Need Help on Whats Better for a New GPU

[R3DxBANDIT]

Hello I kinda new to Hardware I know good amount of information but Im still a nub so Im here to ask what is better out of these two options for a new Graphics Card

 

I plan on buying a new card but can decide on either a R9 290 Crossfire I already have one or to got and get a R9 390x. I am not sure what is better and have gone aroud searching the web on information but I am not good at that so I have come here for your help I am also new to a multi GPU set up so any extra information is appreciated. Thanks

 

Computer Specs

Intel i7 4770k

Asus ROG Maximus VI Formula

2x Sticks of 8Gb DDR3 Dominator Platinum RAM

Silverstone Gold 80 plus 850W

2x Seagate Barracuda 500Gb Drives

1x Samsung Solid State120Gb Drive

and you know The GPU Sapphire R9 290 (Reference card)

 

If you can help thanks alot.

[Arwanell]

Crossfire 290 will be much better in performance

and you allready have an 850w PSU, which is enough

 

Here's another thing you could do:

get r9 390x, crossfire it with your 290... have that for some time

and later, when you have money, sell the 290 and crossfire 2 390x's

[R3DxBANDIT]

Crossfire 290 will be much better in performance

and you allready have an 850w PSU, which is enough

 

Here's another thing you could do:

get r9 390x, crossfire it with your 290... have that for some time

and later, when you have money, sell the 290 and crossfire 2 390x's

Wait you can do that Crossfire a R9 290 with an R9 390x cause with your information ill probs get another R9 290, but still can you do that with 2 different cards

[Mixzzz]

Wait you can do that Crossfire a R9 290 with an R9 390x cause with your information ill probs get another R9 290, but still can you do that with 2 different cards

AMD isnt so strict with the rules on crossfire as NVidia is with SLI so I think you could crossfire 290 and 390x

[App4that]

I had a 290 and 390 in crossfire, great scaling. Also made a shit ton of heat and was as practical as a NHRA drag racer in LA morning traffic.

But it looked cool.

[Arwanell]

Wait you can do that Crossfire a R9 290 with an R9 390x cause with your information ill probs get another R9 290, but still can you do that with 2 different cards

 

you can crossfire 290/290x/390/390x

[R3DxBANDIT]

you can crossfire 290/290x/390/390x

Thanks a lot I live in Western Australia and there are very few places that sell computer parts and that also still have an R9 290 so i am going to get a R9 390x and crossfire them. Thanks guys for the help.