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AMD Radeon R9 290X Launch

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Reference cooler still sucks ass. To be expected, but still sad.

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reviews are up:

 

http://www.anandtech.com/show/7457/the-radeon-r9-290x-review

http://www.hardocp.com/article/2013/10/23/amd_radeon_r9_290x_video_card_review

http://www.pcper.com/reviews/Graphics-Cards/AMD-Radeon-R9-290X-Hawaii-Review-Taking-TITANs

http://www.hardwarecanucks.com/forum/hardware-canucks-reviews/63742-amd-radeon-r9-290x-4gb-review.html

 

plus a who bunch more

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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.

 

For me (CA), I have tax on newegg while I don't on Tigerdirect.

That is the only reason I purchase from Tigerdirect.

Tax on something like this kills.

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Wow its actually priced really well in Aus. http://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=25510

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reviews are up:

 

http://www.anandtech.com/show/7457/the-radeon-r9-290x-review

plus a who bunch more

Dang, looks like a Titan killer to me.

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I bought one for $585 total ($579.99 without shipping). :D

I swear, AMD, They are looking for blood. And they getting it. Tons of it.

Also, obligatory HERE IT IS.

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I bought one for $585 total ($579.99 without shipping). :D

I swear, AMD, They are looking for blood. And they getting it. Tons of it.

Also, obligatory HERE IT IS.

Enjoy it :)

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UK Prices

 

Asus R9 290X BF4 @ £499.99
Sapphire R9 290X BF4 @ £479.99
Gigabyte R9 290X BF4 @ £479.99
MSI R9 290X BF4 @ £479.99
HIS R9 290X BF4 @ £469.99
Asus R9 290X @ £455.99
Sapphire R9 290X @ £449.99
Gigabyte R9 290X @ £439.99
MSI R9 290X @ £439.99
HIS R9 290X @ £439.99

 

 

Just had conformation from overclockers uk that i got my first choice Asus R9 290X BF4 @ £499.99 and its dispatching "as soon as we can."

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http://www.anandtech.com/show/7457/the-radeon-r9-290x-review

Anandtech confirms $550.

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I bought one for $585 total ($579.99 without shipping). :D

I swear, AMD, They are looking for blood. And they getting it. Tons of it.

Also, obligatory HERE IT IS.

 

 

damn you,  .ca site isn't updated yet I just got the email from them too

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Enjoy it :)

 

Thanks, I will. Been on Intel HD 4000 for 9 months. Time for an upgrade. Now... what to do about this TV I've been using as my monitor... hmm.

UK Prices

 

Just had conformation from overclockers uk that i got my first choice Asus R9 290X BF4 @ £499.99 and its dispatching "as soon as we can."

 

Nice. :D It looks like AMD is finally seeing that a British Pound =/= a US Dollar. Awesome.

damn you,  .ca site isn't updated yet I just got the email from them too

Good luck. :DDD

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I love GPU religion, it makes me happy today.

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AnandTech's review is up, and while some of it is still a WIP, they do have 4K benchmarks! And guess who is on top of that chart?

 

EDIT: Honestly, I'm quite surprised that this beast is faster than a Titan at 4K in most games, especially since Nvidia pushed the Titan out as a card for high resolution gaming. Unless the 780Ti has all GK110 CUDA cores enabled, it's safe to say the 290X is the king of the mountain for now. I hope this means Nvidia's prices come down, and that they are at least a little scared.

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AnandTech's review is up, and while some of it is still a WIP, they do have 4K benchmarks! And guess who is on top of that chart?

Remember guys, this is without Mantle. :) 

... Dat FPS goodness. I am ready for 4K. So happy :*D

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This + mantle =     AMD B) , NVIDIA  :o

 

Who's the market leader now nvidia.

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Remember guys, this is without Mantle. :) 

... Dat FPS goodness. I am ready for 4K. So happy :*D

cost of 4k will keep me away for years probably.

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This + mantle =     AMD B) , NVIDIA  :o

 

Who's the market leader now nvidia.

dont be like all the AMD supremacists on youtube/anandtech now.... i would say AMD have taken a nice gouge into Nvidia's high prices and will bring prices down and knock some sense into them, but in no way does this card just totally destroy Nvidia like all the hype said it would.

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Paul from Newegg said it's priced at $550. That's an incredible price point.

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cost of 4k will keep me away for years probably.

Agreed. Hopefully it will be $1,000 or less for a good gaming monitor a year from now. One can hope. 

† Christian Member †

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Agreed. Hopefully it will be $1,000 or less for a good gaming monitor a year from now. One can hope. 

The Asian companies make the cheaper 2K monitors for $300 now, I'm sure they'll make 4K ones for $500 or so.

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