Spec me an AMD card - shock horror

[Gregster]

So, I have sold all 3 of my Titans and will be getting a pair of Titan Xs but in the interim, I want to try AMD once again, so what card and why should I get it?

I will be ordering around 3pm, so any advice on which 290/X is worth getting will be welcomed.

 

[nutsnut]

Checks the date to make sure its not April 1st

 

[shankly1985]

MSI Lightning 290x
Why?
Because its the best 290x on the market.

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=GX-237-MS&groupid=701&catid=56&subcat=1752

 

[nutsnut]

Saphire Tri-x seems to be the one most shouted about, you going 4GB or 8GB Vram?

 

[Josh]

I have no words.

 

[Ayahuasca]

I had to check if it was April the 1st yet.

 

[snips86x]

Greg, I'll buy a 980 and you can buy my 290? I have a waterblock too

 

[whyscotty]

 

[Stanners]

I would spend as little as possible if you are going to replace the AMD card with the Titan X's. Cheapest 290 I would go for.

 

[Wizzfizz]

I would spend as little as possible if you are going to replace the AMD card with the Titan X's. Cheapest 290 I would go for.

Yep.

I'd also be looking on the MM for a decently priced 290/x

 

[Gregster]

Haha, no April fools and deadly serious but I can't blame you for thinking like that

I do run AMD now and then and now is the time for again. You never know, I might be that blown away, I stick with them and I might even get some new friends now (and lose some old one's)

Edit:

I did check the MM but sold sadly

 

[Boomstick777]

So, I have sold all 3 of my Titans and will be getting a pair of Titan Xs but in the interim, I want to try AMD once again, so what card and why should I get it?

I will be ordering around 3pm, so any advice on which 290/X is worth getting will be welcomed.

Why buy something brand new for the interim?

Why not just buy a lil cheap used GPU, so you don't lose much money. Better yet should have kept 1 Titan..

If you really want to give AMD a try, the 290X 8GB is the best option imho.

 

[Orangey]

Dunno if any of this still applies (290):

Powercolor PCS+ has glued coils
Sapphire Tri-X has Hynix

Quietest not sure, OCing I think TriX is supposed to be a good bet.

 

[TheRealDeal]

This looks like a good deal on two. Close in price to the 290 non x. Perhaps those using the same cooler could give there 2 cents.

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=GX-281-MS&groupid=701&catid=56&subcat=1752

Cheap enough and should tide you over til the next Gen arrives.

 

[Ayahuasca]

Buy a 295x2, at least test crossfire to give you a comparison to your own multi gpu nvidia setups.

 

[Boomstick777]

B-Grade but on the cheap cheap. >> MSI 290 for £169 >> http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=BG-403-MS

Personally to give AMD a fair shake it has to be the 290X 8GB. Forget the rest try the best !!

 

[Darujhistan]

*Goes outside in anticipation of the Rapture.

 

[TheRealDeal]

Still makes no sense though Greg as you will lose G-Sync and your 3d Vision.

 

[Wizzfizz]

^ Was thinking that

 

[Gregster]

This looks like a good deal on two. Close in price to the 290 non x. Perhaps those using the same cooler could give there 2 cents.

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=GX-281-MS&groupid=701&catid=56&subcat=1752

Cheap enough and should tide you over til the next Gen arrives.

That looks like the card to get, as I won't be water cooling in the foreseeable future. I will order now.

Call me a fanboy or whatever but I have no interest in going CF, as AMD still don't have CF profiles for the games I play. I don't want to get peeved from the off and would like to give them a fair chance and a single card will be fine for now.

I can run 120Hz on my 1440P and ED is my most played game, which isn't that smooth anyway (as anyone who plays it will attest to).