R9 270x for 75 $ is it a good deal?

[Muhammad Osama]

Hey Guyz..

 

Sorry for my bad english

 

i was getting a gpu and in my area r9 270x is available but i really wanted to know 3 things..

 

1. is it good for 75$?

2. will there be a bottleneck in my system? specs are...

 

xeon x5670 6 cores and 12 threads at stock speed

8 gb ddr 3 ram

525 watt power supply

 

3. what model should i get.. i have two options at the same price.. r9 270x dual x from sapphire .. and.. r9 270x vapor x from sapphire i think vapor x has a little high core and memory clock but i don't know about the cooling..

 

 

HELP!!

[Streetguru]

1 minute ago, Muhammad Osama said:

 

How much more is a 280/285/280X/380/380X?

The 270/X is just a 7850/7870

[Muhammad Osama]

2 minutes ago, Streetguru said:

How much more is a 280/285/280X/380/380X?

The 270/X is just a 7850/7870

r9 280x is for 120$

[Streetguru]

1 minute ago, Muhammad Osama said:

r9 280 is for 120$

If you can find a 7950/7970 or one of the ones I listed there on the cheap it's probably worth getting that over a 270 if you can

[Muhammad Osama]

3 minutes ago, Streetguru said:

How much more is a 280/285/280X/380/380X?

The 270/X is just a 7850/7870

and 380 is for 150$ and other cards are not available

 

[Streetguru]

Just now, Muhammad Osama said:

and 380 is for 150$ and other cards are not available

 

The 380 is just a faster 7950/280

 

If you can budget it out the 280 or 280X is probably worth it.

[Settlerteo]

2 minutes ago, Streetguru said:

If you can find a 7950/7970 or one of the ones I listed there on the cheap it's probably worth getting that over a 270 if you can

@Muhammad Osama you can also check for a 6950 2 gb version. Still better than a 270...I have two of them considering to sell.

[Muhammad Osama]

1 minute ago, Streetguru said:

If you can find a 7950/7970 or one of the ones I listed there on the cheap it's probably worth getting that over a 270 if you can

7970 is not available although the 7950 is available but it is for 142$ 

1. is it worth that much?

2. i have a budget under 80$ usd

[Muhammad Osama]

2 minutes ago, Streetguru said:

The 380 is just a faster 7950/280

 

If you can budget it out the 280 or 280X is probably worth it.

it is really hard to arrange 120$ for me  i am in 10th standard i don't earn money

 

[Muhammad Osama]

1 minute ago, Settlerteo said:

@Muhammad Osama you can also check for a 6950 2 gb version. Still better than a 270...I have two of them considering to sell.

bro it is for 60$ and i can arrange that easily is it really better then a 270x?

 

[xAcid9]

2 minutes ago, Muhammad Osama said:

bro it is for 60$ and i can arrange that easily is it really better then a 270x?

 

I'm against pre-GCN AMD card, get the 270x.

[Streetguru]

5 minutes ago, Settlerteo said:

6950

Lacks modern driver updates however

 

 

4 minutes ago, Muhammad Osama said:

it is really hard to arrange 120$ for me  i am in 10th standard i don't earn money

 

Probably just get the 270X then

[Muhammad Osama]

Just now, xAcid9 said:

I'm against pre-GCN AMD card, get the 270x.

now what the hell is pre gcn amd cards?

 

[Muhammad Osama]

1 minute ago, Streetguru said:

Lacks modern driver updates however

 

 

Probably just get the 270X then

6950 doesn't support relive?

[Settlerteo]

2 minutes ago, Streetguru said:

Lacks modern driver updates however

 

 

Probably just get the 270X then

I wanted to write that about the drivers. You re right so it might be a better choice to go with the 270x

[xAcid9]

1 minute ago, Muhammad Osama said:

now what the hell is pre gcn amd cards?

 

Meaning card before Radeon HD7000 series.

[Streetguru]

1 minute ago, Muhammad Osama said:

6950 doesn't support relive?

No idea, probably not.

AMD stopped doing proper driver updates for those cards a while back, they gave it the first crimson driver or something to cap it off.

[Settlerteo]

2 minutes ago, Muhammad Osama said:

6950 doesn't support relive?

I think it supports it well. Look all in all a 6950 is a very good card, beasty and higher tier than 270x but guys above are right. 270x has better driver support and only for that you should maybe go with 270x. If you want to save money it's still a good choice.

[Muhammad Osama]

1 minute ago, Settlerteo said:

I think it supports it well. Look all in all a 6950 is a very good card, beasty and higher tier than 270x but guys above are right. 270x has better driver support and only for that you should maybe go with 270x. If you want to save money it's still a good choice.

if w forget about the drivers.. then tell me that wil the 6950 outperform the 270x in gaming?

[Muhammad Osama]

14 minutes ago, Streetguru said:

No idea, probably not.

AMD stopped doing proper driver updates for those cards a while back, they gave it the first crimson driver or something to cap it off.

can you tell me what model should i get vapor x or dual x?

 

[Settlerteo]

8 minutes ago, Muhammad Osama said:

if w forget about the drivers.. then tell me that wil the 6950 outperform the 270x in gaming?

No it's probably the same but in graphics and other works it outperforms the 270x. Think that i played BF1 with 6950 1080p low settings around 30 fps.  Both cards cannot output much in AAA or very new titles. Just remember to go Sapphire. It's the best choice for every amd card.

[Settlerteo]

3 minutes ago, Muhammad Osama said:

can you tell me what model should i get vapor x or dual x?

 

The 2 gb dual fan model is probably the best choice

[Settlerteo]

Just now, Settlerteo said:

The 2 gb dual fan model is probably the best choice

In the same price you might find the 6970 . Don't think to flash a 6950 to 6970 if you go this way. Although you can it's risky even if the card has dual bios.

[Muhammad Osama]

3 minutes ago, Settlerteo said:

No it's probably the same but in graphics and other works it outperforms the 270x. Think that i played BF1 with 6950 1080p low settings around 30 fps.  Both cards cannot output much in AAA or very new titles. Just remember to go Sapphire. It's the best choice for every amd card.

ohh so i m thinking to get a 6950 because it is cheaper.. and i wanted to mention both options are from sapphire one is vapor x and other is dual x

[xAcid9]

13 minutes ago, Muhammad Osama said:

if w forget about the drivers.. then tell me that wil the 6950 outperform the 270x in gaming?

Nope. This is the original 7870, without clock speed bump and improved driver.

270x = 7870 with >1Ghz clock speed