Whats the difference?

[Gore Magala]

I am looking at three different video cards that are all R9 270x video cards.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00G36G9ZA/ref=ox_sc_act_title_1?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=A4UCFL9LU89NR
http://www.amazon.com/Sapphire-version-PCI-Express-Graphics-11217-04-20G/dp/B00FLMKN6I/ref=sr_1_10?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1394752646&sr=1-10&keywords=4gb+video+card
http://www.amazon.com/MSI-R9-270X-GAMING-4G/dp/B00HPS4AZ6/ref=sr_1_45?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1394752689&sr=1-45&keywords=4gb+video+card
Can anyone please help me decide what is the best out of these three and other than the manufacturer, whats different between the group

Please and thanks guys!

 

[Bad_Kitty13]

when it comes down between companies on the same card it is usually just the factory clocks/ looks/ cooler that are different essentially it is the same chip and pcb

now if you are not using triple monitor or 1440p or high level of game mods you do not need 4gb of vram for gaming. if you are gaming on 1080p just go with the 2gb saphire card
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00G36G9ZA/ref=ox_sc_act_title_1?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=A4UCFL9LU89NR

 

[Gee Bee]

more vram for higher resolutions, but if your going game at 1440p it's a little under powered.

In 1080p you will be fine with the 2gb's. MSI is generally the more accepted manufacturer, but sapphire is fine too.

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00G36G9ZA/ref=ox_sc_act_title_1?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=A4UCFL9LU89NR

 

[Gore Magala]

when it comes down between companies on the same card it is usually just the factory clocks/ looks/ cooler that are different essentially it is the same chip and pcb

now if you are not using triple monitor or 1440p or high level of game mods you do not need 4gb of vram for gaming. if you are gaming on 1080p just go with the 2gb saphire card
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00G36G9ZA/ref=ox_sc_act_title_1?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=A4UCFL9LU89NR

Ok so im just gaming on one 1920*1080, occasionally using a second one for secondary tasks, like streaming music, and web browsing. I am curious though as to why not by the card with the higher vram since it is actually cheaper.

 

[Bad_Kitty13]

sorry i didnt notice that, if you dont have to use amazon i would try one of these. quite frankly that is about 50 dollars over priced on the 2gb card

http://pcpartpicker.com/part/sapphire-video-card-100364vxl
http://pcpartpicker.com/part/sapphire-video-card-112170120g
http://pcpartpicker.com/part/gigabyte-video-card-gvr927xoc2gd
http://pcpartpicker.com/part/msi-video-card-r9270xhawk

the hawk is the newest msi card for th 270x series and has better performance than the twin frozr
i would go with the hawk but between all of them your only looking at maybe a max of 5 fps in games

and if your not in america what country are you from and maybe i can find you some better deals

 

[Gore Magala]

sorry i didnt notice that, if you dont have to use amazon i would try one of these. quite frankly that is about 50 dollars over priced on the 2gb card

http://pcpartpicker.com/part/sapphire-video-card-100364vxl
http://pcpartpicker.com/part/sapphire-video-card-112170120g
http://pcpartpicker.com/part/gigabyte-video-card-gvr927xoc2gd
http://pcpartpicker.com/part/msi-video-card-r9270xhawk

the hawk is the newest msi card for th 270x series and has better performance than the twin frozr
i would go with the hawk but between all of them your only looking at maybe a max of 5 fps in games

and if your not in america what country are you from and maybe i can find you some better deals

Thanks again. I do live in America. The goal I am trying to accomplish is playing games on ultra or whatever, at around 60 fps, if possible under 300$. I am also trying to build just an AMD machine as personal preference. So any other cards (preferably amd) that you can recommend?

 

[Bad_Kitty13]

the next best card is the 280x but they are a bit more expensive

http://pcpartpicker.com/part/xfx-video-card-r9280xtdfd
http://pcpartpicker.com/part/gigabyte-video-card-gvr928xoc3gdrev2
http://pcpartpicker.com/part/sapphire-video-card-100363bf4l

the 280x does outperform the 270x but it comes with a nice pricetag as well
the 270x is the best amd card in the price range

 

[Gore Magala]

the next best card is the 280x but they are a bit more expensive

http://pcpartpicker.com/part/xfx-video-card-r9280xtdfd
http://pcpartpicker.com/part/gigabyte-video-card-gvr928xoc3gdrev2
http://pcpartpicker.com/part/sapphire-video-card-100363bf4l

the 280x does outperform the 270x but it comes with a nice pricetag as well
the 270x is the best amd card in the price range

thanks for the awesome advice, and such fast response!.
what about the radeon 7k series?

 

[Bad_Kitty13]

the 7950 is just a tad better than the 270x in gaming performance, i mean just barely and it is more expensive

here is a review of the stock 270x and it shows performance against 280x,7970,7950,and 7870 and for its price it beats the cards in its price range or is very close. so if you can shell out the 340 for the 280x then it is better but for the sub 300 price range the 270x is the best amd card
http://www.techpowerup.com/reviews/AMD/R9_270X/7.html

 

[Gore Magala]

dude you rock bro. Thanks again for such awesomeness.

 

[Bad_Kitty13]

no probs glad to help