The AMD R9 290 (non x) Thread

[Martini1991]

How many what? Cards in stock?

Shaders less than the 290X.

It's somewhere around 300 (Say, 40 either side)

 

[LtMatt]

How many what? Cards in stock?

Eh? You already answered me and said NDA.

But yeah shaders.

 

[flopper]

400 points less in firestrike, I take one any day.

 

[DeathofRats]

Reference designs again next week Gibbo?

Hardly much point overclocking refs, unless you are using water (which I'm not)

 

[the1gooner]

Less stream processors too.

R290 overclocked can beat R290X at stock speeds.

holy cow really?

Will they be reference design only coming first?

 

[randal]

Wonder how much of an upgrade we're looking at from a 670GTX...?

More importantly, I wonder how long it'll be before we see some decent Linux drivers from AMD to support the upcoming SteamOS release?

<boo hiss linux, we love mantle, get a hair cut etc>

 

[thewanted]

I'm probably going to order 2 x R9 290s next week when the Battlefield 4 benchmarks are out.

 

[shadow_boxer]

I agree that the 290 could be a real sweet spot with epic performance but costing a fair bit less than a 780.

 

[Clav]

For me the 6950 and 7950 where the real sweet spot cards of the generation so I'm really looking forward to the R9 290

e: and if we presume the blurry benchmark results in Gibbo's 290x review are the 290 then I am even more excited!

 

[Fulax]

£340-£360 price point

That would be nice. The 290X has already come in at the upper limit I set myself for the 290, so I know I'll be happy with the price.

Shame we can't pre-order them

 

[Uncle Petey]

I wouldn't worry as there are at least 1000 of them sitting in the warehouse as we type, so unless you wake up late and there's been a dawn stampede...

 

[flopper]

holy cow really?

Gibbo did run the 290 also, its the one you cant see...
so yes

Spoiler

 

[Marine-RX179]

Gibbo did run the 290 also, its the one you cant see...
so yes

Spoiler

So based on that, a stock 290 would be 93% of 290x's performance. However considering that the 290 has a lower stock clock, if comparing both clock for clock, the 290 should be around 95-96% of 290x's performance

 

[Xcandyman]

I'm sure that'll be the 290 too. He stated earlier that when overclocked the 290 will beat the 290x at stock so anyone interested in the 290 those charts might be of interest

Gibbo did run the 290 also, its the one you cant see...
so yes

Spoiler

 

[RavenXXX2]

So say this comes in at £350, is nvidia going to counter it with another card or a significant 780 price drop, or none of the above.

 

[Xcandyman]

It would need to be a significant price drop to compete with the 290. My guessing the 780 will drop to £400 at it's lowest giving a £50 gap between the two camps.

I don't think Nvidia has another card up it's sleeve other than the 780ti. It's all shaping up to be excellent for the consumer as prices are being shaken up (about time too).

So say this comes in at £350, is nvidia going to counter it with another card or a significant 780 price drop, or none of the above.

 

[straxusii]

Given the 290x is comprised of 4 shader engines, each of 704 shaders, I'm guessing at 2112 shaders (so 290 comprises of 3 shader units). Sounds quite low I know but seems to make sense as to how they would build the card.

http://techreport.com/review/25509/amd-radeon-r9-290x-graphics-card-reviewed

 

[CAT-THE-FIFTH]

Look at this Newegg listing for the R9 290:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produ...cm_sp=&AID=10440897&PID=3332167&SID=u00000687

It says a Windforce cooler is used,so I wonder if the R9 290 will come with third party coolers from launch??

 

[thewanted]

Look at this Newegg listing for the R9 290:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produ...cm_sp=&AID=10440897&PID=3332167&SID=u00000687

It says a Windforce cooler is used,so I wonder if the R9 290 will come with third party coolers from launch??

That would be freaking awesome

 

[Xcandyman]

Interesting.. None of the other 290's on Newegg mention anything about coolers. I'd be very surprised/giddy if the 290's will include third party coolers at launch. Gibbo are you able to share this nugget of information?

Look at this Newegg listing for the R9 290:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produ...cm_sp=&AID=10440897&PID=3332167&SID=u00000687

It says a Windforce cooler is used,so I wonder if the R9 290 will come with third party coolers from launch??