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Time to replace two 670's for the R9 290X??

Absorbentsolid

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Hey guys,I'm upgrading my monitor to a 2560x1440P Display

I want to play Battlefield 4 and all next gen games at ultra settings at high frame rates.

The 2 gtx 670's have been serving me well but is it time to upgrade?

I've been watching the AMD GPU 14 prduct showcase and i was amazed at the presentation.

I'm not a fanboy of one company fortunately as i think they are both great at what they do.

The card i was looking at the buy is the R9 290X.

Although all the specs and pricing haven't all been let out of the bag,What are you guys thoughts.

I'm curious on everybody's opinions and if i should make the plunge as i'm thinking of preordering right now.

Thanks guys

Jamie
 
Who knows. I very much doubt the 290x will beat sli gtx 670's. Also at 1440p 2gb will be fine. I would wait for 20nm. You could spend £500 + on a 290x for worse performance and it could be obsolete in 6 months
 
Wait till official release bud (unless you seriously want a 1 card option now).

When we get some confirmed bench results for the 290X will be better than jumping in head first.
 
2 x 670s are higher performers than a single 780/titan and very likely a 290X. (sometimes slightly depends on the 670 - e.g the GB windforce OC cards are great).

I wouldn't switch yet unless you have the cash to buy 2 x 290Xs. Otherwise you will see little difference and if anything, performance will be worse.
 
Additional vRAM and higher memory bandwidth could get it close, especially in AMD optimised games at high resolution.

AS you say, if you are looking at two down the line then now might be a good time to sell the 670's. But it will have to be very close.
 
Just hold out, unless you want money back on your 670s like I did. I went to the 780 and sold up whilst they still had a decent value, the 780 isn't too far off SLI 670s!
 
The VRAM question is what I'm unclear about in this scenario...

I have a single 670 on my 1440, and was thinking of buying a second - in fact would have already if I didn't have to buy an sli mobo too! But if BF4 requires more than the 2gb cards can offer, then pointless for there main purpose. IF the vram requirement is just AMD propaganda then I could buy an MSI Z77 mobo with SLI and an extra 670 and save a couple of hundred quid over the estimated price of a 290x
 
One quicker card is almost always preferable to two slower cards. If the monitor is a definite choice then just try it and see what happens. No risk there and if you're not happy, or when the game is released it breaches 2GB at 1440 resolution then you can upgrade.
 
I would go for the 290x over the 2 670's but that's only because I really don't like the 670's myself after having run them in sli they didn't impress me in bf3 eyefinity or the other games I play. But i am also impatient! Their is some sound logic in waiting to see what he 290x can really do.
 
Only a fool would buy a card without knowing what the specs and benchies are.
As the saying goes "A fool is easily parted with there money".:)
 
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