AMD R9 280X Need some feedback

Alexcy · 4 Nov 2013 at 13:05

Hey guys, i am thinking of buying r9 280x gpu. I really want that 280x toxic edition by sapphire but i have read some topics here that 1-2 people had a few problems with that graphics card, the toxic one. Any other owners of 280x cards(no need to be toxic) can provide some feedback about the card? Any problems wiht it? I am gonna buy this card so i can play BF4 so need some comments on its performance on BF4 although i have read that the graphics of this series card are very good!

Thanks in advance!

Alghazanth · 4 Nov 2013 at 13:20

I'd say don't order just yet. The 290 unveiling will be tomorrow, and depending on its pricing could be even better deal than the 280X.

Alexcy · 4 Nov 2013 at 13:23

290? So there will be 290x and 290? But my budget is around the prices of 280. Ofc i wont order today, just looking for some feedback. Thanks for the tip though

Alexcy · 4 Nov 2013 at 13:30

I am between MSI r9 280x 3gb edition and sapphire r9 280x toxic. Toxic is the best but i think it has some problems

LtMatt · 4 Nov 2013 at 13:32

Alghazanth said:
I'd say don't order just yet. The 290 unveiling will be tomorrow, and depending on its pricing could be even better deal than the 280X.

This. Wait and see what performance the new drivers add to the 290 and the 290X and hopefully, the 7950.

stealthgeek · 4 Nov 2013 at 13:34

I worked out last night that as long as the 290 can OC to at least match the 290X, then for £350 it will be better value than a 280X at £280. Think the figures I got were £6.20ish per frame for the 280X and £5.80ish per frame for the 290, this was using the Battlefield 4 benchies at Ultra settings.

humbug · 4 Nov 2013 at 13:35

Alghazanth said:
I'd say don't order just yet. The 290 unveiling will be tomorrow, and depending on its pricing could be even better deal than the 280X.

This ^^^

Alexcy · 4 Nov 2013 at 13:42

Well my budget is around 300 pounds but lets see the 290 pricing tomorrow

stealthgeek · 4 Nov 2013 at 13:45

Think Gibbo already said dont expect pricing to be close to £300 when the 280X is close to that already, and the 290 is streets ahead of the 280X. I'd be expecting £350-£380ish maybe? Hope Im wrong though

sadbuttrue · 4 Nov 2013 at 13:45

I wouldn't expect the custom cooled 290s to be under £350 myself, but you may as well wait a day or so to see.

Make · 4 Nov 2013 at 13:45

Switch to the green camp so you don't need to wait and mess around with beta drivers

/thread hijack.

Alexcy · 4 Nov 2013 at 13:55

Nah dont like nvidia no offense ;p

shadow_boxer · 4 Nov 2013 at 14:01

I really cant see the 290 being any less than £330. Would harm the 280X sales too much.

LtMatt · 4 Nov 2013 at 14:04

Make said:
Switch to the green camp so you don't need to wait and mess around with beta drivers

/thread hijack.

Alexcy said:
Nah dont like nvidia no offense ;p

Alexcy · 4 Nov 2013 at 14:06

Lol ;p

funt · 4 Nov 2013 at 17:18

The 290's on OcUK are nearly 500 .. where are you guys getting 350 from?

David Bisset · 4 Nov 2013 at 17:20

funt those are 290X prices. We'll see what the 290 costs tomorrow

funt · 4 Nov 2013 at 17:26

David Bisset said:
funt those are 290X prices. We'll see what the 290 costs tomorrow

Do you think there will be that big of a gap between the X and non-X versions?

I'd buy one at the 330-350 mark being touted if the performance is there..

What is the Nvidia equivalent to non-x 290?

David Bisset · 4 Nov 2013 at 17:30

Depends on the performance, I'd guess around a GTX 780.

Something Else · 4 Nov 2013 at 17:31

funt said:
Do you think there will be that big of a gap between the X and non-X versions?

I'd buy one at the 330-350 mark being touted if the performance is there..

What is the Nvidia equivalent to non-x 290?

Somewhere between a 770-780 I would have thought, so basically they don't have one unless they pull a 770ti out their butt