that was an overclocked 390x and i wouldnt really call that owning. It is pretty clear though, from several reviews, the MSI gaming 390x is able to beat a stock 980.
But, you are looking at an overclocked 390x vs a stock 980. There are 980 OC models too. And even my reference 980 runs at 1450mhz on any game, all day long. That is why i have a hard time agreeing with the "owning" claim you are making.
The 390x is cheaper though and it has twice the ram. Those are positives. But after all this time, it isnt a significant movement, We used to see some major price/performance movements when new series launched. You cant sit here and pretend that there is some kind of large splash or something. The situation hasnt really changed all that much at all. And that is unfortunate.
After all this time, AMD responds to the 980. It is great that they did, I will take a refresh over nothing any day of the week, but the only people interested in a 390x would be people using cards from a long time ago. No one with a gm204, hawaii, etc has any reason to get a 390x. Things have been moving so slow lately. Unless you want to spend 650 or more, then there is nothing that changes the landscape. We have had cards with similar performance for similar prices for a long time now. There is no "owning". It is just not that exciting to see similar performance for similar prices. Sorry.
I would have much rather have seen something truly exciting. So big swings and newer, much higher performance in those price brackets.
Even the 650 cards, that performance is a half of a generation leap. It is quite small. The only thing that makes anything interesting is overclocking. We are really moving slow now and a new node cannot come quick enough.
Fiji, may move the bar in that price range. We can wait and see. But for the most part, the 300 series changes little when it comes to performance per dollar.
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