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AMD Matt when can 290(x) + users expect an upgrade?

Smudge

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I bought a 290 ref on release, its still performing well and I commend AMD for the extra performance youve managed to squeeze out of it over the years. This card is SO hot and loud though, it throttles even in my massive case, I have to play with headphones on to drown out the noise. My problem is that I have invested in a 1440, 144hz freesync monitor so I feel im tied into AMD. Yes I could buy an Nvidia 1070/80 and it would be an upgrade, maybe even smoother (quieter!!!) than my current setup. The 480 IAB's seem to be a side grade or less. I want to keep my freesync!

I'm pretty sure there are lots of people like me wanting some sort of 490 type of card. We dont want to buy the last gen 4gb fury cards to get some sort of upgrade.

AMD give us something now before we jump ship!
 
Smudge said:
I bought a 290 ref on release, its still performing well and I commend AMD for the extra performance youve managed to squeeze out of it over the years. This card is SO hot and loud though, it throttles even in my massive case, I have to play with headphones on to drown out the noise. My problem is that I have invested in a 1440, 144hz freesync monitor so I feel im tied into AMD. Yes I could buy an Nvidia 1070/80 and it would be an upgrade, maybe even smoother (quieter!!!) than my current setup. The 480 IAB's seem to be a side grade or less. I want to keep my freesync!

I'm pretty sure there are lots of people like me wanting some sort of 490 type of card. We dont want to buy the last gen 4gb fury cards to get some sort of upgrade.

AMD give us something now before we jump ship!
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Ignore the baiting above.
Early next year would be my guess. Am also running 290 @1440p and very impressed how it's performing, but like you would definitely like to buying something new.
 
Don't think anyone really knows ( or if they do they can't say).

I wouldn't expect anything for a good few months minimum though.
 
Smudge said:
I bought a 290 ref on release, its still performing well and I commend AMD for the extra performance youve managed to squeeze out of it over the years. This card is SO hot and loud though, it throttles even in my massive case, I have to play with headphones on to drown out the noise. My problem is that I have invested in a 1440, 144hz freesync monitor so I feel im tied into AMD. Yes I could buy an Nvidia 1070/80 and it would be an upgrade, maybe even smoother (quieter!!!) than my current setup. The 480 IAB's seem to be a side grade or less. I want to keep my freesync!

I'm pretty sure there are lots of people like me wanting some sort of 490 type of card. We dont want to buy the last gen 4gb fury cards to get some sort of upgrade.

AMD give us something now before we jump ship!
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If i talked about unreleased products, I'd lose my job. Wait for official announcements.
 
shankly1985 said:
Ignore the baiting above.
Early next year would be my guess. Am also running 290 @1440p and very impressed how it's performing, but like you would definitely like to buying something new.
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shanks, im very impressed on how this cards kept up, the problem is it sounds like a tornado. I could buy a 480 AIB now for 230 quid to get less performance and quieter, buy a 300 quid fury for quieter performance marginally more performance. I want to spend 400 quid on a 490 and get an upgrade :)
 
lol Smudge is my RL brother hahah, Greg we both bought 290's and the same Freesync screen, i sold my Ref 290 for a Tri-X version, Matt kept his though and i been giving him stick over it ever since :)

AMDMatt wont be able to say anything anyhow, he cant talk about future products, not allowed to and all that...

490 / Vega news has gone stone cold it seems.
 
AMDMatt said:
If i talked about unreleased products, I'd lose my job. Wait for official announcements.
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Matt please feedback to your superiors that AMD buyer would like earlier info if possible, speculation and theorycrafting is fun for a while but solid info from AMD would be better..

Just a simple "Yes we have a replacement for your 290 coming and you can expect it in Q1/Q2/Q3/Q4 of 2016/2017/2018" etc would be enough to keep the horde at bay
 
SiDeards73 said:
lol Smudge is my RL brother hahah, Greg we both bought 290's and the same Freesync screen, i sold my Ref 290 for a Tri-X version, Matt kept his though and i been giving him stick over it ever since :)

AMDMatt wont be able to say anything anyhow, he cant talk about future products, not allowed to and all that...

490 / Vega news has gone stone cold it seems.
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Sorry to hear that Smudge :D

Ref 290 = OUCH :D
 
Smudge said:
shanks, im very impressed on how this cards kept up, the problem is it sounds like a tornado. I could buy a 480 AIB now for 230 quid to get less performance and quieter, buy a 300 quid fury for quieter performance marginally more performance. I want to spend 400 quid on a 490 and get an upgrade :)
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Understand man, one reason I never buy reference design.
 
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