gtx 750 ti vs amd r9 270x?

dojo52 · Mar 11, 2015

which of these cards work better with amd 8320fx?
also a head on comparison of price and performance between these two cards please?

Thanks a bunch

Epsilon_0EVP · Mar 11, 2015

The 270X is generally more powerful, but it tends to cost about $10-$20 more. It also uses more power, but that's usually not a huge issue.

This review compares the 750 Ti to the R9 270, which is a lower clocked version of the 270X: http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/geforce-gtx-750-ti-review,3750-6.html

gwapito · Mar 11, 2015

R9 270x is better performance/price

gtx 750 ti is more of a competition to r7 265 which is a slower than 270x. As long as you have psu 500w or higher you'll be ok with 270x

williamcummins · Mar 11, 2015

r9 270x is faster than GTX 750ti. If it's only for gaming, I'd go with the AMD card.

Look at this review's benchmark to see fps difference between both cards.
https://www.techpowerup.com/reviews/ASUS/GTX_750_Ti_OC/1.html

Wayfur · Mar 11, 2015

The 270x will perform better, but the 750 Ti will use less power and generate less heat.

You can find a comparison here: http://www.anandtech.com/bench/product/1130?vs=1080 (for the 270 but still relevant)

750 Ti Specs: http://www.geforce.com/hardware/desktop-gpus/geforce-gtx-750-ti/specifications
270x Specs: http://www.anandtech.com/show/7503/the-amd-radeon-r9-270x-270-review-feat-asus-his

Different manufacturers will have some different specs, but in general the 750 Ti will produce less heat and consume less power, but the 270x will give you better performance.

rolli59 · Mar 11, 2015

270X 33% more performance http://www.techpowerup.com/reviews/MSI/GTX_750_Ti_Gaming/25.html
performance/$ http://www.techpowerup.com/reviews/MSI/GTX_750_Ti_Gaming/27.html

dojo52 · Mar 11, 2015

Epsilon_0EVP :

Hey as you had posted in my previous thread about Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor(3.2 ghz 4 cores) when i looked it up against AMD FX 8350 AMD FX Processor Black Edition(8 cores 4ghz) which are almost same in price does cores have impact on gaming? So theoretically amd fx 8350 should outperform a i5 4460?

Wayfur · Mar 11, 2015

dojo52 :

No, most (if any) games will not make use of the extra 4 cores provided by the FX-8350, in addition, the i5 has better single thread performance so if a game is only using 1-4 cores then the i5 will outperform unless you get some serious overclocking going on the 8350.

rolli59 · Mar 11, 2015

dojo52 :

The I5 will game better because of better IPC performance, no games benefit from the extra cores on the AMD but they will help if recording or streaming game play.

junkeymonkey · Mar 11, 2015

if your buying new it seems the new gtx 960 maybe the better way to go today overall in that range of cards ??[opinion]

Epsilon_0EVP · Mar 11, 2015

Yeah, the opinions on the i5 vs 8350 are definitely right. The AMD simply has weaker cores, unfortunately. It will fall behind on several games.

As for the opinion on the 960, it's a bit beyond the price of the 270X. The 960 is around $200, while the 270X can be found around $160 right now. The 960 is probably worth the extra $40, but then you might as well go $10 more and get a 280X.

rolli59 · Mar 11, 2015

with only around 10% performance difference between the 270X and GTX960 I believe the 270X is better performance for the dollar. http://www.techpowerup.com/reviews/MSI/GTX_960_Gaming/29.html

Epsilon_0EVP · Mar 11, 2015

Huh, I could have sworn it was better. That makes it an even harder sell, since if we're already stretching the budget we could get a 280X instead, and if not the 270X is better value. Thanks for the addition!

junkeymonkey · Mar 11, 2015

@rolli59

if higher is better then where did the 270x come out better in that link ??? did you mean the 280x ??

and with the gtx 960 it comes witth dx12 support if and when its needed the AMD cards may or may not get that support[??] so if buying new not to say things are so great with the NVidia card but it does come out of the box with the latest support Features as of to the day ??

sad thindg is AMD dragging there butt with the release of there new cards so you could see whats offered there in reality and not with the gossip ..

hard to go with the older AMD cards today with out knowing whats in store

Epsilon_0EVP · Mar 11, 2015

It has been confirmed that all AMD's GCN cards will support DX12. This includes the HD 7000 series and the RX 2XX series. There are indeed concerns that they may not support the full feature set and rely on DX11 commands to replicate certain features, which might affect performance. But without any confirmation about that, and the main focus of DX12 being on CPU usage reduction (which is independent of the graphics card), we have no real evidence right now to think AMD's cards will greatly suffer in performance against Nvidia's, and currently their pricing is much better.

