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r9 270x or r9 280 will work properly with i3-3240

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May 15, 2014 5:31:21 AM

Hello my question is which of those 2 graphics cards will work properly with my CPU i3-3240 r9 270x or r9 280 without losing cards quality

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May 15, 2014 5:34:43 AM

I think i3 will bottleneck but I'm not sure. R9 270X can be overclocked to R9 280 level fairly easily but R9 280 can also be overclocked.
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May 15, 2014 5:48:17 AM

either will be fine... some games will be GPU limited, others CPU limited. overall it's not a bad pairing either way
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May 15, 2014 5:49:03 AM

shrauder said:
Hello my question is which of those 2 graphics cards will work properly with my CPU i3-3240 r9 270x or r9 280 without losing cards quality


Wouldn't worry too much about the bottlenecking. That CPU has hyperthreading and runs at 3.4 Ghz. Question is, what resolution are you gaming at? but at 1080p I still think the 270X should be fine.
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May 15, 2014 5:51:55 AM

The i3 will not bottleneck these GPUs. The 280 is a slight step above the 270x so I'd get that. What is your PSU?
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May 15, 2014 5:56:24 AM

my resolution is 1920x1080p about PSU i will take a new one when i buy the card
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