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I still don't know whether to get the 290 or 290x, I'm just looking to play 1080p. I Am torn between the Sapphire Tri-x 290/290x or the PowerColor 290 PCS+ card. I am leaning towards a 290, because of the better value. Please share thoughts and/or opinions!

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Tri-X will squeeze the most performance out of the card but if you don't really care about overclocking and want the card a bit cheaper the PowerColor is a good option.

Can you also tell me what other cards are around the same-ish price?

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Wait for the drop of the new rebrand cards so the 290x price will drop around tomorrow or so.

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Any sapphire card will be great.

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Tri X cooler is one of the best AMD coolers out there.

Sapphire is exclusive to AMD and they usually make the best non reference coolers.

Here's a R9 290 Tri X review, temps are fine and so as noise.

http://www.anandtech.com/show/7601/sapphire-radeon-r9-290-review-our-first-custom-cooled-290

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Wait for the drop of the new rebrand cards so the 290x price will drop around tomorrow or so.

I will probably buy around July 4, for the big sale on newegg.

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Tri X cooler is one of the best AMD coolers out there.

Sapphire is exclusive to AMD and they usually make the best non reference coolers.

Here's a R9 290 Tri X review, temps are fine and so as noise.

http://www.anandtech.com/show/7601/sapphire-radeon-r9-290-review-our-first-custom-cooled-290

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Tri-X is better, but I would get the Powercolor as it's a better value

 

For 1080p the R9 290 is perfect, the 290X is kinda overkill

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1080p, a 280X handles that pretty well, just saying unless you have a monitor that is higher than 60hz it's a good choice.

I'm gonna use a 144hz monitor.

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Tri-X is better, but I would get the Powercolor as it's a better value

 

For 1080p the R9 290 is perfect, the 290X is kinda overkill

And you're one to talk with a 295x2 hahaha

 

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I still don't know whether to get the 290 or 290x, I'm just looking to play 1080p. I Am torn between the Sapphire Tri-x 290/290x or the PowerColor 290 PCS+ card. I am leaning towards a 290, because of the better value. Please share thoughts and/or opinions!

 

I'd go Tri-X myself since it has such an amazing cooler, but PCS+ is outstanding too. In the US they're pretty much the same price. The PCS+ comes with a better factory overclock.

 

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I still don't know whether to get the 290 or 290x, I'm just looking to play 1080p. I Am torn between the Sapphire Tri-x 290/290x or the PowerColor 290 PCS+ card. I am leaning towards a 290, because of the better value. Please share thoughts and/or opinions!

PCS+ is a badass card too, and on a 290 level can actually compete with even the Vapor-X.

 

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And you're one to talk with a 295x2 hahaha

 

rly thx tho

She is also at 4k :P Sapphire and Gigabyte Windforce are the best coolers on the market for AMD which they need.

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Get a 390X because it is a 290X. 

Make sense?

 

It shouldn't be that way...  This new AMD Fury had better be something or it will be AMD's "Last Gen" and $500 mid-range GPUs will come.

 

Anyways, my suggestion is to wait two days for the 300 series and then decide.

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If you get a good 290, it'll OC and match or even exceed a stock 290X. If there's little price difference (less than $50), grab a 290X. If the price difference is more significant (more than $50), grab a 290 instead and OC it a little.

 

Sapphire Tri-X/Vapour X 

Powercolor PSC+

 

Those are the best 290's on the market. If you can find them, the HIS IceQx2 is right up there with the Tri-X in terms of temps and performance. Not a well-known brand in north america, but I can personally vouch, they are very well-made 290's and often sell for less than the others. ;)

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Wait for the rebranded 390x or go check out your local best-buy to see if they have any in stock or if they were pulled from shelves.

Price drops should hit a day or 2 before release.

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And you're one to talk with a 295x2 hahaha

 

rly thx tho

well I do have a 4K monitor :P

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I still don't know whether to get the 290 or 290x, I'm just looking to play 1080p. I Am torn between the Sapphire Tri-x 290/290x or the PowerColor 290 PCS+ card. I am leaning towards a 290, because of the better value. Please share thoughts and/or opinions!

I don't know what you're budget's like, but the Lightning is one you should take a look at as well.

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well I do have a 4K monitor :P

yep. lolz

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