AMD R9 270X - Gigabyte or MSI?

[Kyan31]

Hey guys, I just wanted to know what version of the R9 270X I should get. The MSI Twin Frozrr edition or Gigabyte GV-R927XOC-2GD with BF4?

http://www.msi.com/product/vga/R9-270X-GAMING-2G.html#specification

http://www.gigabyte.com/products/product-page.aspx?pid=4795#sp

The MSI is slightly cheaper, however the gigabyte has better cooling and a free game. Unfortunately I don't have any proper experience with any of these cards so i'd appreciate a second opinion. The gigabyte seems better just by looking but you shouldn't judge a book by its cover

Anyway, thanks, hopefully someone can help me out here.

 

[RanxZy]

The MSI one will get warmer than the Windforce one but the two low rpm 100mm fans on the MSI will be silent. Not saying that the Gigabyte is really loud but if you're choosing between these two cards the only real difference for me is the cooling.

It's this:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oq_UVomkROM

vs this:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0OU5kDhFodo

In the toms hardware review the Gigabyte was at 65c and the MSI 77c in full load.

The Gigabyte in the video may be the worst case scenario in terms of load so it probably won't be that loud in most cases.

Other than that the game will make a difference but I can find the MSI 270X for £162 when I search for the R9 270X GAMING 2G BF4 in google.

 

[Kyan31]

The MSI one will get warmer than the Windforce one but the two low rpm 100mm fans on the MSI will be silent. Not saying that the Gigabyte is really loud but if you're choosing between these two cards the only real difference for me is the cooling.

It's this:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oq_UVomkROM

vs this:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0OU5kDhFodo

In the toms hardware review the Gigabyte was at 65c and the MSI 77c in full load.

The Gigabyte in the video may be the worst case scenario in terms of load so it probably won't be that loud in most cases.

Other than that the game will make a difference but I can find the MSI 270X for £162 when I search for the R9 270X GAMING 2G BF4 in google.

Alright, thank you for the video links. Those are really helpful, and thanks for replying