how does this compare to the r9 270x windforce?
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Assuming you are gaming, it's approximately a 30% increase in performance & frame rate vs the 270x. Has 50% more memory (3gb vs 2gb), more Shading Units (2048 vs 1280), more Texture Maping Units (128 vs 80) and more computer units (32 vs 20). Go for the 280x unless hitting budget constraints
1020316
This is actually a 7970 ghz edition card rebranded as a 280x. So it is much better than a 270x. You can crossfire a 280x with a 7970 ghz or even a 270x or below down to a 7850 card. That makes this card very versatile. I have two 280x's in crossfire powering three 27 inch 2560x1440 monitors in eyefinity. 45fps in crysis 3 on ultra. Very smooth. I love this card especially the price.
1435550
From what I know (probably not the end all be all answer) this card is comparable to the gtx 760, though the 760 beats this card it is similar, and a LOT cheaper...its up to you...
2097682
Yes, the boost and base clock is superior. Cores are the same; so you would have, really, a little advantage. It has a cooling fan that help keep the temp a tad bit down. If you are getting this for video games, you will great results for last gen titles, but not so much for current games. Games like Skyrim or Battlfeild 3 or CODBO 2 will get great results, hence the reason I bought this. Battlefield 4 doesn't run as smooth as people would like. The GPU RAM (along with the other specs) makes it kinda tough running any settings on high or above. This disappointed me. My plans are to get another GTX 660 and SLI. This is not the best choice if you want to run current gen games on max settings. I would recommend buying two of these, or a GTX 770. If price is a problem, then the GTX 760 is basically a 660 for current gen, by that I mean it runs today's titles with acceptable performance. I hope this helps.
1158575
That depends. This has some better specs but GeForce has better drivers. I personally went with the 290x
1921792
Yeah, it handles it pretty well. I'm running an FX 8320 at 4.55GHz rock solid. I could go higher, but my Hyper 212 Evo can't handle the heat. As for GPU OCing, that's gonna depend on the GPU, and how much juice your power supply can get to it.
1408502
Hi bro, the EVGA GeForce GTX 770 have a better cooling system and more and 2 gb more of memori.
1373863
On my rig this card runs Battlefield 4 on ultra with almost everything maxed. As to whether you should buy this one you might want to check out the new AMD cards before you make you're decision.
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I googled it for you since you are too lazy to figure it out for yourself. The R9 270x can take up to 375-400w to power it under full load. The FX-8350 Processor under full load can take up to about 350-370w or more if overclocked.That adds up to 770w under full load from just those 2 items without adding peripherals (case fans, HD, etc).Most likely you will need an 850+ watt supply to make sure you supply a steady healthy power to your hardware.
1536013
Yes, I had the exact same card (Saphire R9 270x) installed on a Asus mini atx board in this case, then I recently upgraded to a MSI R9 290x Lightning in this case without a problem. Awesome case!
935022
They both are, I am using the GTX 750ti FTW and am very happy with the performance to cost ratio.
815446
W7 OS amd fx 8 core. Card works like dream. The program that comes with it allows fan speed adjustments. Enjoy. :o)
185495
There is a decent jump between the two but not life-changing. The 280x plays everything I throw at it at the highest settings on a 1080p monitor and I can get 60fps (or close to it) as well. The only time I can't get 60fps, even on a AAA title like BF4, is on super high resolutions (I frequently game on three monitors with eyefinity). But even then I stay above 30fps on everything. So I would definitely recommend getting this card.
168132
Your card is decent, but this card has a lot more qualities. New R9's 290x's have been released.
278012
well the intigrated graphics part is kind of a waste if you are going with a high end graphics card the crossfire only seems to work on low end R7 250 gpu. I think an fx processor socket am3+ might save you money unless you want something that is 65 watt
1580580
I'd say look more into the new r9 graphics line that recently came out, i believe they arent that much more but otherwise it works great for me, all the power I require
333366
Luis is right. Highly recommend this card, best bang for your buck. I use it with an fx 6300 nd can play bf4 on ultra at around 60 fps.
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I use the Asus R290X DirectCU II card. Yes it was $600 but with Mantel enabled it runs BF4 on Ultra at 1440p with no problems at all online with 64 player servers. Not to mention the same brand card that Asus makes for the GTX 780Ti is about $100 or so more. I'm very happy with the graphics card though, it runs very cool with the Asus DirectCU and has no throttling at all. Its quiet as heck in the Uber mode compared to the stock 290/290X cooled cards. Those cards even throttle in Uber mode and are so loud.