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290 t0 390x ?
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From what i have read it is the air cooled version of the Fury x (which i couldn't fit in my case) any idea of the specs yet ?
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No, other than the vram, it is barely an upgrade.
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Hi
The MSI 390 (non x) is a big card. Not long but wide. I mention that only because you mention space.
I also have an 8gb 290x in another machine and i would say the 390 is probably no more than 5% faster in benmarks (so unnoticable) however it is cooler and the picture quality (a phrase that comes from the VHS era!) is much better over HDMI in my experience for some reason.
Hope this helps.
The MSI 390 (non x) is a big card. Not long but wide. I mention that only because you mention space.
I also have an 8gb 290x in another machine and i would say the 390 is probably no more than 5% faster in benmarks (so unnoticable) however it is cooler and the picture quality (a phrase that comes from the VHS era!) is much better over HDMI in my experience for some reason.
Hope this helps.
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^Wut^?
Poor comparison. Look at the amount of users for the 390X. There is a single user VS 1783 at the time of reading. The truth is the 390X is just a refresh of the card he already has and would offer nothing a good bit of OC couldnt make up for. If he plans to xfire at a later date it maybe a more viable option but still debatable whether it would actually be worth it.
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So why tell the OP he would get a 25% boost in performance when you know it's not true? Will be a slight upgrade that would equate to around 4-5 fps in game. Stick with your 290 OP or find a cheap one to crossfire them if need be. Only other option would be upping your budget to a fury/980ti in my opinion.
I don't know that it's not true. I'm saying it will be faster and not simply a refresh, as Richard Huddy said.
My motherboard can do crossfire but my antec 900 case might struggle to get it to fit in also my psu is a corsair 750
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I don't know that it's not true. I'm saying it will be faster and not simply a refresh, as Richard Huddy said.
It's not a refresh due to technicalities. Which basically amounts to semantics. To any rational people it's just a rebrand/refresh.
290x's clocked and latest drivers are basically the same.
All AMD does is lower their price/performance.
There will be an increase in performance, which of course will vary depending on the game, but no, I wouldn't bother.
I don't know that it's not true. I'm saying it will be faster and not simply a refresh, as Richard Huddy said.
It is a refresh, AMD admitted it was when they made the comparison. Same silicone, just a different BIOS and more vram. You can overclock the 290X and get the same card.