little bit more
  
  

  Im mining Zclassic using Claymore's ZCash AMD GPU Miner v12.4

• Ethhash
  
  

  Im mining Ethereum using Claymore Dual Miner v8.1 on solo mode

• CryptoNight
  Almost the same as the 7950 in monero mining!
  
  

  Im mining Monero using Claymore CryptoNote GPU Miner v9.7 Beta

Here's what i get from mining the whole day via Whattomine.com

Overall it's a good budget graphic card, it does the job well especially in Equihash maybe ill try overclocking it later and see what it can do, or i'll undervolt it to save some energy, and the fans are quiet for a 3 fans card!

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