R260/270/280/290/290x Review thread

[Grooveriding]

That is VERY disappointing to see.

After 4 months, they now release a GPU that is roughly at the same performance as the GTX 780? Maybe +5% when all games are accounted for.

What the hell? Where is the "Titan slayer"?

It's actually roughly the same performance as Titan, clearly faster than a 780. Look at it this way, maybe now you can afford the level of performance provided by Titan :sneaky:

I'm sure a lot of people are hoping just that. A card for $600 that performs like the $1000 one available now. Never mind it looks like at resolutions appropriate for this card it is faster than Titan. Plus it will most likely wind up taking Battlefield 4, which is the most important benchmark right now.

I think this will be a good launch for AMD for once since 5870. They're about to drop a gutpunch on nvidia like the GTX 680 was to the 7970; a 25% smaller die, faster, performance lead in the game of the day - Battlefield 4 this time rather than 3 and cheaper. If they price it well it is going to look really good in reviews.

I also think the plain R9 290 is going to be the sleeping giant. Cheaper than the R9 290X, maybe overclocking to close to the same performance - similar to what we say with 7950/7970, giving you better than 780 performance and near Titan numbers. Aftermarket 290s will probably be a very hot seller.

 

[lavaheadache]

So it's AMD's fault that the hyperbole of the internet predicted the wrong release date? The wrong date for NDA's expiring?

I'd like to see the link to the official statement from AMD about today being the day for reviews and launch of the 290/290x.

My problems with this launch aren't pinned on 1 thing in particular.

It's a bunch of things all together.

1. Nearly the entire GPU line up is nothing more than rebadges
2. It's been how long since AMD released the 7 series?
3. The Hawaii Press event disaster
3. a. The epic ball drop that was the live stream.
3. b. The presentation was about a entertaining as getting fired from a job.
3. c. AMD is now an audio company too? Atleast that's what I got from the bulk of the presentation
4. What happened to the pre order on the 3rd? Not that t was a good idea to begin with.

Sure this NDA thing was/is based on rumor and leaked slides but come one.......... what momentum does this launch have going?

 

[Kenmitch]

That is VERY disappointing to see.

4 months after Nvidia released the GTX 780, AMD now release a GPU that is roughly at the same performance as the GTX 780? Maybe +5% when all games are accounted for.

What the hell? Where is the "Titan slayer"?

Found it here http://aqwwiki.wikidot.com/titan-slayer


I'd wait for some official reviews before passing any judgment.

Just a little tweak or two in the drivers can make a big difference I'd think.

I don't read Chinese nor do I frequent Chines websites so I wouldn't know if the site was pro AMD or pro NVidia, reputable, or just fishing for hits.

 

[Kenmitch]

My problems with this launch aren't pinned on 1 thing in particular.

It's a bunch of things all together.

1. Nearly the entire GPU line up is nothing more than rebadges
2. It's been how long since AMD released the 7 series?
3. The Hawaii Press event disaster
3. a. The epic ball drop that was the live stream.
3. b. The presentation was about a entertaining as getting fired from a job.
3. c. AMD is now an audio company too? Atleast that's what I got from the bulk of the presentation
4. What happened to the pre order on the 3rd? Not that t was a good idea to begin with.

Sure this NDA thing was/is based on rumor and leaked slides but come one.......... what momentum does this launch have going?

But yet you and others dig for more info/details each and every day

 

[imaheadcase]

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814121806

Apparently that is the BF4 version. I thought those preorders started on the 10th?

Did they change it later?

 

[AnandThenMan]

What the hell? Where is the "Titan slayer"?

Nvidia's Maxwell maybe? Can you explain why you expect AMD to be able to get a lot more out of 28nm than Nvidia?

 

[OCGuy]

I really hope those aren't true......lets wait for the AT review.

If it barely matches Titan 2 years after 7970, you can't really use price as a metric until we see what the market does to Titan/780.

 

[Rvenger]

Clock for clock, it doesn't look good.

