R9 260x vs r9 280x
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SethS :
The main question is: It a 280x compatible with an 270x? aside from that, what is the main difference between the two?
Thx
Accidentally put 260, meant 270x
Thx
Accidentally put 260, meant 270x
compatible? No, you can't crossfire both, 260 is like medium settings, 280x is ultra
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A 280x is the same as a 7970. This means a 280x is GCN 1.0 so it only supports MANTLE and FreeSync. A 280 is a 7950 so it is also GCN 1.0 .
A 260x is new, so it is GCN 1.1 which means it has improved MANTLE, True Audio, and bridgeless crossfire, and everything GCN 1.0 had.
A 285 is newest and has GCN 1.2 which has all the features of previews revisions, and has a 4k media decoder, and is more efficient.
You cannot crossfire a 260x and a 280x. You can crossfire a 280x with a 280, 7950, or 7970. Some vbios tweaks may be needed for the 79xx cards to work...
A 280x is more powerful than a 285 or 260x, but is running on older architecture. If these features of GCN 1.1/1.2 are important to you, get a 285 as it isn't that less powerful than a 280x, but runs cooler, costs less, and supports new features.
If you want something more powerful than a 280x that also has all the bells and whistles, then get a 290 or 290x.
A 260x is new, so it is GCN 1.1 which means it has improved MANTLE, True Audio, and bridgeless crossfire, and everything GCN 1.0 had.
A 285 is newest and has GCN 1.2 which has all the features of previews revisions, and has a 4k media decoder, and is more efficient.
You cannot crossfire a 260x and a 280x. You can crossfire a 280x with a 280, 7950, or 7970. Some vbios tweaks may be needed for the 79xx cards to work...
A 280x is more powerful than a 285 or 260x, but is running on older architecture. If these features of GCN 1.1/1.2 are important to you, get a 285 as it isn't that less powerful than a 280x, but runs cooler, costs less, and supports new features.
If you want something more powerful than a 280x that also has all the bells and whistles, then get a 290 or 290x.
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Video Card: PowerColor Radeon R9 280 3GB TurboDuo Video Card ($191.10 @ Newegg)
Total: $191.10
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-09-13 18:35 EDT-0400
Its a strong 3GB 384-Bit GDDR5 gpu.
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legend001523 :
SethS :
The main question is: It a 280x compatible with an 270x? aside from that, what is the main difference between the two?
Thx
Accidentally put 260, meant 270x
Thx
Accidentally put 260, meant 270x
compatible? No, you can't crossfire both, 260 is like medium settings, 280x is ultra
Sorry, I meant the 270x; so would mid still not work with the "ultra" still not crossfire?
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