Cheapest R9 290

[kira86]

Hi guys,
the cheapest r9 290 is the sapphire r9 290 tri x ? saw it going at $498 at tradepac's pricelist.

 

[cenedra]

Reference sets will be the cheapest.

 

[kira86]

Reference sets will be the cheapest.

Thanks, but not into reference sets.

 

[royfrosty]

That is promo price.

TBH if you are looking at non ref card, all stores are currently OOS.

Asus R9 290 4gb DCUII ~ $519
MSI R9 290 4gb Twin Frozr ~ $529
Sapphire R9 290 4gb TriX ~ $499
Powercolor r9 290 4gb PCS+ ~ $499
Asus R9 290 4gb ref ~ $428
Powercolor r9 290 4gb ref ~ $399

 

[kira86]

That is promo price.

TBH if you are looking at non ref card, all stores are currently OOS.

Asus R9 290 4gb DCUII ~ $519
MSI R9 290 4gb Twin Frozr ~ $529
Sapphire R9 290 4gb TriX ~ $499
Powercolor r9 290 4gb PCS+ ~ $499
Asus R9 290 4gb ref ~ $428
Powercolor r9 290 4gb ref ~ $399

really non ref all OOS ?

 

[brianadam888]

Reference sets will be the cheapest.

What is reference set?

 

[royfrosty]

really non ref all OOS ?

Yes, since the day they launch the promo till now.

Distro have been supplying 1 - 2 stocks to selected stores, and the next thing you know its OOS.

 

[kira86]

Yes, since the day they launch the promo till now.

Distro have been supplying 1 - 2 stocks to selected stores, and the next thing you know its OOS.

dang thats bad, looks like i have to go get a r9 280x already, or shld i just get the 290 ref ?
btw roy, where u found the prices for the ref units ?

 

[royfrosty]

dang thats bad, looks like i have to go get a r9 280x already, or shld i just get the 290 ref ?
btw roy, where u found the prices for the ref units ?

Cybermind prices.

Walk in the store and you can see a laminated advert over the counter.

Ref if you dont mind the sound, slightly hotter than non ref card. And in gpu demanding games it might throttle.

 

[kira86]

Shld I get the 290 or the 280x? Will be using for 1440p casual gaming

 

[waileong]

What the difference in term of performance between r9 290 vs r9 280x? I am looking for r9 290 also.

 

[royfrosty]

Shld I get the 290 or the 280x? Will be using for 1440p casual gaming

1440p? 290 then.

But depends on what casual gaming you reffering to.

 

[kira86]

dota 2 most of the time.
guess i shall go simlim and hunt tmr for the 290

 

[royfrosty]

Wah dota2??? Dont even need till a 290 leh. Even for 1440p you take the r9 280 also a bit of a overkill lol.

 

[waileong]

1440p? 290 then.

But depends on what casual gaming you reffering to.

1080 only. Is R9 280x sufficient to handle most of the first person shooter game like crysis at high setting?

 

[royfrosty]

1080 only. Is R9 280x sufficient to handle most of the first person shooter game like crysis at high setting?

Yes.

10r9280x

 

[kira86]

Wah dota2??? Dont even need till a 290 leh. Even for 1440p you take the r9 280 also a bit of a overkill lol.

Sometimes I will play other new games ma if can play at med to high I'm happy already

 

[stemcell]

Just get 270. More than enough for u. When u said "sometime" most likely to very likely u seldom interested in new games. Haha

 

[waileong]

Yes.

10r9280x

What is the price for r9 280x? Which brand is value for money?

 

[kira86]

Just get 270. More than enough for u. When u said "sometime" most likely to very likely u seldom interested in new games. Haha

im interested. just no time to game .