 

[amenx]

That is VERY disappointing to see.

Doesnt have to be disappointing. AMD will do what they always do in such situations, lower prices. If not achieving outright victory in benches, they would aim to be best bang for the buck.

 

[imaheadcase]

One thing that will be interesting to see is Crossfire benchmarks, wondering if going without a connector will give it a boost over sli systems? I don't know if it will have a effect or not..but seems interesting they did it before nvidia for some reason. Maybe the scaling is better?

I can only guess nvidia next cards won't use SLI adapter as well..

 

[Grooveriding]

Clock for clock, it doesn't look good.

lol kudos! The butthurt is palpable. I haven't seen an AMD launch that has caused this much angst for team green in a long time.

 

[Kallogan]

R9 290X will beat Titan at 1600p

 

[3DVagabond]

after their fake launch-like-event and fake pre-order, i'm supposed to trust these people?

these forums are also packed with viral marketing for amd.

roflmao

This paranoia again.

 

[SiliconWars]

11% faster than the 780, 1% slower than Titan at 1080p. Looks like a winner, should have Titan beaten at 1600p.

 

[Schmide]

Another bench blurb

http://wccftech.com/amd-radeon-r9-290x-radeon-r9-290-hawaii-gpus-gaming-synthetic-benchmarks-exposed/

 

[wand3r3r]

Another bench blurb

http://wccftech.com/amd-radeon-r9-2...aii-gpus-gaming-synthetic-benchmarks-exposed/

Don't read the comments on that page it will make the fanboys on this forum seems like docile and friendly people.

 

[amenx]

11% faster than the 780, 1% slower than Titan at 1080p. Looks like a winner, should have Titan beaten at 1600p.

Why should it have titan beat at 1600p? Titan is formidable at higher res.

Also dont know why they would use 1920x1080 benches with these cards. If anyone buys these cards for this sort of res, they would probably be newbs.

 

[Kallogan]

Add +15% with mature drivers. It's amd.

 

[Rvenger]

lol kudos! The butthurt is palpable. I haven't seen an AMD launch that has caused this much angst for team green in a long time.

Me butthurt? Hardly. I am not on team green. Although you may think I am.


I forget that GPU Boost on Nvidia gives clock speeds of ~966mhz - 1004mhz even though the base clocks are posted so clock for clock I bet the Titan and the 290x are about equal +/- a couple %.

 

[Grooveriding]

Me butthurt? Hardly. I am not on team green. Although you may think I am.


I forget that GPU Boost on Nvidia gives clock speeds of ~966mhz - 1004mhz even though the base clocks are posted so clock for clock I bet the Titan and the 290x are about equal +/- a couple %.

That wasn't directed at you. There were the same comparisons about clockspeeds being done in reverse on the 7970 when the 680 released. I thought you were doing some /sarcasm.

 

[Chumster]

I really hope those aren't true......lets wait for the AT review.

If it barely matches Titan 2 years after 7970, you can't really use price as a metric until we see what the market does to Titan/780.

Just assuming that the expected price of $650 for the 290x is accurate, do timelines matter if it offers the same performance as the current $1000 card? Isn't that how most technology works? Insanely expensive (think large screen LCD TVs a decade ago) at the initial offering and then lowered as the manufacturing process matures.

The fact is I can not - or perhaps choose not to - spend $1000 on a video card. Even $650 is beyond what I spend on cards. But if AMD can reduce the price of a performance tier by 35%, that's a huge win in my book.

 

[Rvenger]

Oh yeah, being that the 7970 was faster clock for clock than the 680? That was me all the way.

 

[lavaheadache]

But yet you and others dig for more info/details each and every day

of course we dig for more info... Is that bad?

 

[Kenmitch]

of course we dig for more info... Is that bad?

Not at all....Just saying that the internet hyperbole AMD PR is doing it's job.

Makes a person love to hate it I guess.

 

[blackened23]

edit: dp