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2 Radeon R9 270X's or 1 R9 280X

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May 2, 2014 5:04:50 PM

I'm new to computer building. I'm trying to find out what I want for my first build. I've found I could buy 2 SAPPHIRE Radeon R9 270X 100364-4GL Video Cards on Newegg for $219.99 a piece ($439.98 together) (http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...) or I could buy 1 MSI R9 280X GAMING 6GB 384-Bit GDDR5 PCI Express 3.0 HDCP Ready CrossFireX Support Video Card on Newegg for $399.99. (http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...) What are your ideas to pick? Also, is there any other cards around this price that are as good if not better? I'm up to buying AMD or Nvidia, it doesn't matter to me. Thank you! :) 

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May 2, 2014 5:16:56 PM

2 R9 270X is powerful against a single R9 280X GPU. If you have the budget, go for 2 R9 270X to Crossfire or if you're on a budget, you can always get the R9 280X. But here's the catch, not all games works with Crossfire.

I would prefer getting a GTX780 or 780Ti (if you have the budget) over 2 R9 270X.
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May 2, 2014 7:37:39 PM

270x Xfire would be better, at the cost of poor scaling, temps, and power draw in addition to no upgrade path.

Get a single better card that fits your budget, jumping straight into Xfire/SLI isnt the best idea.
For a bit more you can get a 780 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?gclid=CLnytL...
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May 3, 2014 8:25:03 AM

Just Go For GTX 780ti Or R9 290X
I Don't Prefer 2 Cards.
If You Cant Afford 780ti Then Go For R9 280X Or GTX 770.
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May 5, 2014 4:15:14 PM

PsychSC2 said:
2 R9 270X is powerful against a single R9 280X GPU. If you have the budget, go for 2 R9 270X to Crossfire or if you're on a budget, you can always get the R9 280X. But here's the catch, not all games works with Crossfire.

I would prefer getting a GTX780 or 780Ti (if you have the budget) over 2 R9 270X.


Thank you! :) 
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May 5, 2014 4:43:12 PM

No problem. Happy gaming! :) 
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