290 vs 280x

[lachwise]

Tossing up between 290 (probably Asus DCII) and a 280X. Is it worth the extra price for the 290?

[MikeTz]

Yes

[WoodenMarker]

Depends on what the system is being used for and what the pricing is. Pricing can vary depending on where you're shopping. 

[lachwise]

Will be used for for Gaming (duh) and some video production including recording the output from a Video Mixer 1080p

[BloodWithIce]

Get a 290 but not ASUS. Asus R9 290s have gtx coolers on them and perform quite poorly on vrm temps. 
I'd get a Sapphire 290 tri-x or vapor-x
They are the best from my personal experience

[lachwise]

I'm getting the entire system from PcCaseGear, Melbourne, Australia. The DCII & Tri-X are both $499 AU

[Faceman]

I'm getting the entire system from PcCaseGear, Melbourne, Australia. The DCII & Tri-X are both $499 AU

Get the Tri-X

[Tacitus]

Get the Tri-X

 

I second this!

[DoubleY]

Depends on the resolution. If you're at 1080p, the 280x will be just fine for most games. If you're at a higher resolution you should probably go with the r9 290

[i_build_nanosuits]

the r9 290 is amd newest gpu and its much faster than the old 280 and 280x....its defenetly worth your money

[lachwise]

Depends on the resolution. If you're at 1080p, the 280x will be just fine for most games. If you're at a higher resolution you should probably go with the r9 290

Ill be pushing 1080p across 3 monitors but may be pushing higher resolutions to projectors as i my run it in an entertainment center.

[Faceman]

Ill be pushing 1080p across 3 monitors but may be pushing higher resolutions to projectors as i my run it in an entertainment center.

The 290 is what you need, you might even end up buying a 2nd later on down the road.

[lachwise]

The 290 is what you need, you might even end up buying a 2nd later on down the road.

 

I could just run the 290 and eventually (year or so) a 295x2 or whatever the new version of that happens to be with as it has 4 4k outputs thanks to mDP.

[Jääger]

280x is a 7970... go for 290

[lachwise]

Okay, while researching i've discovered that i can save $50 by going a Gigabyte Windforce 290 over a Sapphire Tri-x 290. Is the Windforce cooler as good as its said to be?

[MPX309]

Okay, while researching i've discovered that i can save $50 by going a Gigabyte Windforce 290 over a Sapphire Tri-x 290. Is the Windforce cooler as good as its said to be?

 

Get a 290, you will regret not getting it if you get the 280x, not that there's anything wrong with a 280x, but it's worth spending abit more (I'm talking from experience of owning both)

The Tri X cooler will be slightly better but the windforce cooler isn't too bad, but I had a 280x Windforce and couldn't adjust core voltage, and with it's factory overclock it was also running kinder high, so if you're looking to overclock get the Tri X, if not then save yourself $50 (Maybe the 290 Windforce allows adjusting Core voltage though I'm not sure, look into it)

[Guest]

This video should give you an idea on the performance difference between them

[i_build_nanosuits]

This video should give you an idea on the performance difference between them

humm...Sapphire Toxic 280x vs Reference R9 290 ?! that sounds fair to you? what about Vapor-X Radeon R9 290 vs 280X reference card? do you have a link for this one as well that way i can really make up my mind?

[Guest]

humm...Sapphire Toxic 280x vs Reference R9 290 ?! that sounds fair to you? what about Vapor-X Radeon R9 290 vs 280X reference card? do you have a link for this one as well that way i can really make up my mind?

It is fair, I put the fastest model of the 'older' gpu up against the slowest model of the 'newer' gpu, this shows the 'gap' at its most minimum it could possibly be and even so it is still a big win for the 290 over the 280x.

you cant get reference 280x's, I know you 'could' get reference 7970 but you would be hard pressed to get your hands on one of them these days, and a vapor-x 290 is either the fastest or second fastest 290 you can get, so the difference would be huge, plus its super expensive so not many people would get it, the Tri-X is much more common and I have already done a reference 290 vs tri-x 290 video so if the people wanted to see the difference they could.