Will the R9 270x be able to bitcoin mining in the future???

CryingLegend

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Hello Im going to buy a pc and in the future I may be bitcoin mining. I wondered if you would choose a 1200 dollars bitcoin mining rig what would the gpu be. Im planning to buy a 270x and then use it in the future as a bitcoing mining gpu and then crossfire it.
I wondered iif I could use the r9 270x to bitcoin mining in the future (about 5 years). If not which gpu should I choose???? maybe a r9 280x???+
 
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In 5 years, no all the bitcoins will be basically gone and the only things able to mine are ASIC miners.

DO NOT expect to mine anything worth profit with 5 270x's even in 6 months.
IF you want to mine coins you will need ALOT more than a single 270x. Even most entry level miners contain 4-6 270x's. No you do not use CF for mining.

Honestly, mining with a single 270x, you won't make enough money to pay for the electricity you use.

EDIT, see you are asking about mining in 5 years. The correct answer is no one knows, but chances are in 5 years any modern GPU will be worthless for mining.