| Sapphire Toxic Radeon R9 270X 2 GB | |
|---|---|
| Auxiliary Power Connectors | 2 x six-pin |
| Connectors | 1 x DVI-I (Dual-link and analog) 1 x DVI-D 1 x HDMI 1 x DisplayPort |
| Form Factor | Two slots |
| Pros | + Fast + Significant cooling headroom |
| Cons | - Very long and heavy |
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Summary
- Cooling The Radeon R9 270 And 270X
- Can These Cards Hold Their Rated Clock Rates?
- Dimensions And Weight
- Temperatures
- Noise And Fan Speed
- Video Comparison
- Asus DirectCU II R9270X-DC2T-4GD5 R9 270X 4 GB
- Club 3D royalQueen CGAX-R927X6 R9 270X 2 GB
- Gigabyte GV-R927XOC-4GD R9 270X 4 GB
- HIS IceQ X² Turbo Boost Clock H270XQMT2G2 R9 270X 2 GB
- HIS iPower IceQ X² Turbo H270QMT2G2M R9 270 2 GB
- MSI Radeon R9 270X Gaming 4 GB
- PowerColor PCS+ AXR9 270X 2GBD5-PPDHE R9 270X 2 GB
- Sapphire Dual-X 100365L R9 270 2 GB
- Sapphire Toxic Radeon R9 270X 2 GB
- Sapphire Vapor-X 100364VXL Radeon R9 270X 2 GB
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I can personally attest to the MSI Gaming R9 270X. While MSI stretches this year's Twin Frozer a little too far all the way up to the R9 290X, the R9 270X thru 280X are right in the sweet spot of this cooler's capabilities.
I have the MSI 270X in a Silverstone SG05 for one of the family gaming PCs. I picked it up in December for $200 on Newegg. When it's not used for gaming, it is scrypt mining for a little extra cash for the boys. Overclocked and with a slightly tweaked fan profile, it pulls in 400-425KH/s and stays at 70C at 50% fan RPM, and the tonal quality is also very good with the larger fan blades.
Currently at $250 on Newegg, it's a little steep unless you want to mine on the side for a little ongoing cash rebate on the card. The $200 that I paid was definitely a bargain, but I think the card is worth $220-230 based on gaming, cooling performance and overall quality.
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The PowerColor card is a little heavier due to the backplate, but is overall smaller and has extremely similar specs. I'd say it deserves mention too. As for the R9 270 vs 750 Ti, the 270 will smoke the 750 in gaming frames, but will pull twice the power to do so.
Depends on your case and setup. Good ventilation and exhaust can take care of that recycled heat before it causes problems with other components. And axial fans are much quieter than centrifugal ones.
I too have stuck with Sapphire for a while. I'm pretty disappointed in this Vapor-X, though. Past Vapor models have been very quiet considering their overclocks, but this one is terribly noisy.