Can't decide 270 vs 280x

[GrPo]

I really cannot decide what to buy for my mining rig to start with.

 

280x has better kh/s but consumes more than the 270, but costs 120 $ more .

 

On the long term which one would benefit me more ?

[needmorewood]

well a higher hashrate would give u more coins
would u use the card for anything else? if not 270's price/performance is better in mining. just make sure to get it overclocked

[Jogostar]

just for mining, go for 270.

for both gaming and mining, go for 280x.

[GrPo]

well a higher hashrate would give u more coins

would u use the card for anything else? if not 270's price/performance is better in mining. just make sure to get it overclocked

 

I don't intend to use it for anything else i just want to try to make some of the money back in few months for the card. and maybe buy another one of the same.

 

280x would produce more coins but will consume more energy too.

[needmorewood]

I don't intend to use it for anything else i just want to try to make some of the money back in few months for the card. and maybe buy another one of the same.

 

280x would produce more coins but will consume more energy too.

then just get a 270, then get another 270 with that mining money and just farm from therei think its like 2 270's = 100kh/s more than a avg 280x. if 280x has gone down to $300ish in your arwea it is a better buy otherwise get a 270

[GrPo]

then just get a 270, then get another 270 with that mining money and just farm from therei think its like 2 270's = 100kh/s more than a avg 280x. if 280x has gone down to $300ish in your arwea it is a better buy otherwise get a 270

 

r9 280x is $390 (out of stock with that one $420 the cheapest )

r9 270 is $255 

 

the cheapest from both

 

And i think r9 270 comes with BF4 , so that has a resell value too 

By your experience what do you think how many months would take me to mine out another 270 ?

[needmorewood]

r9 280x is $390 

r9 270 is $255 

 

the cheapest from both

 

And i think r9 270 comes with BF4 , so that has a resell value too 

By your experience what do you think how many months would take me to mine out another 270 ?

maybe about 2 months ish to get another 270's worth of money. cyrpto currency is hard to mine nowadays

[GrPo]

maybe about 2 months ish to get another 270's worth of money. cyrpto currency is hard to mine nowadays

 

that would be more than fine with me.

 

is there a difference in between brands ?

 

 270 or 270x ?

[needmorewood]

that would be more than fine with me.

 

is there a difference in between brands ?

 

 270 or 270x ?

not really just get whatevers cheaper and get a decent cooler. 

[GrPo]

not really just get whatevers cheaper and get a decent cooler. 

 

i can get this : Gigabyte Radeon R9 270 2GB GDDR5 256-bit Battlefield 4 [Windforce 2x] for $243

[needmorewood]

i can get this : Gigabyte Radeon R9 270 2GB GDDR5 256-bit Battlefield 4 [Windforce 2x] for $243

sounds good thats a great cooler

[Karumu]

my friend has the same card, it plays bf4 really well hence why it comes with the game i guess has nice temps too

[ThePcMasterRace]

i can get this : Gigabyte Radeon R9 270 2GB GDDR5 256-bit Battlefield 4 [Windforce 2x] for $243

id recomend if u try getting the twin frozer flavor of the 270 by msi because it only requires 1 6 pin so less power draw and u can have more cards on 1 psu

[GrPo]

id recomend if u try getting the twin frozer flavor of the 270 by msi because it only requires 1 6 pin so less power draw and u can have more cards on 1 psu

 

thats 40 $ more than the gigabyte one.. hm decisions decisions

[ThePcMasterRace]

thats 40 $ more than the gigabyte one.. hm decisions decisions

then just go for the gigabyte the msi would only be worth it if it was the same price gigabytes are one of the best miners too anyways

[DaMagicalManiac]

What I might do is wait for the Gtx 860 or 870s to come out using CUDA miner or get 5-6 750 Tis. The Maxwell architecture has great power consumption.

[Yokim]

What I might do is wait for the Gtx 860 or 870s to come out using CUDA miner or get 5-6 750 Tis. The Maxwell architecture has great power consumption.

Do you think it will come out soon? ofcause we dont know, but the have released the 750ti, then the next Maxwell cards wouldent be long time away.