WFMG

I am open to the idea, but tell me how it is not. You can buy it, it's affordable for a decent amount of people, and evidently, people do buy it. It's not much more expensive than their older ones were when they were new, what with their 1440p displays. 5K displays are quite common and can cost about $1000, and 4K monitors are even more so, costing only a few hundred dollars, like $500 for a decent one. That's VERY mainstream. Not to mention that 4K content is everywhere, with many people shooting their videos at 8K.

Ugh. No. Man, you don't even have a 4K monitor, even with all that fancy shit in your setup. 30 FPS is just not... ugh.

Ugh. No. Man, you don't even have a 4K monitor, even with all that fancy shit in your setup. 30 FPS is just not... ugh.

I was stating a fact. I was highlighting how Activision has full control over the publishing of any current and future Crash games. That's not entitled. That's a fact.
Different expectations, sure. But this isn't making the game from scratch. It's already on PC. That's how you make a game. These things I described are very simple to accomplish. They work the same way. The same methodology, file types, workflows... it's not some magic, proprietary bullshit. You're trying to tell a game developer he is wrong about game development because he is not employed by a large corporation (which was a guess on your part; I could've been working for Activision, myself), while you aren't even a game developer at all. It makes no sense. Either tell me what, in specifics, would make it too hard for Activision and Naughty Dog to release Crash Bandicoot for the platform it was made on, or don't bother.

Please use proper grammar. Anyhow, I provided the links that indicated a possible release, including the fact that it's now up to Activision, who usually release their stuff on all relevant consoles and PC, where the game is released. It's not Sony. It's not Naughty Dog. It's Activision's decision. They can just decide that they want it on PC, and then call up Naughty Dog and tell them to compile a build immediately, and Naughty Dog would have to comply.

Mind over Mutant was released on PS3, Xbox 360, Wii, DS, and PSP... so crash has been in every major modern console family, just not pc 

Damn, i sold my 6950 a year ago for 100 euros
Seems like that wasn't a bad decision.

Up until last week, I was planning to buy a 580.
 
 
An GTX 580.

i recently impulse bought this old thing:

thats a 4870X2. it doesn't even have working drivers for windows 10. i guess it looks nice tough
 
also, please excuse the terrible image quality my Surface Pro provides.

Why it's irrelevant lol, its available for 20% less than it usually is in the OP's location, prices for 1080's for me in the UK, you in the EU or someone else in the US don't matter as the OP cant get them
 
 
I would get the 1080, a 390 crossfire is more of a configuration to pitch against a 980ti/1070, a 1080 will be faster in crossfire support and obviously a tonne faster in those that don't.

Ehhh. They are more equal at 1080p and the 390 is better as the resolution scales.

hmmm I have hit a stump

Subjective and he's using a 760.
An "engine" isn't something like in a car. It changes, frequently, between games. It isn't uncommon for a company to keep the name of an engine despite making several large changes, additions, and omissions.

My GTX 760 runs this exact resolution and I maxed out Battlefield 1 without dropping below 30fps. I think a 1060 would be more than plenty. 

Nvidia has drastically increased their market share since these AMD consoles came out though. Are the consoles much of a cash cow for AMD? I could swear I read they don't make much off them.

Yeah there aren't really many people that can wait for a second but if you can.. 
 
Prices on prev generation used GPU's will also drop depending on the performance per dollar like what happend with GTX 780ti then GTX 970.

http://www.cpubenchmark.net/compare.php?cmp%5B%5D=804&cmp%5B%5D=2617
 
It's actually a fair bit better than the 6100.  A lot of people on this forum seem to do it.  I'll admit it's not the most amazing consumer processor on the market but it's actually as good or better than any modern i3.  You guys on this forum seem to sell that mean little CPU short.  Though obviously PRICE is a major factor.

If you are happy with the end product that you have , I think you should not upgrade.Going after for better results , Even if your current set up has good results , Can be risky. A little bit of everything is better than one massive thing.
Moral of the story is : If its not broken , Dont fix it.
Save that money , Buy a pizza and just chill.

