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What would you recommend

 

To have 4 GB of RAM (System Memory)

Or To buy r9 280?

 

Or r9 270x

And buy 8 GB of ram (System Memory)

 

 

 

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WTF?

CARD WILL BE TO WEAK TO EVEN UTILIZE THE EXTRA VRAM ON THE 270X.

 

So i should get 280?

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Is there the option of buying more ram in say a month an option or it something you will have to live with for quite some time? 

 

System ram or Video ram? I assumed system. 

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WTF?

CARD WILL BE TO WEAK TO EVEN UTILIZE THE EXTRA VRAM ON THE 270X.

What the f*ck are you talking about?

 

OT: get 8GB RAM and the 270x if you really want to, the performance difference is minimal.

You also could save up and get 8GB with a 280X.

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WTF?

CARD WILL BE TO WEAK TO EVEN UTILIZE THE EXTRA VRAM ON THE 270X.

I think they mean system memory, not video memory. I don't think an 8 GB 270X exists.

 

I'd go with the 270x, slightly slower than a 280 but 8 gigs of memory is needed nowadays.

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WTF?

CARD WILL BE TO WEAK TO EVEN UTILIZE THE EXTRA VRAM ON THE 270X.

Not VRAM 

 

Get 4gb of Ram and the R9 280. 4gb is enough to play most games -- so long as youre not doing anything else in the background. 

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WTF?

CARD WILL BE TO WEAK TO EVEN UTILIZE THE EXTRA VRAM ON THE 270X.

I don't think he's talking about an 8GB or 4GB R 270/280. ;)

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I would say get atleast 8gb ram 4gb is not done when gaming these days.





 
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You can always get more RAM, you know. Unless that isn't going to be an option?

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I think they mean system memory, not video memory. I don't think an 8 GB 270X exists.

 

I'd go with the 270x, slightly slower than a 280 but 8 gigs of memory is needed nowadays.

Pretty much what I said.

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Not VRAM 

 

Get 4gb of Ram and the R9 280. 4gb is enough to play most games -- so long as youre not doing anything else in the background. 

 

I don't think he's talking about an 8GB or 4GB R 270/280. ;)

 

I think they mean system memory, not video memory. I don't think an 8 GB 270X exists.

 

I'd go with the 270x, slightly slower than a 280 but 8 gigs of memory is needed nowadays.

 

What the f*ck are you talking about?

 

OT: get 8GB RAM and the 270x if you really want to, the performance difference is minimal.

You also could save up and get 8GB with a 280X.

You know, i thought he was talking about a 8GB VRAM version of a 270X, that doesn't even exist.

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Not VRAM 

 

Get 4gb of Ram and the R9 280. 4gb is enough to play most games -- so long as youre not doing anything else in the background. 

 

I can't play COD AW with 4 gb ram (Online)

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I think they mean system memory, not video memory. I don't think an 8 GB 270X exists.

 

I'd go with the 270x, slightly slower than a 280 but 8 gigs of memory is needed nowadays.

I wouldn't go below 8GB of RAM.

 

So 270X it is.

I would say get atleast 8gb ram 4gb is not done when gaming these days.

Pretty much what I said.

Gaming on 4gb of Ram is totally doable -- I've been doing it for the past month as I've been too lazy to deal with RMA'g one of my 4gb modules. Plus it's much easier (cheaper) to add a second 4gb stick then replacing a gpu. 

 

I can't play COD AW with 4 gb ram (Online)

Why not? 

I was playing CoD AW with 4gb of ram on my system no problem. 

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You know, i thought he was talking about a 8GB VRAM version of a 270X, that doesn't even exist.

Your bad! :P

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Gaming on 4gb of Ram is totally doable -- I've been doing it for the past month as I've been too lazy to deal with RMA'g one of my 4gb modules. Plus it's much easier (cheaper) to add a second 4gb stick then replacing a gpu. 

 

Why not? 

I was playing CoD AW with 4gb of ram on my system no problem. 

 

Did you play multiplayer?

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Did you play multiplayer?

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It's much easier (cheaper) to add a second 4gb stick then replacing a GPU.

Quite true! :)

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R9 280 all the way. Why? Because adding more system ram later is quick, easy, and cheap, Replacing your GPU? Expensive, a hassle to sell old one, etc. You should get the better GPU now, so you won't have to upgrade at a later date. If the time comes you want to add another 4GB of ram for games, or even more ram, it should be an extremely quick and easy edition to your system, and shouldn't cost much, even if you don't have the cash now!

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R9 280 all the way. Why? Because adding more system ram later is quick, easy, and cheap, Replacing your GPU? Expensive, a hassle to sell old one, etc. You should get the better GPU now, so you won't have to upgrade at a later date. If the time comes you want to add another 4GB of ram for games, or even more ram, it should be an extremely quick and easy edition to your system, and shouldn't cost much, even if you don't have the cash now!

 

Fast question Would 280x Bottleneck i3 4130?

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Quite true! :)

Fast question Would 280x Bottleneck i3 4130?

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Fast question Would 280x Bottleneck i3 4130?

I would ask @Faceman, he seems to know a lot about bottlenecks and which CPUs do and don't. I wouldn't be able to tell you for certain personally.

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Fast question, would a 280x Bottleneck i3 4130?

Good question. The answer, possibly.

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