gpu for playing bf4.

[Tejan Dua]

Gtx 660 or r9 270x or hd 7870 which one out of these can be best paired with fx 6300 a six core amd processor to play bf4 on high-ultta settings on 1080p display?
Plz note the budget for gpu is under $200 and not planning to exceed it.
I decided to settle on gtx 660 to use shadowplay for recording my gameplay hassle free and paying nothing else I would be using softwares like fraps for which I would have to pay.
Would fx 6300 be fine for mild video editing.

 

[jkteddy77]

you'll want at least the 270x, trust me

 

[Tejan Dua]

Can I know ur reason why?
Could you plz elaborate and give a brief comparison between these 3.

 

[n3cw4rr10r]

R9 270x. Here is a link where you can compare gpu benchmarks for various games : http://www.anandtech.com/bench/product/1034?vs=1043

 

[lowriderflow]

the 270x is slightly better than the 660, esepecially in BF4.

you just have to facotr in the rest

 

[Tejan Dua]

R9 270x it is for sure....can I crossfire it later....also would I be statisfied with it would I be missing any geforce features? ,just feeling sad have never left nvidia.

 

[Tejan Dua]

Ohhhhh!
All varients of r9 270x are 600w due to this ill have to buy a new psu....🙁
Any suggestion...??

 

[n3cw4rr10r]

600w is plenty for r9 270x. When you decide to crossfire you MIGHT need to upgrade psu.

Quote: "For a system using a single AMD Reference Design Radeon R9 270X graphics card AMD specifies a minimum of a 500 Watt or greater system power supply. The power supply should also have a maximum combined +12 Volt continuous current rating of 30 Amps or greater and have at least two 6-pin PCI Express supplementary power connectors.

For a system using two AMD Reference Design Radeon R9 270X graphics cards in 2-way CrossFireX mode AMD specifies a minimum of an 700 Watt or greater system power supply. The power supply should also have a maximum combined +12 Volt continuous current rating of 43 Amps or greater and have at least four 6-pin PCI Express supplementary power connectors."

 

[Th_Redman]

I also would go with the Radeon R9 270x over the other two. Main reasons I believe certain games run better with Radeon cards vs Geforce cards...and vice versa. Battlefield 4 seems to run better with the Radeon cards. Also, and it's just my experience, matching up a Radeon GPU with a AMD processor also has performed better than with Geforce cards with Intel. I've had a number of gaming systems over the years and that's how I've been matching up my systems. Personal preference. Good luck in whatever choice you decide on.

 

[jkteddy77]

Can I know ur reason why?
Could you plz elaborate and give a brief comparison between these 3.

Alright, 660<7870<270x

270x is basically a bit better than a 7870 + it has newer architecture, so I'd only get the 7870 if its a lot cheaper than the 270x.

You won't be happy with a 660, not in this day and age.