So... the Sapphire Radeon R9 290 Tri-X is on a 'this week only' deal. I currently have a reference Sapphire 290x and have loved it to be honest. Yes it's noisy but other than that I have had no issues with it. With Mantle enabled i get around 100 FPS in BF4 which is great for my 120Hz monitor
Now I understand that the Tri-X is pretty much the best gfx card money can buy, and I would not be too sorry to remove the Dyson from inside my PC and replace with this I know the Tri-X is far from silent but it's gotta be quieter than the reference at 60 - 70% fan speed!
The going rate for 290x's on the bay of E is average £350, minus 15% for ebay and paypal fees leaves me with around £300. I can buy the 290 through our OCUK trade account for £266 + delivery + VAT, so all-in all I will actually be up £30 or so out of the process!
Shall I go for it? The only thing holding me back is that will my FPS drop down much with the 290? I would like to still be hitting 100fps or more! I can flash it to 290x BIOS right?
Lastly, should I hold out for the 290x lightning? Or we think it will be mega bucks?
Cheers people.
Now I understand that the Tri-X is pretty much the best gfx card money can buy, and I would not be too sorry to remove the Dyson from inside my PC and replace with this I know the Tri-X is far from silent but it's gotta be quieter than the reference at 60 - 70% fan speed!
The going rate for 290x's on the bay of E is average £350, minus 15% for ebay and paypal fees leaves me with around £300. I can buy the 290 through our OCUK trade account for £266 + delivery + VAT, so all-in all I will actually be up £30 or so out of the process!
Shall I go for it? The only thing holding me back is that will my FPS drop down much with the 290? I would like to still be hitting 100fps or more! I can flash it to 290x BIOS right?
Lastly, should I hold out for the 290x lightning? Or we think it will be mega bucks?
Cheers people.