Will the r9 270x be viable for the next 2-3 years

[SidTheSloth]

How long do you think I should use the card before upgrading, and would I be better of getting the 280x instead.

 

[zielritter]

It's already a mature product given it's simply an overclocked 7870 so it's lifespan will be limited. People are saying the R series, with the exception of the 290 that is a brand new chip, is a stopgap until a truly new architecture is released by AMD.

I would expect a shorter timeline of usefulness but maybe a meteor takes out AMD and Nvidia tomorrow and we are stuck in current generation for decades. Point I'm trying to make - no one cant predict which direction tech will go, but historically 1.5-2 years something is released that is twice is good as it's equivalent predecessor in the product line up.

 

[StarBG]

It depens on your system (CPU,RAM,PSU) if you can use the r9 280x and either way the r9 270x can be used of the next 2-3 years but you will need to reduce details a bit in this time.

 

[Niko_boy]

How long do you think I should use the card before upgrading, and would I be better of getting the 280x instead.

if 280x or even 290 comes in your budget going for that would be more benifical as future proof
though 270x can last you long too at 1080p with like medium settings.
hence it depends on your budget and settings you wanna play upon with what results (FPS ?)

 

[SidTheSloth]

I am going to be using an i5 processor, and I dont mind if I can't play games at ultra, at least on high (medium if I have to) and at 1080p, will I be able to do that in the next couple of years?

 

[Niko_boy]

I am going to be using an i5 processor, and I dont mind if I can't play games at ultra, at least on high (medium if I have to) and at 1080p, will I be able to do that in the next couple of years?

280x would be sufficient for your needs.

 

[SidTheSloth]

The problem is that its £50 out of my budget, maybe I can get it cheap on boxing day, but if I can't how long would I be able to use the 270x for what I want it for before upgrading?

 

[monsta]

You would much better off getting the 280X especially if you do not wish to upgrade for a couple of years.
It will run games smoothly at 1080 and you will have decent fps even in the more demanding games.

 

[bobbyp86]

Have you considered getting a single 270x now and then a second card for Crossfire in a year or so? depending on your PSU, motherboard and case of course.

 

[SidTheSloth]

I would prefer not to use cross fire just the single gpu, I will just sell some stuff to get £50 more to buy it then, thanks

 

[zielritter]

Have you considered getting a single 270x now and then a second card for Crossfire in a year or so? depending on your PSU, motherboard and case of course.

I had two 270x's running Crossfire briefly until I discovered that the game I bought them for (we'll call it Crashfield 4) didn't even know how the push them past 50% usage. Anyways, my 3DMark 11 performance preset score was 17,200 versus 9,300 with one. This was a huge boost to say the least.

 

[monsta]

I would prefer not to use cross fire just the single gpu, I will just sell some stuff to get £50 more to buy it then, thanks

Good idea

 

[lp231]

How long a card last depends on your gaming needs. Do you always have to run games at ultra and must be at 60FPS? If yes then the R9-270x will have a shorter life span than to a person who doesn't really care about running the game at ultra with 60FPS and is satisfied even if the game can run at a lower setting with acceptable frame rates.


Here is a 270x with Free BF4. At least the 270x isn't gobbled up for Litecoins and its price isn't jacked up yet.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814125476

 

[SidTheSloth]

I live in the uk, so I would prefer to buy from retailers over here, and no I dont mind not playing games on ultra preferably higher at 1080p and 45 min fps

 

[lp231]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 270X 2GB Video Card (£149.12 @ Scan.co.uk)
Total: £149.12
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-12-18 21:49 GMT+0000)

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Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R9 280X 3GB Video Card (£225.72 @ Dabs)
Total: £225.72
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-12-18 21:50 GMT+0000)