An OCed 290(x) is just as fast, if not faster, than a 480; at least for now.
You can pick up a 290 for less than $200 shipped used. A 480 would be more than that, if you can manage to get one.
This is just the slim version. It's not Scorpio.
The fact that they increased the performance at all is surprising. Usually they just do a direct shrink and leave everything the same.
Oh! Sorry, I thought you were doing a custom bios.
You can change the bios switch after boot up.
I would suggest flashing using the DOS version. I've had some issues flashing using the Windows version.
They've done a great job with the upgrade process. I've upgraded 10 computers in the last few weeks and every single one has been flawless. This is a huge contrast with my personal computer when 10 first came out.
If you are really against 10, I would do the upgrade anyways, then roll back...
Not as good of a deal as the #300 Fury but Fury X is $400 on Newegg
http://www.newegg.com/Special/ShellShocker.aspx?cm_sp=Homepage_SS-_-P1_14-150-742-_-07222016&Index=1
The Nitro was a little disappointing in performance, although they didn't touch the memory OC.
I'm thinking of picking up a used 290/290X and OC it to tide me over.
It'll be almost another month before I'll be able to grab a 480 and some of the newer games are starting to have stability...
That's with current games. What about future ones?
I vote i7 and 480. It'll be a more future proof machine. Look at how well the GCN cards hold up with time.
That's kind of how I feel right now, although I would never buy Nvidia.
Where are the AIB cards!?!?
I'm getting impatient. I really want to be able to play Forza on my PC, but I don't have DX12. :/
All of that applies to me also. I can't wait for AIB cards!
A reference card would almost be a waste as my case (FT02) is perfect for open air coolers.
This (and other reasons) are why I will only buy AMD.
I like their consumer friendly business practices, even if it's to their detriment.
I'm kicking myself for not buying a 7970 when they first came out :/
At 1440p with MSAA High, SMAA Ultra with Maxed settings?
This is a $239 card, meant for mainstream. So you would have to turn down some settings.
Not to mention this is a worse case scenario.
It's not quite what I was hoping, but it's certainly an upgrade for me.
Since these are release drivers, I'm sure we'll see some performance improvements over time.
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