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How much of an upgrade is an R9 280X 3gb over an R9 270X 4gb?

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July 9, 2014 5:22:28 PM

I bought a Gigabyte R9 270x 4gb version, but am finding a deal on a Sapphire R9 280X Dual-X for $185. The thing is it was used for mining.

R9 270X: 256 bit, 4 gb memory
R9 280X: 384 bit, 3gb memory

I'm thinking of buying it from the guy, then selling my R9 270X. But I wanted to see if it was even a worthwhile upgrade, so I decided to ask the Tom's Hardware forums. Thanks!

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July 9, 2014 5:24:22 PM

the 280x will destroy the 270x by a great margin just be carefull when buying a card that was used for mining they can be beat up pretty bad
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July 9, 2014 5:46:42 PM

but, personally i would NOT recommend buying in the same generation (or even the next if you already have a decent one)
usually what i do is buy a good one and skip a gen. Say a 560Ti into a 760, that would be a HUGE jump.
but if you are not that happy (270 is ok), then wait for the next at least like a 380x (or nvidia). i think you will notice it more in terms of speed boost.
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July 9, 2014 6:16:04 PM

What cpu do you have
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July 9, 2014 6:21:17 PM

coolcole01 said:
What cpu do you have


AMD FX 8320
16gb Radeon 1866mhz memory
Corsair CX500M PSU
Corsair 500R Carbide case

And thanks for the replies.
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July 9, 2014 6:23:20 PM

the difference will be pretty good and if your lucky you should be able to recoupe the money on the 280x with the sale of the 270x it will be about 15-20% increase but heres hoping that 280x is in good shape
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July 10, 2014 4:00:53 PM

R9 270x performs almost the same at 2 or 4 gb. Its not powerfull to handlle anything past those 2gb
Same goes with 280x performing the same at 3 or 6gb.Even beteewn 780ti and titan black (3 vs 6 gb) there isnt any diference. So 280x is better than any 270x but at 1080p you dobt need more than you already have , especially grinded cards ready to cranck when you use them.
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