Are either of these GPU's compatible with my CPU and motherboard?

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Really? I googled what I could upgrade and found this:

http://www.tomshardware.com/answers/id-2312898/gpu-pentium-g645-1368x768.html

as well as this:

http://www.pc-specs.com/cpu/Intel/Pentium_G/Pentium_G645_2.9GHz/1088/Compatible_GPUs

I wanted to know if either GPU, mostly the R9 270, is compatible with both my CPU and motherboard. I have looked at building a new PC but prices are really unreasonable right now, still haven't ruled it out I'm just weighing my options.
 
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If I had a budget of $600-$650 (possibly $700) what would you suggest? I just want to be able to run modern AAA games at 1080p on high/ultra settings at 60fps, but with the R9 270 I was just looking for something to tide me over until GPU and RAM prices go down. I'm actually playing at 900p but if I'm building or buying a new PC I'd rather not have to worry about replacing essential components to game at 1080p. I have tried putting several build lists together but everything seems to go over budget except for pre-builts. Is the performance I want just not attainable in today's GPU and RAM economy? If it is, again, I'd love to see if you have any custom builds or pre-builts to suggest in my price range.

Thanks a ton.
 
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How much of an upgrade in performance would I see if I upgraded my Radeon HD 7700 to an R9 270, provided that that's the only thing I change?