The incoming 380x. It should beat the 290, right?

[Shine_Syahr]

I was just about to make a bid on some used 290s from MSI and Gigabyte. Then I came upon the news about the rumored 380x.

I understand the new AMD cards perform marginally better if not similar to their old versions. But this full Tonga thing is a bit of an unknown to me...

What do you guys think? Where would it place in the gpu food chain? I think it should be better than the 290 but that's just how I feel it should perform and not what it might actually be.

[Mohenjo]

i think the 290 would still be a good choice, im not 100 percent sure 

[themaniac]

I was just about to make a bid on some used 290s from MSI and Gigabyte. Then I came upon the news about the rumored 380x.

I understand the new AMD cards perform marginally better if not similar to their old versions. But this full Tonga thing is a bit of an unknown to me...

What do you guys think? Where would it place in the gpu food chain? I think it should be better than the 290 but that's just how I feel it should perform and not what it might actually be.

nope, it will most likely perform between the 280x and 290

[don_svetlio]

290 will still be better likely.

[Nena Trinity]

Well 280 = 285, 280X = 380, 290 = 380X? & 290X = 390. (seems about right?)

[xAcid9]

The gap between 280x and 290 is pretty huge so no. It will perform between 280x and 290 at best imo.

[Shine_Syahr]

Well 280 = 285, 280X = 380, 290 = 380X? & 290X = 390. (seems about right?)

I see it that way too. If it performs very close to a 290 or similar. I'd get the 380x. Since it's a newer card. It is interesting to see what the performance of the 380x would be.

[Manny Calavera]

I see it that way too. If it performs very close to a 290 or similar. I'd get the 380x. Since it's a newer card. It is interesting to see what the performance of the 380x would be.

fully compatible with dx12 no? id take 380x any day

[don_svetlio]

fully compatible with dx12 no? id take 380x any day

GCN 1.1 and 1.2 are the same when it comes to DX12 and both have 64+1 pipelines. GCN 1.0 has less

[Sauron]

I think it will still be behind the r9 290. Be it as it may, 512 extra stream processors in a similar architecture are hard to overcome. Still, it will probably come with more power efficiency.

[Shine_Syahr]

Yes. Newer card supported by newer tech but I believe the 290 is also compatible with DX12.

[don_svetlio]

Yes. Newer card supported by newer tech but I believe the 290 is also compatible with DX12.

GCN 1.0 is as well but 1.1 and 1.2 are more refined.

[FuzzyYellow]

Well 280 = 285, 280X = 380, 290 = 380X? & 290X = 390. (seems about right?)

380=285. the 280 and 280X are old Tahiti cores that didn't make it to the newer lineup

[Nena Trinity]

380=285. the 280 and 280X are old Tahiti cores that didn't make it to the newer lineup

Erm no the 380 is better than a 285... (same chip but upgrade and yes 280 series is outdated)

 

I see it that way too. If it performs very close to a 290 or similar. I'd get the 380x. Since it's a newer card. It is interesting to see what the performance of the 380x would be.

I think it will be close but not better!

[FuzzyYellow]

 

Erm no the 380 is better than a 285... (same chip but upgrade and yes 280 series is outdated)

 

I think it will be close but not better!

 

only by 1-2fps. 

 

[Nena Trinity]

only by 1-2fps. 

 

280 and 285 was same while 380 and 280X is same performance... 

[FuzzyYellow]

280 and 285 was same while 380 and 280X is same performance... 

apparently you didn't watch the video?

[Nena Trinity]

apparently you didn't watch the video?

Why should I watch it? I seen so many benchmarks I know how it is!

[xAcid9]

Clock/clock the 285 and 380 will perform the same most of the times.