sapphire dual x r9 270(non x) vs sapphire dual x r9 270x

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i wanna know that does the r9 270 support mantle api???and if yes then sud i buy it instead on a r9 270x because i can save around 3000(50$) by doing so....if theres no much differece theb tell me bt if theres much need for the X version then tell me ill buy it
 
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it does, as far as i know, amd hasn't enabled it's support yet. i know it sounds contradictory, but according to amd, any gfx card with gcn architecture (which radeon r9 270/x cards are based upon) will support mantle. amd says it will enable support in a future catalyst driver release.
edit: this article may help clarify a few things
http://www.pcper.com/reviews/Graphics-Cards/AMD-Catalyst-141-Beta-Driver-Brings-Mantle-Support-Frame-Pacing-Phase-2-HSA

mantle itself is still in very early stage and only a couple of games support it. it usually takes at least a year or two(... in amd's case, make take even longer) years for something like this to mature and become widely...
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it does, as far as i know, amd hasn't enabled it's support yet. i know it sounds contradictory, but according to amd, any gfx card with gcn architecture (which radeon r9 270/x cards are based upon) will support mantle. amd says it will enable support in a future catalyst driver release.
edit: this article may help clarify a few things
http://www.pcper.com/reviews/Graphics-Cards/AMD-Catalyst-141-Beta-Driver-Brings-Mantle-Support-Frame-Pacing-Phase-2-HSA

mantle itself is still in very early stage and only a couple of games support it. it usually takes at least a year or two(... in amd's case, make take even longer) years for something like this to mature and become widely used. right now, mantle is not an important factor.

r9 270 and r9 270x are based on the same gpu. the 270 non x is designed for lower power while 270x get's full pwoer input. if you can save money by getting the 270 non x, then that's the better deal.
 
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is this the one--http://www.flipkart.com/sapphire-amd-ati-radeon-r9-270-boost-oc-2-gb-ddr5-graphics-card/p/itmdsa4vzqeshbmp?pid=GRCDSA4VZQESHBMP&otracker=from-search&srno=t_1&query=r9+270&ref=3493b383-23fe-4778-bb46-84a869329043#read-reviews
 
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not specifically that one, any gfx card with the pitcairn xt gpu. radeon hd 7870, r9 270, r9 270x have the same gpu but with slightly different card design and bios.
 
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i am sorry but the r9 270 dual x is only 1000 rs cheaper than the sapphire r9 270x dual x so tell me that still i should buy a r9 270 and save money or use the 1000(15$) and go for the r9 270x dual x????

tell me that is the sapphire r9 270x dual x fans good to keep the gfx card cool or not???why are sapphire cheap....any kind of issuses with it????

thanx
 
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sapphire is good. according to the reviews (legitreviews and kitguru articles), the cooler's blades are thinner than other cards like msi gaming version (which cost over 18k inr acc. to flipkart) and it spins much faster (i.e. works harder) to maintain similar level of temps. faster fan speed usually reduces it's longevity, i dunno by how much. both 270 dualx and 270x dualx use the same cooler.
 
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i woud take a r9 270x but i know that th gtx 760 is really a great card for 1080p gaming.....i can ony tak it if i buy a fx 8320.....but i dont know its gd or bad....does it overheats???? or i sud buy and be happy wth the build i told u
 
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any cpu will overheat if you don't cool it properly.
could you post your latest chosen parts?

yes, you can o.c. your gfx card if you choose to. keep in mind that any kind of o.c. violates warranty.
the microatx motherboard you chose supports crossfire but not sli. because the board has one pcie 3.0 slot running at full x16 speed and the second one at gen 2.0 at x4 speed. i don't recommend using two cards like r9 270x on x16+x4. i personally prefer powerful single cards than multi cards.

a bit internet searching got me these:
https://forum-en.msi.com/index.php?topic=177753.0
http://www.tomshardware.com/news/Non-Z-OC-BIOS-Microcode-overclocking,23682.html

your mobo can run an i5 4670k but if it has latest bios, i'll likely block cpu o.c. according to the info i found. i5 4570 should be good enough... it really depends on the prices.
 
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don't get a case too cheap. cards like sapphire dualx or msi gaming exhaust hot air inside the case, so if the case doesn't exhaust the hot air outside properly, it'll heat up other parts of the pc.
there are many ways to avoid parts overheating, such as good cable management, ensuring good airflow inside the case, getting good coolers and case cooling fans. search toms' systems section for more info. links like these should be helpful to you:

Step-by-Step Guide to Building a PC
http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/274745-31-step-step-guide-building
Intel Temperature Guide
http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/id-1800828/intel-temperature-guide.html
How to build a PC: The Tech Report guide
Step-by-step instructions for a custom build
http://techreport.com/review/23624/how-to-build-a-pc-the-tech-report-guide
tr's component guide, case section:
http://techreport.com/review/26082/tr-february-2014-system-guide/7
 
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sorry, i am not familiar with that brand. but some of the specifications list showed that it has a "motherboard compatibility: p4" - makes me wonder if these cases are for older pentium 4 based pcs.
 
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d'you mean this?
Graphics
Max Allocated RAM Size 1760 MB
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that's from the spec list, not review. that memory size is for the igpu. the integrated graphics processor uses portion of system ram as video memory. intel dynamically manages video memory to cope with pcs with low ram e.g. 1-2GB. that spec means that the igpu can use maximum 1.7GB~ system ram for video memory. although, i generally recommend to have at least 2GB system memory for windows 7 64bit, and if you're using gfx cards with 2GB vram, then 2GB extra (total 4GB minimum).
discreet gfx cards have their own dedicated video memory.
 
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