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Crossfire two R9 270X 4GB or Buy R9 290X

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Anonymous
March 7, 2014 6:10:39 AM

Would it be better to buy a second R9 270X and bridge them or just get a 290X and use the other in a different computer?

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March 7, 2014 6:13:43 AM

If you already have a r9 270x, crossfire it, If you are buying new, get the R9 290x or the gtx 780ti.
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March 7, 2014 6:13:44 AM

I would get an R9 290X, and crossfire it later.
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March 10, 2014 2:00:33 PM

I just got the MSI Radeon R9 270X 4GB Gaming and had such a headache with them in Crossfire. I returned and got R9 290x.
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March 10, 2014 2:34:14 PM

I would say neither. I don't like crossfire becuase I don't think should crossfire sub $200 gpus. I don't like 290x becuase it more power than the ultimate power hungry card: the gtx 480. I would recommend r9 290.
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March 10, 2014 3:40:45 PM

More details of the system would be helpful...hint, hint.
Broadly agree with the other replies, Crossfiring two fairly 'weak' cards isn't really a good option, especially if you can go for a single, stronger card.
If you're in the USA/Canada it'll probably be better to look at the GTX780/780Ti rather than the R9 290/290X due to the silly prices there. Also bear in mind the AMD cards are fast but DEMAND good cooling and a case with excellent airflow, the reference single an cooler is just not up to the job. Period.
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Anonymous
March 10, 2014 7:25:03 PM

Here is my build:

AMD FX-6300 CPU
Gibabyte R9 270X 4GB
WD 500 Caviar Black
Corsair TX 750 PS
Corsair Graphite 600T white case
8GB RAM 1866 MHz
Windows 7
Gibabyte GA-970A-UD3 motherboard
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March 10, 2014 9:29:59 PM

I am amazed by how people are rendering a r9-270x "a fairly weak" graphics card and "a sub 200$" card. I strongly disagree with it. R9-270x is a fairly strong card that enables you to play on 1080p high-ultra.
I am even more baffled by the fact that Instead of advising the OP to get another of this $250 card, people are saying him to get a $700 780ti or the r9 290x. Surely they are fast, but isnt it a sheer waste of money?
R9-270x crossfired is crazy performance for sub $500 graphics solutions. Specially in this case, the OP will have to spend only $250. And if he gets the780ti for instance, he will have spent $ 700+ $250 of his old r9 270x. That sums up to a boggling $ 950. And that too with a "What to do with my old card?"
Regarding 270x sli, these are the words by a reviewing website-(it was for the sapphire toxic version)
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What we see for the most part, it seems like you'd almost be crazy to not go for a setup like the Sapphire R9 270X 2GB TOXIC CrossFire. The performance of it really is fantastic, and the price point is excellent.


The point is not to get the best thing, but to get the best thing in a given condition that doesnt put a hole in your pocket. I think op understands what I mean to say.
On the top of this, I dont think OP's mobo supports SLI.
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March 11, 2014 3:39:43 AM

Not sure about the others, Verma1891, but my point was that the R9 70 is a 'weak' card compared with the OPs other option, it's not actually a bad part, just not as fast as a R9 290.
A quick Google shows this for the motherboard: http://www.gigabyte.com/products/product-page.aspx?pid=... a good part with dual PCI-E slots that look nicely separated which will make CF a good option, all too often we see boards with the slots too close together which leads to the top card overheating because its cooler is starved of air by being too close to the lower card.
@ Slaglebagel:
Least expensive option is to CrossFire, and if you already have a 2Gb card a second will give the system a big boost, more importantly your rig can handle the extra power draw and has good ventilation which should kill the overheating issues stone dead.
Right now I'd still advise against the R9 290 if you live in the USA, the Nvidia equals are less expensive, cooler and quieter.
In this case I'll reverse my normal advice, which would be to go for a single card, it's the most stable option but too expensive to be really viable-you'll need to look at the R9 290x/GTX780 class of card to get close to dual R9 270x's so yes, Crossfire that R9 270X!
And yes, I know the second slot only runs at PCI-E 2.0x4 but it's not a problem: http://www.techpowerup.com/reviews/Intel/Ivy_Bridge_PCI...
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March 11, 2014 5:15:15 AM

290x not worth the money. If your looking at the 290x just get the 290. It's more bang for buck and you could always unlock it to upgrade it to a 290x. But of you already have a 270x you will get more peformance from crossfire.
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Anonymous
March 11, 2014 1:28:13 PM

I am thinking of upgrading my PC also i am thinking of getting a
CPU-Intel Core I7 4770K
GPU- either a second 207X 4GB guys i got the 4GB not the 2. or the 290X
Motherboard is a Gigabyte GA-Z87X-UD3H
A corsair AX1200i power supply
A Corsair H100I

and if you guys have any recommendations please message me. My budget is $2000
I'm using the leftover parts on a second PC.
I also want the 290X for overclocking
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March 14, 2014 7:46:13 PM

290X is pritty crappy at overclocking since it runs really hot.
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March 14, 2014 8:49:08 PM

deza41 said:
290X is pritty crappy at overclocking since it runs really hot.


You can get about 5-10% OC on non-reference cards. It depends on the brand/model.

~5% Asus
~10% Sapphire Tri-X
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Anonymous
March 18, 2014 5:57:51 AM

Wait i'm changing the CPU to a Intel Core i7-4820K LGA 2011
And a Gibabyte GA-X79-UP4
I compared the 4820k to the 4770k and the only difference is the i7 has a IGPU The 4820k has none and more space for other featured. Go to the Intel Website and compare 4770k to 4820k. I was so shocked at all the feature the 4820k has then the 470k.

http://ark.intel.com/compare/75123,77781
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