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In order to differentiate yourself in the GPU market, a GPU vendor has to be creative and provide a feature that no-one else does.&nbsp; On the high end cards, this is easier to perform, because a redesign of the power delivery, a better cooler, or a pre-overclocked GPU are often the tactics used.&nbsp; When it gets down to the lower margin GPU parts, where the higher volumes are sold, it can be more difficult.&nbsp; This is a segment where almost every cent counts.&nbsp; Sometimes it pays to be the cheapest, and for various markets it is all about style or longevity.&nbsp; To tackle this issue in the R7 250X space, Sapphire is releasing a model with their Vapor-X cooler.</p>
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The Sapphire Vapor-X R7 250X 1GB DDR5 OC is a dual slot card, featuring a core clock of 1100 MHz and 1300 MHz on the memory (5.2 GB/s effective).&nbsp; The card is understandably dual slot, giving HDMI, DisplayPort, DVI-D and DVI-I connectors on the rear.&nbsp; The 640 SPs are powered by a single 6-pin PCIe connector, and the box with the GPU will contain a 4-pin molex to 6-pin PCIe cable as well as a DVI to VGA adapter.&nbsp; The listing online also states that the full retail SKU will also contain a 1.8 meter HDMI 1.4a cable, suitable for 3D viewing.</p>
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The Sapphire Vapor-X R7 250X 1GB DDR5 OC will be on sale shortly, although the MSRP has not been released.&nbsp; The standard non-Vapor-X version of the GPU will also be available for $100, featuring slightly lower clocks (950 MHz core, 1125 MHz memory).</p>
<div>Gallery: Sapphire Combines the R7 250X with a Vapor-X Cooler<div></div></div></p>

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Source: AnandTech
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