AMD Radeon R9 290X Launch

[thelude]

R9-290x.......$549+

R9-290.........$499

 

http://www.fudzilla.com/home/item/32915-radeon-r9-r290x-aims-at-$549-pre-tax-price

http://wccftech.com/amd-radeon-r9-290x-launches-tomorrow-r9-290-31st-october-specifications-prices-detailed/

[Gunzkewl]

R9-290x $549 Pre tax, so it will be between [$600-$650] after taxes.

 

If is true, Nvidia is going to have a bad time.

[Humbug]

That's nice- the 290x price.

 

But the 290 is too close to it. And this would leave a $200 gap between the 280 and 290.

Which is too much of a gap? How do they fill it? Rebranded and overclocked 7950?

 

(edit- obviously the 7950 won't work, just noticed my error).

[Lukiose]

That's nice- the 290x price.

 

But the 290 is too close to it. And this would leave a $200 gap between the 280 and 290.

Which is too much of a gap? How do they fill it? Rebranded and overclocked 7950?

770 vs 780 and Titan anyone?

After taxes i'm assuming $600? Great price.

[Vitalius]

 

[lachyman]

That's nice- the 290x price.

 

But the 290 is too close to it. And this would leave a $200 gap between the 280 and 290.

Which is too much of a gap? How do they fill it? Rebranded and overclocked 7950?

I was thinking about something like a 7970 XT, of course they won't call it like that, but it would have Hawaii LE core, the same pattern as with 7790 and 7870 XT. Price would be $350-400.

[Kilerbomb]

Damn, that's some pretty competitive pricing. Way to go, AMD! 

[Air tree]

 

 

 

time to break out the celabration .gif

[Lukiose]

I was thinking about something like a 7970 XT, of course they won't call it like that, but it would have Hawaii LE core, the same pattern as with 7790 and 7870 XT. Price would be $350-400.

Their naming scheme does give some leeway for an R9-285 to plug the gap if they desire in due time, although that gap [7970/680 to 780] might not be worth filling @ that price point considering the 280X is already incredibly good value

[DudeWazap]

Nvidia will have to do big price cuts if these turn out to be the real prices.

[CwGoh]

If these are real, Nvidia is gonna have a bad time. A STRONG AMD WILL RETURN.

[lhikary]

i dont understand the tax thing
i dont live in the usa and im going to buy it from there and ship it to my country/
will that have any effect on taxes?

[carolkarine]

i dont understand the tax thing

i dont live in the usa and im going to buy it from there and ship it to my country/

will that have any effect on taxes?

most likely. if your country has any import duties, then yes.

[RatedBlam]

the r9-290x is supposedly retailing for this: http://www.tietokonekauppa.fi/product/158058/graphic+card/MSI/R9+290X+4GD5+AMD+4GB+GDDR5+VGA/ not looking god, I'm hoping the price comes down

[ajoy39]

Shots fired!

[RatedBlam]

Shots fired!

Maybe in the states but here thinks are looking grave I really hope the price listed above is only a placeholder, but it seems so low to be one, usually they're 999.90 or sth

[Inkz]

This is a lot more reasonable than the other rumor that it was over 700.

[Vitalius]

This is a lot more reasonable than the other rumor that it was over 700.

If you mean in the UK, EU, or AU, then I understand.

If you mean in the US/NA, that was the BF4+Premium bundle.

[The Last MeMe]

R9-290x $549 Pre tax, so it will be between [$600-$650] after taxes.

If is true, Nvidia is going to have a bad time.

No tax if u order from newegg or tiger direct

[afa7336]

No tax if u order from newegg or tiger direct

 

Correct on the newegg, but as far as Tiger Direct goes, it depends on the State. My state of NC, I have to pay sales tax through Tiger Direct. From their shopping cart "We only charge tax in FL, IL, NC, TX, GA, SD and ID".

 

As for pricing, I'll wait and see what the true prices are.

[ltguy]

So if you go to cyberpower pc, you can add these video cards to your build preorder style. The R9 290x is $41 more than the GTX 780, and the R9 290 option is about $185 cheaper, So its looking like $699 and $499 respectively. 

[LAwLz]

OK I take back my statement about the 290X being between the GTX 780 and Titan not really that good. If it will cost 550 before tax (the 680 costs 650 before tax, right?) then I am really impressed. Way to go AMD. I really hope this is correct but as the fudzilla article says "However, there’s a caveat – our sources claim that AMD has not sent out the official price just yet, so even a day before launch it could still change.".

 

 

 

i dont understand the tax thing
i dont live in the usa and im going to buy it from there and ship it to my country/
will that have any effect on taxes?

You might have to pay twice the tax if you do that. First the tax in the US (maybe, depends on the retailer I think) and then you have to pay VAT when you bring it into your own country. So let's say you live in Sweden and you order it from the US. First you might need to pay ~10% sales tax in the US, then when the product arrives in Sweden you will need to pay 25% VAT when you go get the package. 550 + 10% + 25% = 756 USD = not worth it.

 

 

So if you go to cyberpower pc, you can add these video cards to your build preorder style. The R9 290x is $41 more than the GTX 780, and the R9 290 option is about $185 cheaper, So its looking like $699 and $499 respectively. 

I really hope that's not accurate prices. If it's 700 dollars then the 290X is pretty bad, pretty much the same price:performance we have had for several months. If it's 550 dollars then it's fantastic.

[eric010]

Sapphire R9 290X 4GB GDDR5 Battlefield 4 Limited Edition -  539€ spain store.

http://www.pccomponentes.com/sapphire_r9_290x_4gb_gddr5_battlefield_4_limited_edition.html

[Eroda]

NDA lifts in 4 hours right? suppose we will know everything by then

[Vitalius]

I think AMD decided to lower the price from the aforementioned $729 (which was leaked from Newegg) to this new, lower price, based on reaction from the internet. 

I mean, think about it, the way this launch has been set up, they had a perfect opportunity to do this. Brilliant marketing strategy honestly. Throw out the price they wanted (for big margins) as a "rumor", see reaction, then decide the final price based on that.

They may have lost some margin on each card, but hey, more will sell this way, and they will look like the good guys.