Am I missing something?

easyrider · 25 Mar 2011 at 00:23

The 590 is 100 quid more expensive and yet its slower than the 6990 thats cheaper and has more ram?

Am I being a noob or have I missed something?

:confused:

arc@css · 25 Mar 2011 at 00:26

I think that's pretty much it, performance is close but yeah the 6990 does edge it. The 590 is quieter but has the usual nVidia higher cost.

tom91x91 · 25 Mar 2011 at 00:27

and 2 6950's in crossfire/unlocked beat the 6990 for cheaper and better performance?

setter · 25 Mar 2011 at 00:29

Yep, nv cards always seem to be very expensive, thankfully i never buy on release. Get a single mid range card then add another later.

JediFragger · 25 Mar 2011 at 00:29

Glad I got my 2x6950s at launch now :cool:

z10m · 25 Mar 2011 at 00:31

you havent missed anything. its slower, more expensive and it blows up sometimes

but i would still buy it instead of 6990 just for 3D Vision.

r33nismo · 25 Mar 2011 at 00:32

i always saw it like this, and this is why i would pay extra for an nvidia card. People that buy these cards want to play games with every possible feature enabled. Physx is nvidia exclusive, so nvidia can do/charge what they want.

WingZero30 · 25 Mar 2011 at 00:39

easyrider said:
The 590 is 100 quid more expensive and yet its slower than the 6990 thats cheaper and has more ram?

Am I being a noob or have I missed something?

arc@css said:
I think that's pretty much it, performance is close but yeah the 6990 does edge it. The 590 is quieter but has the usual nVidia higher cost.

Plus 6990 is larger and that makes it look more impressive and a true king. Amd have atleast done something better with 6990 given that 6950 and 6970 got beaten by 570 and 580.

zYx · 25 Mar 2011 at 01:18

Typical nvidia tactics

JediFragger · 25 Mar 2011 at 01:25

£550 on next This Week Only

Andrei23 · 25 Mar 2011 at 02:23

and yet there will be apologists who will proclaim it the best card ever, nvidia r dominate etc etc

zYx · 25 Mar 2011 at 02:26

I just saw it burning :]

JediFragger · 25 Mar 2011 at 02:28

But it you *smell* it? That's what real rich kids will do, buy it just to smell it burn baby - 590, the new crack

zYx · 25 Mar 2011 at 02:31

Is it covered by a warranty at all?

JeffyB · 25 Mar 2011 at 02:33

You've not missed anything thats basically it.

easyrider · 25 Mar 2011 at 14:30

wow what a wet lettuce

Kanpai · 25 Mar 2011 at 14:32

Gotta love the fanboys.

Just watched the review from LinusTechTips and it seems the GTX590 excels in some games whereas the HD6990 excels in others. Or is he wrong?

Mr Paul · 25 Mar 2011 at 14:50

Each card is going to have its strong and weak games. On average the 6990 just edges the 590 in performance.

ScottiB · 25 Mar 2011 at 15:06

after owning the 9800 GX2, 3870X2, 4870X2 and the 5970 i've had enough of owning dual GPU cards :rolleyes:

bugs, inconsistent FPS, power issues, heat issues...no more

GJ02 · 25 Mar 2011 at 16:17

JediFragger said:
Glad I got my 2x6950s at launch now

Thought you sold them Jedi ?

Competitor rules

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