junkeymonkey · Mar 11, 2015

I would go for the limited or no dx12 support or at least for 6 months or so after they [amd] reaps profits from the newer cards that will get native dx12 -- no point hurting sales by giving old cards the same or as good support for free right off the bat .. its all about you buying for the upgrade not offering support on something you done spent on .. that kinda hurts them on the new sales path

Epsilon_0EVP · Mar 11, 2015

Except AMD doesn't think like Nvidia. They have already officially announced DX12 support (as far as the hardware will allow) in all existing GCN cards.

http://www.amd.com/en-us/press-releases/Pages/amd-demonstrates-2014mar20.aspx

rolli59 · Mar 11, 2015

junkeymonkey :

Read and connect it comes out better price wise, $ 40 extra for the 960 gives only around 10% performance increase for around 25% price increase!

junkeymonkey · Mar 11, 2015

well that's all nice and good but like I said there not going to hurt the new cards sales -- at the top it says '' Full DirectX 12 compatibility promised '' I can promise things all day ?? by the time all this comes into play a guy with a 7000 card needs to upgrade .. there already getting behind the times a ''R'' card may be ok for some more time if its powerfull [280x and above ]

but back to whats at point is if buying a new card go with the latest release card with the most up to the day features

rolli59 · Mar 11, 2015

junkeymonkey :

Don't forget the original question, I would take the 270X in front of GTX 750Ti anyday! I will never buy an GTX960 card since it is sort of a disappointment performance wise compared to older cards like GTX760 HD7950 R9 280 which can be had cheaper. I have on the other hand just bought a GTX970.

Epsilon_0EVP · Mar 11, 2015

I exactly agree with rolli59. The 960 doesn't offer performance better than other more attractively priced cards. And I really doubt that DX12 will suddenly make it win performance disproportionately to other cards; if anything, it might make it have a slightly better value. It will be a few years before developers start using the full DX12 feature set, anyway

junkeymonkey · Mar 11, 2015

I think there all a disappointment do the best you can and hope for the best .. read up on all reviews and benches and make your best choice.. it will work as you expect or it will not.. -r- cards are just a slight upgrade/rebranded from the 7000 cards the NVidia 900 cards I just don't know 980 too much$ 970 too many issues and all you read about - 960 -well it so and so and just fits a nich ..

I been wanting a new card since aug of 2014 and just don't see pulling the trigger on any of them

and at newegg the 750ti is %155-- the 270x is $189-- and the 280x is $239 [209 after rebate] the 960 is $209

now where do they stand here in these reviews as this?
https://www.techpowerup.com/reviews/Gigabyte/GTX_960_G1_Gaming/5.html

seems to me if you can grab a 280x for the $209 that's the way to go it pretty much out scores them all talked about

most reviewed card
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Productcompare.aspx?Submit=ENE&N=100007709%208000%20600487565&IsNodeId=1&bop=And&CompareItemList=48%7C14%2D487%2D091%5E14%2D487%2D091%2DTS%2C14%2D150%2D678%5E14%2D150%2D678%2DTS%2C14%2D127%2D761%5E14%2D127%2D761%2D02%23%2C14%2D487%2D024%5E14%2D487%2D024%2DTS&percm=14%2D487%2D024%3A%24%24%24%24%24%24%24

Epsilon_0EVP · Mar 11, 2015

The benchmarks you list show the graphics card in exactly the order of pricing that you show them. I'm not so sure what's so surprising about that.

Also, Newegg is not the only place to buy. PCPartPicker shows several 270X's at $160, and even $140 if you don't mind rebates. Meanwhile, the 960 barely breaks under $200. So 75% cost for what your benchmarks show is 80% of the performance sounds like a pretty good deal.

Edit: Keep in mind, they also use the overclocked 960 as a baseline. So the performance of the 270X is even better relative to reference 960's, further beating them in value.

junkeymonkey · Mar 11, 2015

LOL.. all I know is when its time to buy a card my head hurts looking things over way too much to look at and decide over .. in the end I just chunk one in the cart and hope its not a lemon

I was just going with a 290/x but then seem it only has dvi-d so its back to square one for me ...

junkeymonkey · Mar 11, 2015

funny I clicked on this referb 280x and it states its got dx12 out of the box ?? but the others do not ??
so why does this got it right out of the box ? during the referb did they change something like bios or what ever to state this ??

not that it matters in the end but thought I'd show this

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814202138&ignorebbr=1

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