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Hey guys, I have been wondering for a while now "is buying a second R9 270 worth it?"
I already have one sapphire R9 270 and I don't want to spend 300-400 more dollars on a different card if I already have this one, but on the other hand i have read that going Xfire can cause some issues... such as micro-stuttering, freezing, and even down right incompatibility! (that info was a little aged though) so is it worth it NOW?
SYSTEM SPECS
FX-4350 4.3 GHZ
8 GB RAM
SAPPHIRE R9 270 OC'ed
650w PSU
I already have one sapphire R9 270 and I don't want to spend 300-400 more dollars on a different card if I already have this one, but on the other hand i have read that going Xfire can cause some issues... such as micro-stuttering, freezing, and even down right incompatibility! (that info was a little aged though) so is it worth it NOW?
SYSTEM SPECS
FX-4350 4.3 GHZ
8 GB RAM
SAPPHIRE R9 270 OC'ed
650w PSU
iceclock
July 5, 2014 9:40:58 PM
elit3
July 5, 2014 9:37:44 PM
iceclock
July 5, 2014 8:03:19 PM
TechyInAZ
July 5, 2014 7:59:46 PM
bac0n
July 5, 2014 7:59:08 PM
Easiest answer is no, it is not worth it. Crossfire\SLI is fun in theory but you will generally have a smoother experience with a single card solution. Save up, put the 270 on ebay and get a nice factory overclocked R9280x or 290 with a nice aftermarket cooler or something along those lines.
Bac0n
I already have one sapphire R9 270 and I don't want to spend 300-400 more dollars on a different card if I already have this one, but on the other hand i have read that going Xfire can cause some issues... such as micro-stuttering, freezing, and even down right incompatibility! (that info was a little aged though) so is it worth it NOW?
SYSTEM SPECS
FX-4350 4.3 GHZ
8 GB RAM
SAPPHIRE R9 270 OC'ed
650w PSU
Bac0n
elit3 said:
Hey guys, I have been wondering for a while now "is buying a second R9 270 worth it?"I already have one sapphire R9 270 and I don't want to spend 300-400 more dollars on a different card if I already have this one, but on the other hand i have read that going Xfire can cause some issues... such as micro-stuttering, freezing, and even down right incompatibility! (that info was a little aged though) so is it worth it NOW?
SYSTEM SPECS
FX-4350 4.3 GHZ
8 GB RAM
SAPPHIRE R9 270 OC'ed
650w PSU
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Mustangrock12
July 5, 2014 7:58:41 PM
iceclock
July 5, 2014 7:55:12 PM
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