Gigabyte R9 270 overclockability, your experience with this GPU

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Hi, I am thinking about buying Gigabyte R9 270 + Battleifeld 4.
I read it has 2 6pin connectors instead of 1 6 pin that have other R9 270s ( MSI, ASUS etc.).
I want to know from someone who owns this Gigabyte R9 270 how good overlocker the card is and if its worth to buy.
I also read somewhere , i think it was about R9 270 X from Gigabyte that the card is somehow "locked" so it doesnt overlock very well. Is this the case also with R9 270 from gigabyte?

Thank you very much.
 
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think of it like this the 270 would be like a 7870 stock the 270x is more like a 7950 in performance but just a overclocked 7870. keep in mind every graphics card is different it really comes down to ram and cooling .. its helps if its voltage unlocked also .. but personally I already put in my order for a 270x version with 4GB of ram which also happens to be a gigabyte windforce ..oc edition.
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I'm also having the same issue, here in SA the R9-270OC Gigabyte is +-$240 but the Powercolor R9-270X is $265. I've just never used the brand Powercolor so I'm not sure which to choose. Don't want to push my budget further than that though. Here neither come with the AMD bundle though
 
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think of it like this the 270 would be like a 7870 stock the 270x is more like a 7950 in performance but just a overclocked 7870. keep in mind every graphics card is different it really comes down to ram and cooling .. its helps if its voltage unlocked also .. but personally I already put in my order for a 270x version with 4GB of ram which also happens to be a gigabyte windforce ..oc edition.
 
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What did you decide to do? I am debating MSI R9 270 vs Gigabyte R9 270. Have a Gigabyte mobo. I can't find any reviews of the Gigabyte cards. Critics love the MSI card. Not sure who makes a better cooler. Folks love the 3 fan version of windforce. Also, it sounds like most of these cards are 'voltage locked', so I don't know if the extra 6 pin connector would help much. It may just drive the fan.
 
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