Difference between HIS R9 270 icooler and HIS R9 270x iceQ x2

[copyninja]

Is the HIS R9 270 iCooler a good enough card compared to the HIS R9 270x IceQ X2. It is considerably cheaper than the IceQ in my country and was wondering if anyone has any idea whether it would be wise to purchase the icooler over the IceQ version which to my knowledge has a better cooling solution (twin fans as opposed to one on the icooler) and slightly higher clock speeds. My concerns are whether there is a drastic difference in performance and temperatures between the two. I am unable to find any reviews on the icooler version i believe since the iceqx2 has gained more popularity between the two. Any advice would be greatly appreciated, thanks

 

[aasimas]

The 270x is a factory overclocked version of 270. They both use same chipsets. Buy the 270 and overclock it to get it to the 270x level.

 

[copyninja]

Thank you for the reply, I understand the chipset is similar, and can be overclocked (which i dont intend on), so i guess my only concern is whether the cooling solution will have any impact on the lifespan of the card, as the icooler doesnt seem to have a solid cooling solution, have had bad experience in the past with single fan coolers on graphics cards, the twin fans seem to be the sweetspot and last longer but could just be bad luck on my part. So then would it be safe to assume the icooler will last just as long as the iceqx2 or should i not risk it over a matter of ~25 percent difference in cost?
Thanking you for your time,
Sincerely,
CopyNinja

The 270x is a factory overclocked version of 270. They both use same chipsets. Buy the 270 and overclock it to get it to the 270x level.