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ElliotGS
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At the moment in deciding between the r9 270x and the gtx 660, I'm open to other suggestions.

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270x

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Yep, 270X

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actuly save some money a 270 is just a downloced 270x same stream proccesser and everything just underclocked

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270x any day and everyday unless you want physx on borderlands.

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Whatever is cheaper, consider 7870 and 270 as well.

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The 270 (x) definately - the GTX 660 is a last gen card and can't nearly match the performance of a 270 (x). The GTX 660 Ti would be a pretty close match performance wise but I'm guessing that it's not even close in pricing. The other alternative is a GTX 760 which is faster but also more expensive.

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+1 for a R9 270X

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For some perspective

660 < 7850 < 7870 = 270/270x

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+1 on the R9 270X because it is basically a 7870 and it performs better than the GTX 660: http://www.anandtech.com/bench/product/857?vs=783

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