Difference between MSI R9 270 GAMING 2G and GIGABYTE ATI Radeon R9 270
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AverageNinja
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A different cooler and a different manufacturer. Those are the only differences, it's the same GPU. 
Feronix
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They're the same GPU core with the same amount and sort of RAM so there won't be a performance difference, unless one has a much higher clockspeed than the other.
But then again you can easily fix that yourself by overclocking. The coolers are also quite similar and both are overkill for a low-end card like the 270. So I'd say get either the cheapest, or the one you think looks better
But then again you can easily fix that yourself by overclocking. The coolers are also quite similar and both are overkill for a low-end card like the 270. So I'd say get either the cheapest, or the one you think looks better
So it's just marketing stuff which allows them to charge more for basically the same product? I am not that much interested in the look of the card and if the performance is the same than cheaper one would be the winner for me. One more thing do you know anything about noise of that coolers?
AverageNinja
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Not sure about the Gigabyte cooler, I've only seen performance of them with three fans, but the MSI cooler performs great. It's supposedly very quiet too.
TTL reviewed an R9 290 with the same cooler, and he gave it the gold award stating it kept the card cool and quiet.
I bet the Gigabyte cooler is great too though. It's a very reliable brand. I had a Gigabyte motherboard in my previous rig. I had that computer for 10 years, never had a single problem.
TTL reviewed an R9 290 with the same cooler, and he gave it the gold award stating it kept the card cool and quiet.
I bet the Gigabyte cooler is great too though. It's a very reliable brand. I had a Gigabyte motherboard in my previous rig. I had that computer for 10 years, never had a single problem.
Feronix
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Not exactly a great comparison. The cooler on the 290 cards is not the same as the 270 ones. Probably a lot less surface area to begin with and also less heatpipes to keep the cost down.
The aftermarket coolers on lower end cards like the 270 are mostly the same. I owned a 560 Ti with that dual fan Gigabyte cooler and it was pretty good. There might be a marginal silence/cooling difference, but not enough to pick one card over the other imo.
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Thelosouvlakia
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The PCB designs are different too. (I think)
AlienALX
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Not unless one has better power phases.
Feronix
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And even then a 270 doesn't really draw enough power for it to matter
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