Second R9 290... or something new?

[seminaljim]

Hey guys,

 

So with Christmas coming up I'm considering upgrading my GPU... this is my rig:

 

CPU: i7-4790k

MB: ROG Maximus VII Hero

MEM: 16GB Vengence (1866Mhz)

 

GPU: XFX Radeon R9 290 DD BE

 

Is it worth getting a second 290, or should I hold out and save for something else?

[Knaj]

I personally think getting a 980ti would be great.

 

Also, I think a second R9 290 would just turn the PC into an insane heater, unless heat isn't an issue for you.

 

Also, follow your own posts if you want notifications @seminaljim

[Starelementpoke]

I personally think getting a 980ti would be great.

 

Also, I think a second R9 290 would just turn the PC into an insane heater, unless heat isn't an issue for you.

 

Also, follow your own posts if you want notifications @seminaljim

Contrary to popular belief, AMD cards are not heaters. (Exception being the ref. cooler 290) Although, would be quite the power draw, but hey, 295x2 performance mate.

[SteveGrabowski0]

Hey guys,

 

So with Christmas coming up I'm considering upgrading my GPU... this is my rig:

 

CPU: i7-4790k

MB: ROG Maximus VII Hero

MEM: 16GB Vengence (1866Mhz)

 

GPU: XFX Radeon R9 290 DD BE

 

Is it worth getting a second 290, or should I hold out and save for something else?

 

You can crossfire with an R9 390 also.

[Starelementpoke]

Sell the 290 and get a Fury.

 

If you can shill out some extra $, then a 980 Ti

Isn't the fury beating the 980ti now with the driver updates?

[Starelementpoke]

You can crossfire with an R9 390 also.

True, but then he paid like $60 extra for 4gbs of vram he can't use.

[App4that]

True, but then he paid like $60 extra for 4gbs of vram he can't use.

No, that so not true. I bought a 390 to crossfire with my 290 because the 390 was 80 bucks cheaper.

[Knaj]

Contrary to popular belief, AMD cards are not heaters. (Exception being the ref. cooler 290) Although, would be quite the power draw, but hey, 295x2 performance mate.

 

Cuz my R9 290 can heat up my room damn nice.

 

Maybe that's just because I have a small room though lmao

[Starelementpoke]

AFAIK they're not, but I haven't really looked into it. Can you give me a source?

Well, more over the fury x, and it's beating the reference 980ti to be more exact. But it's still beating it: http://wccftech.com/amd-r9-fury-x-performance-ahead-nvidia-980-ti-latest-drivers/

There's a thread somewhere on the forum too about it.

[Starelementpoke]

Cuz my R9 290 can heat up my room damn nice.

 

Maybe that's just because I have a small room though lmao

Or just somehow it wasn't getting enough airflow?

[Starelementpoke]

No, that so not true. I bought a 390 to crossfire with my 290 because the 390 was 80 bucks cheaper.

A 390 cheaper than a 290? K then.

[Starelementpoke]

Ironically I posted the thread

 

I meant the Fury non-X. It's about the price of two R9 290s IIRC.

Oh jeez that is ironic. Yeah, I always get the 2 confused. (I actually don't remember the difference between the 2)

[App4that]

A 390 cheaper than a 290? K then.

Price a Vaporx 290 and a Nitro 390. I paid 300 for the Nitro and the cheapest Vaporx I could find was 380 on Amazon.

[Starelementpoke]

Price a Vaporx 290 and a Nitro 390. I paid 300 for the Nitro and the cheapest Vaporx I could find was 380 on Amazon.

Umm, 300 usd?

[App4that]

Umm, 300 usd?

Yep, and that's for the OC version with a back plate. All hail NewEgg and rebates

[Starelementpoke]

Yep, and that's for the OC version with a back plate. All hail NewEgg and rebates

Wish I could afford rebates...

[App4that]

Wish I could afford rebates...

Rebates pay you, there's nothing to afford lol.

[Starelementpoke]

Rebates pay you, there's nothing to afford lol.

Shipping. Mail in rebates require me to pay shipping.

[App4that]

Shipping. Mail in rebates require me to pay shipping.

No they don't 0.o you do them online.

[Starelementpoke]

No they don't 0.o you do them online.

But they're mail in rebates?

[App4that]

But they're mail in rebates?

1980 wants its terminology back