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A bit out of the loop: 780 or R2 290x?

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Hi guys,

I've been busy doing other things over the last couple of months and I have completely missed the whole R2 290X announcement, etc.

I just have a simple question: GTX 780 or R9 290X?

Thanks!

Edit: The title should have course read: '780 or R9 290X?' Sorry, I pushed the wrong key!
 
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Depends if you want a GPU/Heater or a GPU. Seriously though, there are no announcements other than some dodgy Chinese graphs showing the sweet confirmed sum of FA. What are your other specs and monitor etc?
 
You will have to wait before anyone can truly comment on a 290x and whether it will be a good buy or not.
 
I myself already own a GTX 680 and I've placed a pre-order with OC for one R290X. I too have been looking at the GTX 780 in case I don't like the R290X but I've got this horrible feeling that the R290X is going to sound like a Dyson Hoover. It's the 6970 all over again for me. That thing would actually wake the other half up in the night if I was gaming it was that loud so I returned it, tested out another one and it was exactly the same and then exchanged it for a GTX 580. Piece and no more angry girly at 1am.

What's AMD's fans like these days on their cards because if it's super loud again, I'll be going for a GTX 780.

Sorry to but in to your thread OP but I thought it best ask here instead of making another thread !
 
if your impatient get the geforce then simples :D. Either way the 780 is a great card and the 290x will (unless something horrific happens) be a great card too. It really is a win win situation
 
Bluelion said:
I seem to have been waiting about 2 months now for "just one more week or two"!
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Then just get a 780 then. From the rumours, it doesn't look the 290/290x are going to change much in the graphics card world and it will probably just be a red alternative to the 780 at roughly the same cost. Cant say for sure though obviously.
 
Jono8 said:
Then just get a 780 then. From the rumours, it doesn't look the 290/290x are going to change much in the graphics card world and it will probably just be a red alternative to the 780 at roughly the same cost. Cant say for sure though obviously.
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I'm trying *very* hard to hold on for another 10 days. I'll kick myself if I buy a Titan to find they drop £300 on the release of a Titan-Ultra!
 
Boomstick777 said:
GTX 780 gets my vote, epic performance at decent power consumption. However if you want some extra heating for the winter a 290X might come in handy.
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Wow, you said that without even one hint of irony. Basing your advice on a flawed Furmark test on a leaked Chinese review is hardly logical. Come on man, you are usually a far more sensible poster than that.

Furmark is not even remotely indicative of actual thermal results from gaming. That test/review was from an R9 290X set at 40% fan speed. Are you going to suggest 40% fan speed in a Furmark test gives an accurate indication of the thermal cooling solution on a GPU?

Here is another review of an Asus DCII R9 280X hitting 90c in Furmark with only 40% (lowest) fan speed at which point the reviewer stopped the test. 50% fan speed resulted in a much lower and temperature of 71c.
http://www.ocaholic.ch/modules/smartsection/item.php?itemid=1110&page=19

Or let's go one better. Here is a screenshot of my GTX780 with a fan speed of 40% hitting 95c after 2 minutes 23 seconds. I stopped the test before my GPU caught fire, as would any sane person. This is a GTX780 that normally runs at 1045 boost clock, note how throttling has dropped it to 914 Core clock.



I suppose I should tell people to avoid one of the better custom cooled GTX780s because it gets to 95c after only two minutes of gaming. :rolleyes:

My advice to the OP is to wait until the R9 290 and R9 290X are released. I would expect an R9 290 to match a GTX780 for a much lower price point. One would think a GTX780 should drop in price if that is the case.
 
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ICDP said:
Don't forget the R9 290. I would expect it to be around £70+ cheaper than the R9 290X. So potentially cheaper than a GTX780 but just as fast.
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And this is based on what exactly? Woman's intuition? :p

Nobody knows what price these are coming in at, nor do we have any benchmarks to go on.

OP, wait for some decent (reliable) benchmarks and reviews on the new AMD cards. You'll then be able to make a more informed decision.
 
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