GPU Suggestion Please!

Shikodun

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So...I got a new GPU...instead of R7 260X

Any suggestions guys? I have not opened it to install yet, just wanted to ask the community some Qs....

Firstly, does it have the same problem as a R7 260x? Driverwise I mean...why I ask is because with the XFX R7 260X 2GB DDR5, I had huge problems with my PC crashing/black screening on start...I'd get the single beep...but black screen...id get lights/no lights with keyboard...and black screen...if no black screen...i'd get a BSOD error...with ATIKMPAG.SYS as the error file...and rarely about 10% maybe itd load up (and thats when i copied everything to my external and nuked my drive)

Here's the price I paid for my Club3d R9 270...$155 before tax.

http://www.ncix.com/detail/club3d-radeon-r9-270-14series-bd-94193-1069.htm

Does anyone know the difference bewteen that one and the RoyalQueen version? The store staff seemed to have no idea.

http://www.ncix.com/detail/club3d-radeon-r9-270-royalqueen-4a-94204-1069.htm <- RoyalQueen version

And I got it here...if anyone could provide maybe a better suggestion instead of my card? (In light of possible AMD driver errors? or is the R9 270 going to be fine? Even though I had the R7 260x problem)

http://search.ncix.com/search/?qcatid=0&q=r9+270

Cheers and thanks!
 
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Well..right now the HD 6450 (with no problems)...the upgrade was the R7 260x (with all the problems....listed above...what I just bought to upgrade...the R9 270...Club 3d '14 Series...wondering about it and the drivers from AMD...will it be different or I'll still suffer the same problem you think?

If thats the case I'll return for a GTX 660...otherwise I'll try

wdfboy22

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Your problem is very similar to mine before, I bought a R9 270 2 GB and the same problem happen. When I plug into my computer I got a completely black screen that say "no signal" even though everything is still running beside keyboard light and screen so I went and return it and got a GTX 660 2 GB SC. Hopes that help but it's problem DOA ( Dead on arrival )
 

Shikodun

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Well..right now the HD 6450 (with no problems)...the upgrade was the R7 260x (with all the problems....listed above...what I just bought to upgrade...the R9 270...Club 3d '14 Series...wondering about it and the drivers from AMD...will it be different or I'll still suffer the same problem you think?

If thats the case I'll return for a GTX 660...otherwise I'll try
 
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Shikodun

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what do u mean? the fans working and the card/mobo lights up if thats what u mean