Point taken. Allow me to challenge that.
For a second let's forget market value, potential upgrades, generations and everything.

Let's talk Performance.


So I understand your point that people do not want to pay more for 295x2 - Because that's all it can achieve. You can SLI another 980 Ti - but 295x2 is already a Crossfire card by having 2x Hawaii GPU's on one PCB.

The problem is, as you can see, 295x2 has better 4K Performance. And that's what I need.

I have a 32' 4K Panel.
What else can you offer to balance the scales out? This card was the sweetspot, and because 980 Ti is based more on the future upgrade than the current performance today, I was okay with having RMA one of them, and keep the business with them and buy another one. That's an upgrade for me, business for them.

I have offered this to the person in the E-mail - I am willing to replace the 295x2 for one 980 Ti, and I will buy another one from you. Which gives them a profit of me upgrading my setup, as well as having a good RMA experience. But that's still a cost of 560£ for me, to get a bit better over my previous 4K experience.

I'd understand two 390X's. That would be an actual replacement of 295x2. Still a bit shitty, because it takes more space and I'd have to battle heat differently, but it's basically rehashed 290X - Which is what the the two 290X GPUs inside 295x2 are. 

However, one 390X not only offers 78% (Again, rehashed 290X - Look up chart above) but it's worth less than I paid for 295x2 originally - and MASSIVELY less than the "Current market Value".

So,
Back to the market value then:
295x2

1100£ Amazon.
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Sapphire-295X2-Graphics-GDDR5-Mini-DPx/dp/B00JMI5HPO/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1461177784&sr=8-1&keywords=295x2

790£ Amazon (NOT WATERCOOLED. So Worse cooling solution.)
https://www.amazon.co.uk/AXR9-290XII-8GBD5-Graphics-DisplayPort/dp/B00LAX3WJC?ie=UTF8&tag=pcp0f-21


980 Ti
518£
http://www.morecomputers.com/product.aspx?pn=GV-N98TWF3OC-6GD&man=Gigabyte&referer=PCPart


So,
Better performance from a single card (295x2)
Bigger value on the market (295x2)

I would not be winning in this situation by accepting 980 Ti, because I would have to spend another 518£ on an upgrade to get decent 4K performance that I had with 295x2.

 
I will contact the manager tomorrow, and see what the owner of Scan says if @ShadowCaptain can contact him for me. I would be really grateful mate.

I do not want to go full on Panama Papers on them. I just want my graphics card fixed.

Get in contact with a lawyer and set up a court date, have the court send a letter to Scan UK. In practice, you should cease any and all contact with Scan UK outside of the court room. The way they have treated you, makes them extremely unreliable. Don't believe a word they say, and only accept court written orders as compensation.
 
You should also contact XFX with this. While they probably won't be able to do much, i'm sure they would appreciate information regarding how horrible Scan UK treats their customers.

Things aren't as 'wild west' here in the EU. While the seller does have the right to set conditions for the services they provide, they do not have the right to counteract any laws with them. As per EU directive 83/2011, they have the obligation to correct any faults or mistakes they cause of make. Even if they present themselves after any arbitrary warranty periods. In consumer electronics, broken/malfunctioning products (that aren't caused by misuse or wear and tear) are considered to fall under these rulings for at least four years. As per the same directive, it's the seller that's responsible, not the importer and not the manufacturer. This is the reason EU citizens are directed to the seller first. 
While this obligation to correct faults is technically not a warranty, in layman's terms it's considered to be one. To simplify, there is no such thing as a warranty that's shorter than two years in EU for consumer electronics.
 
I must admit, while I'm familiar with the directive and Finland's application of it, it's still a directive. EU directives don't overrule national laws. They only require the national laws to be amended to comply with the directives. I can't say if UK has followed through. It's been five years, so I'm assuming but I'm by no means sure.
 
OP: get in contact with the lawyer you mentioned. The matter is not done. 

