Is a 290 worth it?

[Bluthusten]

Hey guys,

 

im now waiting for my ordered ASUS r9 280x DCU II Top since releasedate. (284,95€)

 

My retailer doen´t even have a delivery date for this card i´m willing to cancel this order.

 

I talked to the support for a "replacement". They offered me the Gigabyte r9 290 OC Windforce3 with Battlefield 4 for 394€ and they send me a 10€ dicount code for my trouble.

 

So my question is should i take this offer an buy the 290 for 384€ (delivery 10.01.2014) or wait even longer for the 280x (still no delivery date)

 

 

Im a bit of a silence freak, so will the gigabyte be quiet like the ASUS direct CU II?

[Tmh85]

Go for 290

[Nineshadow]

I love the price lag <3

Prices for AMD cards still haven't gone up here.

[AlwaysFSX]

Do it do it do it.

[ciprian97pop]

290

[Flyguygamer]

The gigabyte will be about the same noise wise.

[Ja Krispie]

In your case I'd go for the 290 in a heart beat. You're getting a card that can easily compete with a 780 or a titan.

[KamiKatze]

Windforce 3X cooler and BF4 says all. Go for it!

[Bluthusten]

Thanks for all the answers!

 

but jet another question.... will it fit in my case? it seems to be very long but i can´t find details about it.

[CwGoh]

Thanks for all the answers!

 

but jet another question.... will it fit in my case? it seems to be very long but i can´t find details about it.

It will fit in a Shinobi

[Bluthusten]

It will fit in a Shinobi

 

OK, thank u. I Guess i will go for it then. 

[TheRuke]

TEW NINE DEEEEEEEE

[Pelop17]

Go for 290

 

 

Windforce 3X cooler and BF4 says all. Go for it!

 

 

TEW NINE DEEEEEEEE

is the 290OC the same with a 290x? I have the same question

[KamiKatze]

is the 290OC the same with a 290x? I have the same question

 

If i recall correctly it's not just a different clock speed. There are some parts of the card deactivated on the 290. You can't flash 290s to 290Xs anymore though.

[Pelop17]

If i recall correctly it's not just a different clock speed. There are some parts of the card deactivated on the 290. You can't flash 290s to 290Xs anymore though.

also this is a 290x

http://www.caseking.de/shop/catalog/Grafikkarten/AMD-Grafikkarten/RADEON-R9-290-Serie/VTX3D-Radeon-R9-290-X-Edition-4096-MB-DDR5-DP-HDMI-DVI::24879.html

[KamiKatze]

also this is a 290x

http://www.caseking.de/shop/catalog/Grafikkarten/AMD-Grafikkarten/RADEON-R9-290-Serie/VTX3D-Radeon-R9-290-X-Edition-4096-MB-DDR5-DP-HDMI-DVI::24879.html

 

 

Nope. I'd say it's a trick by VTX. They want you to believe it's a 290X by calling a 290 a X-Edition. This is in deed a R9 290-non-X

 

Edit: look at the price, it's a 290

[Pelop17]

Nope. I'd say it's a trick by VTX. They want you to believe it's a 290X by calling a 290 a X-Edition. This is in deed a R9 290-non-X

 

Edit: look at the price, it's a 290

for extreme gaming like Crysis 3 4k 60fps which gpu do you recommend ( exept the 780ti)?

[KamiKatze]

for extreme gaming like Crysis 3 4k 60fps which gpu do you recommend ( exept the 780ti)?

 

Lots of VRAM is important for 4K. 4K is 4 times the pixels as 1080 so you gonna want lots of VRAM. I have no idea about 4K performance though. I hope we will find out how it is, when Linus manages to benchmark 4K. I personally would say two of either of them will do the trick. Depends on your budget.

 

Edit: But it doubt that two of them will be abled to display Crysis 3 60 FPS 4K.

 

Edit 2: 800 post party!

[coen113]

I love the price lag <3

Prices for AMD cards still haven't gone up here.

buy some cards, and ship them to the us.

profit

 

-2k posts. wohoo

[Pelop17]

Lots of VRAM is important for 4K. 4K is 4 times the pixels as 1080 so you gonna want lots of VRAM. I have no idea about 4K performance though. I hope we will find out how it is, when Linus manages to benchmark 4K. I personally would say two of either of them will do the trick. Depends on your budget.

 

Edit: But it doubt that two of them will be abled to display Crysis 3 60 FPS 4K.

 

Edit 2: 800 post party!

i have money for the 290? that is my budget

[KamiKatze]

i have money for the 290? that is my budget

 

Do you already have a 4K monitor? If not, why worry? If yes, you gotta start somewhere by buying one after another. I personally think the 290X is overpriced. But if i was you I'd look at some performance charts for overclocked and stock clocked cards, and then decide if it's worth saving up for a 290X, or if you should buy a 290.

[Pelop17]

Do you already have a 4K monitor? If not, why worry? If yes, you gotta start somewhere by buying one after another. I personally think the 290X is overpriced. But if i was you I'd look at some performance charts for overclocked and stock clocked cards, and then decide if it's worth saving up for a 290X, or if you should buy a 290.

I dont have a 4k monitor but i am planning to get one, should I?

[Pelop17]

Go for 290

 

 

I love the price lag <3

Prices for AMD cards still haven't gone up here.

 

 

290

 

 

Do it do it do it.

SO i dont know what to buy? Extreme gaming. i will not buy a gtx 780ti!

is the msi lighting  the same as the 780ti and also should i get a 290 or a 290x??

or other card which perform as good as a 780ti

[Mooshi]

If you go down that route, make sure your e-tailer isn't price gauging and also go for Sapphire. There was a post somewhere around here that shows just how shit the WF cooler was on that GPU.

[Pelop17]

If you go down that route, make sure your e-tailer isn't price gauging and also go for Sapphire. There was a post somewhere around here that shows just how shit the WF cooler was on that GPU.

also which card should i get the sapphire tri-x 290 is also in the list? Also can you tell me any card which perform as well as a 780ti?