can i use a radeon r9 270 (not 270x)?
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Software wise the motherboard can handle both ATI & Nvidia cards. Make sure card slot type it the right one
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It has to be specific amd graphics cards, I believe the r7 240 and 250 work.
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I'm sorry but no. Only r7 series has the capability of being "dual graphics" source: http://www.tomshardware.com/answers/id-2064250/kaveri-apu-a10-7850k-work-compatible-gpu-specifically-270x.html
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You can use any graphics card to my knowledge because your not running cross fire or sli you just have two gpu's
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I have a R9 270X and it works pretty well on Bf4. Have not played Arma. If you can afford it I would recommend going with a R9 275X which I believe is two R9 270s on one card or better the higher end R9 280, R9 290 cards. You can look at Nvidia cards if you prefer. Nvidia cards work great with Intel motherboards. I use AMD which is why I went with the Radeon R9 270X from PowerColor PCS+. I believe this MSI is the one which has Military Grade Capacitors so you can get at least a 10 year lifespan out of the card. MSI I believe has good overclocking and stability, you can check review sites for this card to see benchmarks for games. I have a R9 270X and it works pretty well on Bf4. Have not played Arma. If you can afford it I would recommend going with a R9 275X which I believe is two R9 270s on one card or better the higher end R9 280, R9 290 cards. You can look at Nvidia cards if you prefer. Nvidia cards work great with Intel motherboards. I use AMD which is why I went with the Radeon R9 270X from PowerColor PCS+. I believe this MSI is the one which has Military Grade Capacitors so you can get at least a 10 year lifespan out of the card. MSI I believe has good overclocking and stability, you can check review sites... » Read More I have a R9 270X and it works pretty well on Bf4. Have not played Arma. If you can afford it I would recommend going with a R9 275X which I believe is two R9 270s on one card or better the higher end R9 280, R9 290 cards. You can look at Nvidia cards if you prefer. Nvidia cards work great with Intel motherboards. I use AMD which is why I went with the Radeon R9 270X from PowerColor PCS+. I believe this MSI is the one which has Military Grade Capacitors so you can get at least a 10 year lifespan out of the card. MSI I believe has good overclocking and stability, you can check review sites for this card to see benchmarks for games. « Show Less
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yes amd radeon r9 270(x), 285, r7 260(x), hd 7870, 7850, 7770, 6950, 6870, 6850, 6790, 6770, 5870, 5850, 5830, 5770, 4890, 4870, 4850, 4830, 4770, 3870, 3850, 2600 xt, x1950 xtx, x1950 xt, x1950 pro, x 1950 gt, x1900 xtx, x1900 xt, x1900 gt, x1800 xt, x1800 xl, x1800 gto, x1650 xt, x1650 pro, x1600 xt, x1600 pro, x1550, x1300 xt, x1300 pro, x1300
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Sorry, But no. You will need something like a highpoint PCIe card that may support that.
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I couldn't say for sure. I think pci-e is backwards and forwards compatible--it just won't be 3.0-fast. I would google for pci-e compatibility between versions. I used an AMD A-series on-chip GPU and it was for someone else.
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all GPU cards are backwards compatible with PCI-E 2.0 and 3.0 so yes you can use a GPU 3.0 Card with that board.
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I never owned a 6950, but my go-to place to compare graphics cards is here: http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/gaming-graphics-card-review,3107-7.html Tom's Hardware separates cards into comparable tiers. So if you look at the chart, the R9 270 is two tiers above the 6950. This card won't yield a substantial performance gain, but it will run a little faster.
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Yes, the EVGA 500B 500 W 80PLUS is compatible with the Asus M5A97 Motherboard, and will also be able to power the R9 270, though you may want to consider going for a higher Wattage rating for a power supply powering any of the R9 GPUs, for slightly more stable performance. However, this PSU would work fine with it, that's not a necessity, just a recommendation.
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I have one of these and the graphics card I use requires PCI Express 3.0 so I guess the answer's yes. It's a VisionTek Radeon HD 7750 SFF (Mfr#900549) which I chose because Dell recommended it. You can go to Dell.com and see what they suggest to get an idea of what you can add.
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I don't know about that motherboard specifically, it should, I am using it on a biostar ta870+ if that helps. Radeons may play better with AMD chipsets due to crossfire, but I haven't tried that.
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Laura is correct. Radeon R9 290/290X use a new processor codenamed "Hawaii". You can crossfire 290 + 290x, etc. Radeon HD7970/7950 use the previous gen processor named "Tahiti". AMD rebadged the HD7970 to create the R9 280X so a 280X can be crossfired with an HD7970/7950 (3GB or 6Gb are ok).
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I have only seen 2 and 4 gb versions of the R9R9 270. The R9 280 has been advertised in a 3 gb version.
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It will take either. Graphics cards are universal. Currently I am running with an amd r9 290
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You can use any graphics card that is PCI-Express compatible. The choice of which card to get is entirely yours. It depends on how much you want to spend and what you intend to do with it. I use my system primarily for gaming so I use:Sapphire Radeon HD 7950 3GB DDR5 HDMI / DVI-I / Dual Mini DP with Boost PCI-Express Graphics Card 11196-16-20GBut the choice is all yours. Hope this helps, and good luck!