Help needed please - card died.

[firbolg]

Hi
My 4year-old card - Radeon R9 270 TurboDUO 2048mb GDDR5 PCI-Express - has given up the ghost.
I need to replace asap.
I am looking for the Forum's help in suggesting a replacement which is either
- equivalent in performance terms to my old card or
- a modest step up in performance terms.
My desktop (home-built) is Gigabyte Z97X-SLI/i5-4690K/16GB/SSD/650PSU with a Dell U2417H monitor.
Suggestions will be greatly appreciated.
Thank you

 

[Simon Belmont]

https://www.overclockers.co.uk/powe...ddr5-pci-express-graphics-card-gx-18l-pc.html

Best deal going for AMD

 

[firbolg]

Simon - How quick was that response!!!! Thank you.
Unfortunately the size of that card is a problem.(Is this very big card?)
- My old card is approx. 21cm x 11cm x 4cm.
- This one is 30+cm x20cm x8cm.
I could probably fit something about 27/28cm x 15cm.
Thanks again.

 

[subbytna]

Whats your budget?

https://www.overclockers.co.uk/sapp...ddr5-pci-express-graphics-card-gx-37u-sp.html

Not as powerful as the 580 above, but a massive step up from your old 270. Plus you get free games you can use or sell for £50+ to recoup some cash.

You must have a REALLY small case to not fit that 580??

 

[firbolg]

Subbytna
Thank you for the response.
I may have got the size of the 580 wrong. I have a decent-size case (BitFenix Ronin Tower) but a card that is 30cm+ would be just too long.
I'm struggling to find dimensions of the 580 - I'm getting different results.
Can you help please?

 

[subbytna]

What is your budget firstly? No point in us recommending a card if it's out of your price range

 

[Panos]

Simon - How quick was that response!!!! Thank you.
Unfortunately the size of that card is a problem.(Is this very big card?)
- My old card is approx. 21cm x 11cm x 4cm.
- This one is 30+cm x20cm x8cm.
I could probably fit something about 27/28cm x 15cm.
Thanks again.

How you came to conclusion is 30cm? The card is registered at 25.5cm. To be exact

255mm*143mm*38mm
https://www.powercolor.com/product?id=1496737629#spe

 

[subbytna]

https://www.overclockers.co.uk/powe...ddr5-pci-express-graphics-card-gx-18l-pc.html

Best deal going for AMD

https://www.powercolor.com/product?id=1496737629#spe

Power Specs + Board Dimensions
Board Dimensions 255mm*143mm*38mm
Minimum System Power requirement (W) 500W
Extension Power Connector One 8-Pin PCI Express Power Connector


This 580 as quoted is less than 26cms long

 

[firbolg]

Subbytna
About £240-250. And I'm happy to go with the 580 if I can verify the dimensions.

 

[firbolg]

It looks like I got the size of the 580 wrong.
I am going with the 580. Thank you Simon, Subbytna and Panosfor your help.
Just going to order now.

 

[firbolg]

OK. 580 ordered. Thread closed. Many thanks again for the speedy response and advice.

 

[Simon Belmont]

It looks like I got the size of the 580 wrong.
I am going with the 580. Thank you Simon, Subbytna and Panosfor your help.
Just going to order now.

Lovely mate.


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