R9 270 or R9 270X?

[dandrix]

270X cuz its rebrand of HD 7870, a legendary mid tier card.

[david cassar]

did you read the ionformation in the first link and then read the information in the second link...LOL.....??

Both links provided wrong information. Both the r9 270 and 270x are rebranded HD 7870s. The only difference is the clock speed. The r7 265 is a rebranded HD 7850.

To op get the r9 270. There is barely that much difference between the 270 and 270x in performance. Get the 270 and save 20$.

[Yuniks]

Thanks for all the information guys! About my power supply, which I had previously stated in my reply to the R9 280 (450W uncertified power supply from Rosewill - keep it safe by going up to 350W which isn't really a problem), My system without the R9 270 is 189W. And I looked on pcpartpicker and found the estimates wattage with the card is 339W. Should I stick with this power supply and expect no issues or save the extra $40 and get an 80 Plus certified power supply of 450W or greater?

[dave01978]

I can tell you I have the MSI R9 270 and is a great card I had no issues overclocking up to 1130 what im running now, I think i got up a bit higer before, but lost it, and didnt feel like doing the whole burn in again.

 

not sure how high the 270x will go, but ive been happy with the 270