Hmm Interesting.. I have the owner of Scan on facebook... might point him towards this thread
 
 
You should visit the store and go and speak in person to explain - could be a good idea
 
if not speak to an obundsman
 

I would litterly just sue them, make sure you get screenshots of everything and all the data together.

That's the thing, I have 2 year manufacturer warranty. The card only was in my possession for a year (From new.)
But they just went through with refund, without giving me an option to say anything on this.

Other thing is, I found it cheapest for 780£ on PCPartPicker. (Sapphire though, not XFX) Which is why I said 780-1100£.

If you think about it, it has a performance of 2x 290X, which is better than a single Titan X and 980 Ti. (800£ and 500£)

So I should AT LEAST receive one 980Ti, I would be satisfied with that. It's actually what I offered, - I told them that I can accept one 980 Ti for a refund - and I WILL BUY FROM THEM another one just to get an SLI Setup.

But nope, you can get one rehashed 290X apparently, worth 320£, or go stuff yourself with 208£ which you cannot even buy one 970 for.

This is a story of how Scan UK returns department absolutely screwed me over.
If you have a High End card and something is wrong with it, you're screwed too.


TL;DR:
208£ refund after one year for a GPU worth 780-1100£ (Click on it) on the market - or a replacement for a GPU with 55% performance of the original one.
 

Refusal of repair. (Yes they can repair it, it's a water pump failure, which they confirmed.)

I am a hostage of the Returns Department at Scan.
My voice as a Customer doesn't even matter. You either take this worse card, or 1/4 of the card's worth...
Or you know what? Doesn't even matter what you think - We will just give you that 208£ because you do not agree with us.

____________________________________________________
So, long story.

I have returned a FAULTY graphics card after one year. [Water Pump Failure] (2 Year Warranty)
Since the card is no longer in production, (R9 295x2) I expected a replacement of similar performance or value. (Current Market Value - approx. 800£, it's basically 2x 290X on one PCB, or 1.6x of one 980Ti.)

Neither of those has occurred. The reutrns department offered me 208£ for a card worth 780-1100£ on the market or a replacement for a graphics card that doesn't NEARLY come to the performance of 295x2. (One 390X worth 330£.)
I asked for repair of the card - refused. "We will not repair the card."
To add an insult to an injury, I have requested to not go any further until I seek legal advice (Can they do that? What should I do if we are in this patte situation?), and have thought of proceeding further on Manufacturer's warranty - which is still on (2 years.) - HOWEVER SCAN HAS DECIDED TO REFUND ME 208£ AND CLOSED THE RMA.
"As we can't come to a resolution we are processing the refund of £208.14+vat"
So where is my graphics card now Scan? You have literally stolen my GPU, and decide what to do despite my specific disapproval of this refund amount and request to **hold** until I contact how can we decently solve this situation.

I have specifically said, NOT TO PROCEED, until I have contacted a solicitor on the matter.
What a BRILLIANT customer service. Do one thing, that customer has specifically said NOT TO DO. I declined a refund of 208£, as the card is currently worth MUCH MORE THAN THAT (Again, 780£ is the cheapest i found.), and is WAY BETTER than what has been offered.

Better yet, I have asked for REPAIR which IS POSSIBLE (Water Pump exchange) and Scan has refused to do that, without giving me the possibility to discuss such matter with the Manufacturer. (XFX)

But wait!
There's more!

I have decided to negotiate with Scan - Okay, I am willing to take a GPU that is BETTER than what you offer, (Still worse than my original one) - and I will BUY a SECOND one, so you can keep a net profit and it will be an upgrade for me, as well as business for you. (I asked for one 980 Ti - and I will buy a second one.)

Sounds great right? - You win for a happy customer, and you still get to profit as I will buy another one. It would be an upgrade for me, and an RMA for you.
One E-mail later saying - Please hold, I will contact you shortly.
For 208£.
 
For a GPU better than one Titan X...
 
Customer Service? What's that.