R9 295x2 is more powerful then a titian x, updated

[linuxnutcase]

Saw this article on extreme tech, showing that in gaming 4k benchmarks the Amd top card outdoes the newest titian,

http://www.extremetech.com/extreme/201346-nvidia-geforce-gtx-titan-x-reviewed-crushing-the-single-gpu-market/4

The main point here is that nvidia's newest card with a recommended price of 1k can't beat the old amd top

card, yes Amd's option is a dual gpu but the price tag is $300 US dollars cheaper.

Yes of corse the amd option takes way more power and if I had to guess runs a lot warmer but for raw power it wins.

Can't wait for the newest cards from red team.

Hope you guys enjoy these benchmarks

Update:

1. Thanks for viewing this post

2. There seems to be a problem with me comparing a single gpu to one with dual gpus on the same graphics card. The point of this article was to show that the top card from NVIDIA the titian x does not out preform the top card from amd the r9 295x2(in 4k gaming) which is an older card.

Notes,

Not many common benchmark games were played, the more common titles were metro game, bioshock, shadow of Mordor, Dragon Age: Inquisition,

[Enderman]

First of all, comparing a dual GPU to a single GPU is stupid. You might as well compare it to two titan Xs and watch them crush the 295x2.

 

Second, the $1000 price tag is because it is the MOST POWERFUL GPU IN THE WORLD. The 295x2 is two GPUs not one.

 

Third, You can only put two 295x2s in a system, but four titan Xs, obviously outperforming it.

Even three titan Xs outperform two 295x2s.

 

Fourth, the titan X uses less power and creates less heat, which is important to people sticking 4 GPUs in a system.

 

Fifth, the titan X is not meant for people who talk about performance per dollar. If you are considering how much performance per dollar you are buying then you should obviously not look at $1000 graphics cards.

[the jolly roger]

well ofc it wins, its a freakin dual GPU, pretty sure even the titan Z beats it

[ELSknutson]

So what your saying 2 gpu's is better then 1 hmm makes sense.

 

 

the R9 295x2 is a beast of a dual GPU but the draw backs is its basically a ugly space heater with a crummy all-in one attached to it.  

[manikyath]

this seems odd to me, since i looked at the passmark scores today, and the titan x is higher on their list.

 

it seems one of both is wrong then.

 

EDIT: also, seems odd the first game is pretty much an identical, but reverse story.

[TheSLSAMG]

No seriously? You're comparing a dual-GPU card to a single GPU, what was the expectation?

[Sauron]

[GlassBomb]

~snip~

 

You are totally forgetting that the 295x2 (Uses two 290x GPU's) is a dual GPU card, right? Where as the Titan X is a single GPU card.

 

And price to performance is never found in the highest end graphics cards.

[BonSie]

In Europe you can nearly by 2 of those for 1 titan with it's 1200 euro plus price tag.

[Brainless906]

First of all, comparing a dual GPU to a single GPU is stupid. You might as well compare it to two titan Xs and watch them crush the 295x2.

 

Second, the $1000 price tag is because it is the MOST POWERFUL GPU IN THE WORLD. The 295x2 is two GPUs not one.

 

Third, You can only put two 295x2s in a system, but four titan Xs, obviously outperforming it.

Even three titan Xs outperform two 295x2s.

 

I think the point was that for the money the 295x2 is stupid good performance still. Even inf you have to deal with multi-gpu issues.

 

That said the Titan X was never flashed as any kind of a value ad at all so. whatever.

[Sauron]

this seems odd to me, since i looked at the passmark scores today, and the titan x is higher on their list.

 

it seems one of both is wrong then.

 

Passmark is synthetic. It's meaningless for gaming performance.

[Doobeedoo]

Well sure. But Titan X actually gives better minimum framerate at some game runs shown, which is more important. And that is expected since it's a single GPU chip that is faster than any other single chip.

But yeah, price is nothing more than greedy. I expected this kind of performance for 980 which is half of price.

Todays hardware offer less than before and for Way more, so sad.

[-TesseracT-]

In Europe you can nearly by 2 of those for 1 titan with it's 1200 euro plus price tag.

The 295x2 is almost half the price here than before.

[Icecube26]

pls dont compare those 2 cards as.... single gpu vs dual gpu.....but as 700 dollars vs 1000 dollars ....

[NannerBeans]

If the 295x2 didn't require so much freaking power I would put it in my mitx system and watercool it. The heat isn't the problem but my psu can't handle the 295x2.

[Victorious Secret]

Two cards are better than one. 

 

Who would've guessed that? 

[Misanthrope]

To be fair: the 295x2 is a single card with 2 gpus on it and water cooling by default.

 

It is important to clarify because of this:

 

1) It is significantly harder to run 2 cards on a case than just one

 

2) It is significantly better to have a card with water cooling by default

 

Now the Titan X is the more efficient card, it can perform almost as good with a lousy blower style cooler, it can probably fly around in circles if run on SLI and on water. The point is however that AMD makes up for their performance and efficiency shortcomings by offering the convenience of just one card that already comes with water cooling for 300 bucks less.

[imthewalrus]

In that same logic, the HD 7990 is faster than a single 980. 

[C0LL0SS0S]

Thanks captain, 2 Top GPUs are better than 1 Top GPUs

[Agent181]

 

the 295x2 is 2 gpu's and the titan is 1 

 

2>1

[Derangel]

Well yeah. Of course it would be great if AMD got off their asses and actually fucking released drivers and Crossfire profiles more than once a bloody quarter.

[VanayadGaming]

It is important. Who cares if it's 2 gpus on a single card ? It is more powerful and cheaper. I see no downsides to that. Why would anyone buy a Titan X is beyond me. Quad SLI ? Maybe a Quadro / FirePro is better suited for you. Gaming ? Well... 980s/290x/295x2 are all great cards, where 295x2 is the most powerful priced at a good sweet spot. 

[cesrai]

First of all, comparing a dual GPU to a single GPU is stupid. You might as well compare it to two titan Xs and watch them crush the 295x2.

 

Second, the $1000 price tag is because it is the MOST POWERFUL GPU IN THE WORLD. The 295x2 is two GPUs not one.

 

Third, You can only put two 295x2s in a system, but four titan Xs, obviously outperforming it.

Even three titan Xs outperform two 295x2s.

 

Fourth, the titan X uses less power and creates less heat, which is important to people sticking 4 GPUs in a system.

 

Fifth, the titan X is not meant for people who talk about performance per dollar. If you are considering how much performance per dollar you are buying then you should obviously not look at $1000 graphics cards.

By how much ??? I mean power /? and please don't give me TDP because that would be stupid,

[Enderman]

By how much ??? I mean power /? and please don't give me TDP because that would be stupid,

No, whole system power consumption.

 

[MasterJV]

Of course it does. Your comparing a dual GPU vs a single GPU card. But the other side of the coin is that the Titan X fits in places to 290x doesn't. RVZ01? Pretty sure the 295 doesn't fit there. Using a SFX power supply? Not enough power. Yet the Titan X doesn't have this issue. Personally, I would go 295 since these issues don't affect me but if they affect you, the highest performance part on the market is the Titan X. That's why is still has a place in the market.