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

[Real_PhillBert]

Is this really news?

 

Dual GPU cards can outrun single GPU cards. I am shocked I tell you. Shocked! /s

 

But seriously, if you are even considering price/performance the Titan cards have never been for you. I don't understand why people seem to think that the highest end cards should offer the same price/performance as the lower end cards, that's not how it works.

[ACatWithThumbs]

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. 

Because Crossfire has tons of issues from scaling to bugs to no support at all.

You should always go with a single strong card over a dual card.

I personally wouldn't recommend SLI/Crossfire at all.

 

[Echodamus]

Considering this is a dual GPU vs a single GPU, and most games don't benefit from the massive amount of VRAM of the Titan X the 295x2 should be winning by a lot more. 

[NeatSquidYT]

Source:http://www.reddit.com/r/pcmasterrace/comments/2zgfsg/r9_295x2_beats_the_titan_x_875_of_the_time_in_4k/

 

Looks like the Titan X isn't doing so well in gaming compared to the 295X2

 

[Victorious Secret]

Is this really news?

 

Dual GPU cards can outrun single GPU cards. I am shocked I tell you. Shocked! /s

 

But seriously, if you are even considering price/performance the Titan cards have never been for you. I don't understand why people seem to think that the highest end cards should offer the same price/performance as the lower end cards, that's not how it works.

 

Because gamers have some seriously screwed up priorities and expectations. 

 

Newsflash: Expensive stuff is sometimes just expensive for the sake of being expensive. There isn't a rhyme or reason. Not everything follow the "price to performance" standard that isn't even a standard. If you base everything you buy solely off "price to performance", you deserve to get neither a good price or good performance. 

 

The Titan X is the "Yea, I'm kinda rich" card. Its not for 16 year olds living off their parents allowances. Its for people who can blow a grand on a GPU like I can blow 2 dollars on coffee. Nvidia is making a statement. The statement is "if you can afford it, you won't cry. If you can't afford it, we don't give a shit". 

Yet every single time a expensive piece of tech shows up, people start crying that it doesn't cost $3.50 and can cure cancer and spawn infinite twinkles and al other shit. 

[Victorious Secret]

A single GPU card losing to a dual GPU card? 

WHAT? WHAT WITCHCRAFT IS THIS!? 

 

Given that no game on the planet can fill up the 12GB VRAM of the Titan X, the 295x2 should actually be doing BETTER than the Titan X, as its not exactly some chump dual GPU configuration thats using weak GPUs. Its two flagship, fully unlocked GPUs. 

 

The Titan X is losing to a dual GPU card. But thats the issue with SLI/Xfire scaling. You win some, you lose some. And the 295x2s scaling is almost being beaten by Nvidias single GPU flagship. 

 

What the hell is wrong with gamers? Your expectations are so bloody broken and often stupid. 

[Maslofski]

so a dual gpu outperforms it a bit? just makes the Xs performance scale seem crazier

[Hans Christian | Teri]

Jesus, you're comparing a single GPU and a dual GPU card. No shit.

[ttam]

Well duh.

[aj101202]

Wow its obvious a Dual GPU card will beat a single card try putting 2 titan x together then show the results bet it will destroy the 295x2 then

[Misanthrope]

We have this exact thread already:

 

http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/330410-r9-295x2-is-more-powerful-then-a-titian-x/

 

Mods please merge

[Guest]

Well...It's not going too bad. The only configurations that beat it are Dual GPU/SLI. 

 

And it is significantly better than any Single GPU card it is put up against.

[Altecice]

Yes we know a duo GPU card beats a single GPU card... I think the point OP's are trying to get across is with price/performance you will be better off with a 295x2.

[Altecice]

Yes we know a duo GPU card beats a single GPU card... I think the point OP's are trying to get across is with price/performance you will be better off with a 295x2.

[Manny Calavera]

How ABout Titan X2 ? But with 6gb of ram for each core only.

[SimpleG]

I find especially BF:4 Titan X benchmark to be false, Jay avaraged ~70 fps without MSAA @ 4k maxed out, and with 4x MSAA ~ 40 fps. Maybe an AMD fanboy benchmarked those cards?

[Jobbe03]

A single GPU card losing to a dual GPU card? 

WHAT? WHAT WITCHCRAFT IS THIS!? 

 

Given that no game on the planet can fill up the 12GB VRAM of the Titan X, the 295x2 should actually be doing BETTER than the Titan X, as its not exactly some chump dual GPU configuration thats using weak GPUs. Its two flagship, fully unlocked GPUs. 

 

The Titan X is losing to a dual GPU card. But thats the issue with SLI/Xfire scaling. You win some, you lose some. And the 295x2s scaling is almost being beaten by Nvidias single GPU flagship. 

 

What the hell is wrong with gamers? Your expectations are so bloody broken and often stupid. 

Well to be fair... At $300 more than the 295x2, you'd expect better. 

Also, that last sentence just makes you sound like a cunt. 

 

 

I should probably have rephrased the first sentence. I see both sides of the argument, i was just trying to play devils advocate.

[multifrag]

It's like reviewing single core cpu against dual core. Wow, much logic, best results

[kaylexmorgana]

2 970's beat it?

[NeatSquidYT]

Well to be fair... At $300 more than the 295x2, you'd expect better. 

Also, that last sentence just makes you sound like a cunt. 

Exactly.

[Hans Christian | Teri]

Well to be fair... At $300 more than the 295x2, you'd expect better. 

Also, that last sentence just makes you sound like a cunt. 

 

It's literally the fastest GPU on the market, how would you expect more? It's without a doubt a significant jump over any other single GPU solution on the market! The last sentence may have made him sound like a cunt but it's true.

[Joshyy]

By the logic of everyone on this thread, whenever a CPU is bench-marked all but one core should be turned off so it's fair. 

[1Scotty1]

I like how 970 SLI in many cases is better, glad I kept mine titan x is overhyped

[Majestic]

Well to be fair... At $300 more than the 295x2, you'd expect better. 

Also, that last sentence just makes you sound like a cunt. 

 

So don't buy it. It's a free market, nvidia can put any price on their product as they please

 

 

By the logic of everyone on this thread, whenever a CPU is bench-marked all but one core should be turned off so it's fair. 

 

No, that's a strawman.

[Memphaestus]

The way I look at it is a 2 year old dual gpu still beats a brand new flagship gpu, and for $300 less. That's still something to mention.