Now, at $999, the Titan X is aiming at the no-compromise gamer. It's
~80% more expensive than the GTX 980 while delivering 40% more performance, so prospective buyers are set to pay a massive premium. Meanwhile, the new Titan is 47% faster than the R9 290X at 2560x1600, but that hardly justifies spending almost three times as much.
The R9 295X2 can be had for as little as
$700, which is a heck of a deal considering the cooling it comes with, though with the headaches that often arise from multi-GPU gaming, we could see someone spending more on what is technically a slower albeit painless and more straightforward solution. Meanwhile, AMD's R9 290X is still the best choice for those wanting the best value flagship.
There's no denying that the Titan X delivers remarkable performance and despite already witnessing first-hand just how efficient Maxwell is, we still thought this card would be more power hungry than it turned out to be. It's nice to be repeatedly impressed on this front.
Ultimately the Titan X delivers. It's not a great value, but if it sells out like the original Titan did then it doesn't need to be.