2 x 280X vs 290X for 2560 x 1440

[H4X3R]

Title.

Lel.

 

280Xs = 380

290X = 379

[WoodenMarker]

Single 290 and save up for a second. 

[H4X3R]

Single 290 and save up for a second. 

I am buying them 2nd hand and there are no aftermarket 290s so that is not an option otherwise i would've done that.

[DoubleY]

I am buying them 2nd hand and there are no aftermarket 290s so that is not an option otherwise i would've done that.

What do you mean no after market 290's?

[H4X3R]

What do you mean no after market 290's?

I thought you'd be clever enough to figure out (sry, i get into fits where i insult people).

R9 290s with AFTER MARKET COOLING SOLUTIONS (eg tri x, dc uii, windforce)

[DoubleY]

I thought you'd be clever enough to figure out (sry, i get into fits where i insult people).

R9 290s with AFTER MARKET COOLING SOLUTIONS (eg tri x, dc uii, windforce)

You're obviously mistaken

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814121842&cm_re=R9_290_asus-_-14-121-842-_-Product

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814202103&cm_re=R9_290-_-14-202-103-_-Product

and many other exist. 

[H4X3R]

You're obviously mistaken

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814121842&cm_re=R9_290_asus-_-14-121-842-_-Product

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814202103&cm_re=R9_290-_-14-202-103-_-Product

and many other exist. 

I think you are misunderstanding the whole question. I took a screenshot bcuz this is too funny

I don't live in the US and i am buying them 2nd hand if you would just read the first 3 posts you'd know. (if you want the website, its willhaben.at)

R u trolling me?

[WoodenMarker]

I am buying them 2nd hand and there are no aftermarket 290s so that is not an option otherwise i would've done that.

Up to you in that case.

The 290x would provide more consistent performance but a 280x cf would smoke the 290x in games that can take advantage of cf well. http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/radeon-r9-290x-hawaii-review,3650-10.html

[H4X3R]

Up to you in that case.

The 290x would provide more consistent performance but a 280x cf would smoke the 290x in games that can take advantage of cf well. http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/radeon-r9-290x-hawaii-review,3650-10.html

I think i'll go with the 290X then

[TheDigitalRealm]

I think i'll go with the 290X then

Wise choice, it's a beast.

[othertomperson]

Uhhh I'd sooner get two aftermarket cooled 280Xs over a single second hand 290X with a reference cooler.

 

That cooler is bad at the best of times, let alone one that you have no idea what it's been put through.

[H4X3R]

Uhhh I'd sooner get two aftermarket cooled 280Xs over a single second hand 290X with a reference cooler.

 

That cooler is bad at the best of times, let alone one that you have no idea what it's been put through.

Its the tri x version

[Sonefiler]

Its the tri x version

Too bad they dont have PCS+

[H4X3R]

Too bad they dont have PCS+

Oh you :3

[Sonefiler]

Oh you :3

sell it once you get it and buy a PCS+ 

[Skanic]

I think i'll go with the 290X then

later on you could get another 290X as the memory stacks on crossfire so you will have up to 8GB of vram.

[ChrEW]

later on you could get another 290X as the memory stacks on crossfire so you will have up to 8GB of vram.

They don't stack...

[H4X3R]

They don't stack...

I thought so, that's why i didn't reply

[Skanic]

They don't stack...

I thought so, that's why i didn't reply

 

It does stack man, ITS not Tahiti!

Hawaii Architecture makes it able to stack the memory.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oR7VL9LwO3c

[EricPont]

later on you could get another 290X as the memory stacks on crossfire so you will have up to 8GB of vram.

memory doesn't stack it would still only use 4gb

[Skanic]

memory doesn't stack it would still only use 4gb

Are you deaf or just plain stupdi?

THIS is the Hawaii Architecture which is entirely different from how kepler,maxwell or tahiti works.

With the new Hawaii Architecture it makes it possible ot stack the memory since it no longer uses a crossfire bridge its like putting ram modules into your motherboard.

 

Again: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oR7VL9LwO3c

[H4X3R]

Are you deaf or just plain stupdi?

THIS is the Hawaii Architecture which is entirely different from how kepler,maxwell or tahiti works.

With the new Hawaii Architecture it makes it possible ot stack the memory since it no longer uses a crossfire bridge its like putting ram modules into your motherboard.

Cool.

[Skanic]

Cool.

Yeah its pretty cool alright, we only gonna have to wait for Nvidia to be done with maxwell and after that we get memory stacking on Nvidia.

[Chrysin]

Are you deaf or just plain stupdi?

THIS is the Hawaii Architecture which is entirely different from how kepler,maxwell or tahiti works.

With the new Hawaii Architecture it makes it possible ot stack the memory since it no longer uses a crossfire bridge its like putting ram modules into your motherboard.

 

Again: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oR7VL9LwO3c

 

 

Even if VRAM stacks (but it doesn't), that means the usage stacks as well, so you'll end up with the same amount of memory. Also, the CFX bridge has nothing to do with VRAM. The GPUs communicate trough the PCI-E lanes without it. That's all.

 

Learn yo' stuff.

[Recon-UK]

Are you deaf or just plain stupdi?

THIS is the Hawaii Architecture which is entirely different from how kepler,maxwell or tahiti works.

With the new Hawaii Architecture it makes it possible ot stack the memory since it no longer uses a crossfire bridge its like putting ram modules into your motherboard.

 

Again: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oR7VL9LwO3c

LOL you rude anus bum boy.

 

IT DOES NOT STACK.