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I just noticed that this 290x card is only $599, That's only 50 dollars above the original launch price if my memory is correct, not a bad deal.

 

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814131522#top

 

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It launched for 400$ (or was that the non x?) Also reference cooler shiiit. 

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It launched for 400$ (or was that the non x?) Also reference cooler shiiit.

Non x I'm pretty sure glad to see this though

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It launched for 400$ (or was that the non x?) Also reference cooler shiiit. 

The  290 (non-x version) launched at 400, I think the 290x launched at $549

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It launched for 400$ (or was that the non x?) Also reference cooler shiiit. 

Non-X was $400. 290X was $550 MSRP.

 

These are low prices because everybody wants an aftermarket cooler. Stock is terrible, you might as well start a fire in your rig.

if you have to insist you think for yourself, i'm not going to believe you.

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Non-X was $400. 290X was $550 MSRP.

 

These are low prices because everybody wants an aftermarket cooler. Stock is terrible, you might as well start a fire in your rig.

Ones with aftermarket coolers are only about 20 dollars more

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Ones with aftermarket coolers are only about 20 dollars more

The cheapest aftermarket cooler was $650, which is still $100 above MSRP.

if you have to insist you think for yourself, i'm not going to believe you.

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This will be a slow and steady healing process, I hate that guy who bought like 50 AMD cards.

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This will be a slow and steady healing process, I hate that guy who bought like 50 AMD cards.

So you hate me 12/50ths you hate that guy?

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Why did the prices go up in the first place?

Cryptocurrency coin mining caused retailers to sell cards for more because ppl were buying them to mine coins for $

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FINALLY. Even though I'm green team (for GPU's at least).

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FINALLY. Even though I'm green team (for GPU's at least).

If this doesnt get fixed by summer, i am going to the green team too (but only for gpu)

Next build, AMD CPU and Nvidia GPU lol

 

 

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If this doesnt get fixed by summer, i am going to the green team too (but only for gpu)

Next build, AMD CPU and Nvidia GPU lol

I don't know, G-sync and Shadow play w/ twitch stream kinda stirred me to the green team.

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$580 for a stock 290x here in Malaysia. ;)  

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This will be a slow and steady healing process, I hate that guy who bought like 50 AMD cards.

Why you gotta hate me :( Even though I only bought like 25 total (some have been sold by now)

 

Why do you have to hate on somebody for trying to make a business? 

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I actually have a waterblock waiting for a reference 290... Probably a bad idea, but it was on sale.

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It launched for 400$ (or was that the non x?) Also reference cooler shiiit. 

In the U.S. the 290x launched for slightly below $600, then in the U.S. specifically it rose to around $900 at some vendors due to mining.

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Why you gotta hate me :( Even though I only bought like 25 total (some have been sold by now)

 

Why do you have to hate on somebody for trying to make a business? 

You bought and sold some of that 25, my hate is now just %10. Carry on... ;)

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stock cooler f#ck it i buy one when i see it at MSRP with custom cooler on

Manners Maketh Man

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Why did the prices go up in the first place?

supply/demand

Lots of people wanted the 290/290x cards, so retailers decided they could make much more with significant mark-ups due to so many people trying to buy them at once, people would be prepared to pay ridiculous prices.

At least it made some nvidia cards a viable price/performance option for a while.

They have amazing driver support, but their premium price is a bit iffy.

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Who would pay $600 for a reference 290x? You can buy a 780 Classified for cheaper. 

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I don't know, G-sync and Shadow play w/ twitch stream kinda stirred me to the green team.

 

If Nvidia ever lets someone else handle their streaming feature with Geforce Experience it might be nice, until then it just kind of sucks.

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