r9 280 or r9 270x

[Shifter]

I am new to this pc building thing I was just wondering if I should use a 280 or 270x or any other graphic card in that price range. Also I am not a heavy gamer and the games I will play will mostly be racing games and maybe a flight sim

[FuzzyYellow]

I am new to this pc building thing I was just wondering if I should use a 280 or 270x or any other graphic card in that price range. Also I am not a heavy gamer and the games I will play will mostly be racing games and maybe a flight sim

well, what res are you planning to play at? the 280 is obviously more powerful, so i would say the 280.

[mark201200]

280

[AliveGhost13]

Also what games? Microsoft FSX runs much better on Nvidia GPUs, so it may well be worthwhile going for something like a GTX 760 

[Shifter]

Also what games? Microsoft FSX runs much better on Nvidia GPUs, so it may well be worthwhile going for something like a GTX 760 

 

well, what res are you planning to play at? the 280 is obviously more powerful, so i would say the 280.

I want to run at 1080p with. I mostly play racing games and also a bit of FPS.

[Shine_Syahr]

Yeah its a hard choice. I personally have been using a 270x and it has performed amazingly well.

I suggest getting the cheapest card you can get among them. Depending on where you are. Prices may vary.

Reason for this is because there will be more price drops coming and when it hits you can go for a 970/960 or maybe a new 300 series AMD card.

But honestly I can pretty much say the 270x I own would be able to handle even future games at medium or high settings. It is very good card.

[Shine_Syahr]

Yeah its a hard choice. I personally have been using a 270x and it has performed amazingly well.

I suggest getting the cheapest card you can get among them. Depending on where you are. Prices may vary.

Reason for this is because there will be more price drops coming and when it hits you can go for a 970/960 or maybe a new 300 series AMD card.

But honestly I can pretty much say the 270x I own would be able to handle even future games at medium or high settings. It is very good card.

I'd even recommend a 750ti. That too is a great card for the price

[Shifter]

Yeah its a hard choice. I personally have been using a 270x and it has performed amazingly well.

I suggest getting the cheapest card you can get among them. Depending on where you are. Prices may vary.

Reason for this is because there will be more price drops coming and when it hits you can go for a 970/960 or maybe a new 300 series AMD card.

But honestly I can pretty much say the 270x I own would be able to handle even future games at medium or high settings. It is very good card.

I'd even recommend a 750ti. That too is a great card for the price

 

Ya, defiantly look into the 750ti. Thanks Man!!!  

[FuzzyYellow]

I want to run at 1080p with. I mostly play racing games and also a bit of FPS.

i wouldn't get a 750ti. it is super expensive for the performance you get. you can get much better performance out of an r7 265, which is the same price or cheaper.

 

for 1080p 60fps at ultra i would reccomend the 280, but if you are ok with sacrificeing a little detail, or run at 40-50fps then get the 270x

[FuzzyYellow]

there is an r9 280 for $156.00 w/ promo code after MIR right now... Link

[maizenblue]

r9 280 is a really good card for the price. It puts you right on the borderline of high end cards but is priced like a lower end card. Its probably the cheapest card you can get that will enable you to play some modern games like bf4 on ultra at 1080p at fairly decent frame rates(AA disabled).

[SuperCactus]

I would say, get the one for the cheapest price.

They are both amazing budget cards.

 

Otherwise, I'd shell out the full $300-$350 for a gtx 970, it's worth it

[Private_Ceg]

yeah 280 its a solid card for 1080p

[cesrai]

Noooo, if you want to buy the R9 270X don't, buy the R9 270 it's the same GPU just underclocked, you will save some money, seems that the R9 270 will be fine for you it's a great 1080p card.

[cesrai]

i wouldn't get a 750ti. it is super expensive for the performance you get. you can get much better performance out of an r7 265, which is the same price or cheaper.

for 1080p 60fps at ultra i would reccomend the 280, but if you are ok with sacrificeing a little detail, or run at 40-50fps then get the 270x

You mean the R9 270 right?

[FuzzyYellow]

You mean the R9 270 right?

what?

the 270x is about the same price as a 270 right now. i see no reason to get a 270 over a 270x except power consumption.

 

and either way, you can get a 280 for about the same price as either of the above. Link

[cesrai]

what?

the 270x is about the same price as a 270 right now. i see no reason to get a 270 over a 270x except power consumption.

 

and either way, you can get a 280 for about the same price as either of the above. Link

Your lucky where I live there is a 30-80$ difference between the R9 270 and R9 270X.

[Shifter]

there is an r9 280 for $156.00 w/ promo code after MIR right now... Link

Thanks Man I think I will go for the R9 280.

[FuzzyYellow]

Thanks Man I think I will go for the R9 280.

no problem! enjoy that card.