The question is my Asus DC2 7850 @ 1170 core and memory @ 1520 performs quite well, n thts in benches and games tht I play. Only exception would be COD Ghost, which I feel it's not fully optimized for pc as of yet. I came from using a used GTX680 to this new card n for some reason I find this card better, like the graphics n such. I was into AMD cpus in the past(the Phenom 2 line up), but now I'm into their graphics. So which would u choose? With my overclock I know my card beats the 270X. Black Ops 2 Multi runs butter smooth at 1080p with this card.