AMD Radeon R9 290X with Hawaii GPU pictured, has 512-bit 4GB Memory

[Martini1991]

really? you don't think it looks a bit too environmentally friendly?

It looks quite nice, I don't really rate stock coolers anyway.

 

[Orangey]

I cannot understand why only 4 sold over the entire weekend .... with nigh on £50 worth of games making it around £420

Because dual-GPU cards are awful.

 

[JediFragger]

I prefer the 'green' side of that pic, more detail, more grass, maybe down to physx .

Don't forget the AWESOME Batman smoke!!!!!!

 

[flopper]

Not everyone likes using dual GPU's, noise, heat, stutter etc.

Each to their own yo.

I preference single card myself.
and even if I need to lower some settings for fps games, I rather do that than getting a headache.

after tonight this will start to happen.

 

[SS-89]

Not everyone likes using dual GPU's, noise, heat, power use, stutter etc.

Each to their own yo.

This! I was considering crossfiring my 7950 before I plumped for a 780.

 

[ToxicTBag]

Aye you guys do have a good point but I was thinking value for money - being a tight northerner you know

 

[Nocky24]

Because dual-GPU cards are awful.

Who doesn't want all that extra unavoidable heat though when we're coming up to winter?

 

[humbug]

AMD Curacao Pro ‘R7-270′ Graphics Card Benchmarked – Faster Than The Radeon HD 7870

Read more: http://wccftech.com/amd-curacao-pro...chmarked-faster-radeon-hd-7870/#ixzz2fvDLYIzu

with a 150 Watt TDP its Faster than a 7870 which has a 175 Watt TDP, 7790 like i predicted, but boosted?

Lot of reshuffling gonna happen in the market.

your really out doing your self with these pix, keep them coming

 

[TheLegendOfMart]

Where does the R7-270 sit then, these names are terribly confusing.

R9 290 is equivalent of 7970?

R9 270 will be 7950?

R7 270 is this gens 7850?

 

[Boomstick777]

Don't forget the AWESOME Batman smoke!!!!!!

Lol.

 

[Boomstick777]

Where does the R7-270 sit then, these names are terribly confusing.

R9 290 is equivalent of 7970?

R9 270 will be 7950?

R7-270 is this gens 7850?

R7-270 = HD 7850, but performs a bit better than HD 7870.

 

[uksoldierboy]

May be a silly question,
But is there any chance of finding out the pricing in this showcase?

 

[JediFragger]

Are the console parts on GCN2? Any fancy tricks developers come up with for the consoles may not translate to the PC if the architecture is different.

PS4 is GCN2, XBone is GCN

 

[Kaapstad]

R7-270 = HD 7850, but performs a bit better than HD 7870.

I wonder if they perform the same when overclocked.

 

[Jono8]

May be a silly question,
But is there any chance of finding out the pricing in this showcase?

They better do otherwise this thread may implode.

 

[Kaapstad]

PS4 is GCN2, XBone is GCN

All next gen consoles in GPU terms are ancient history.

 

[Boomstick777]

Lot of reshuffling gonna happen in the market.

*Tessellation on*

 

[Suarez7]

 

[imginy]

PS4 is GCN2, XBone is GCN

Is this true?

 

[humbug]

Where does the R7-270 sit then, these names are terribly confusing.

R9 290 is equivalent of 7970?

R9 270 will be 7950?

R7 270 is this gens 7850?

I'm guessing where the 7850 currently sits, yeah.

R9 290X = Hawaii XT (new 7970)
R9 290 = Hawaii Pro (new 7950)

R8 280X = 7970 (new 7870XT)
R8 280 = 7950 (new 7870)

R7 270 = 7870 / XT (new 7850)
R7 260 = 7850 / 70 (new 7790)

The names are all over the place, its hard to work out.