Wednesday, October 9th 2013
Radeon R9 290X Features 64 ROPs
A leaked company slide by AMD confirmed that its high-end "Hawaii" silicon indeed features 64 raster operations units (ROPs). In reference to its predecessor, "Tahiti," the slide speaks of 2 times the ROPs (32 on "Tahiti") and 1.4 times the stream processors (2048 on "Tahiti," so 2816 on "Hawaii"). Other known specifications include up to 1 GHz GPU clock, up to 5.00 GHz memory clock, and a 512-bit wide GDDR5 memory interface, holding 4 GB of memory. Reviews of Radeon R9 290X could surface around mid-October.
Source:
WCCFTech
130 Comments on Radeon R9 290X Features 64 ROPs
1440p and above is where you'll see if it worth it.
I also don't see a premium price for it since that will leave a huge price gap from R9 280X to 290/X
290X
CompSource $570.00
Applied Computer $578.10
CenDirect.com $577.00
Comparing other models to Newegg those prices are slightly higher. (Grain of salt of course)