Radeon R9 290X Priced at $729.99 on Newegg.com

15th Warlock · Oct 4, 2013

NeoXF said:
Yes, they will ship with "stock" BF4.

Speaking of stock... looks like the claims that AMD is holding to reference boards only for R9 290X is BS...

http://wccftech.com/amd-radeon-r9-290x-listed-newegg-72999-asus-r9-290x-directcu-ii-top-spotted/

DirectCUII Top version on the way...

Thanks! I'll wait for the vanilla version then, I'm pretty sure this card is gonna be a killer performer and am psyched about all the new tech introduced by it, it could represent a paradigm shift in PC gaming if AMDs ambitions come to fruition.

FX-GMC · Oct 4, 2013

NeoXF said:
Yes, they will ship with "stock" BF4.

Speaking of stock... looks like the claims that AMD is holding to reference boards only for R9 290X is BS...

http://wccftech.com/amd-radeon-r9-290x-listed-newegg-72999-asus-r9-290x-directcu-ii-top-spotted/

DirectCU II Top version on the way... hope it's double-slot only... The R9 280X MATRIX isn't...

This may be stupid but could it not be a reference board with Asus's cooler?

ensabrenoir · Oct 4, 2013

Like a Child before Christmas.....

And thus begins the slow downward spiral from hype to reality.....my expectations are on the bearish side so i'll be pleased no matter what but oh the waiting,,,,

semitope · Oct 4, 2013

Casecutter said:
Most Pre-Order prices like this are higher just from the point the Newegg does not yet know MSRP and will price it higher just to be safe.

That said, if we say that’s the Special Edition with a game, it might put a $50 premium. Factoring that it would make a reference R9 290X like $680, and that is not a "target" I believe AMD "enthusiasts" should be bamboozled into the agreeing is now some "enthusiast market" price point.

I even deem $600 is not justifiable, and hope AMD resists the idea of following Nvidia. When the 7970 arrived we had a jump of 50% from the 6970 at $370! AMD cannot pilfer 20-25% again. Reflect that in just 2 years-10 months AMD pricing for "enthusiasts" might increased some 75% and that’s just not "traditional" it's more collusion.

Matt Skynner said, "I can't reveal a pricepoint but we're looking at more traditional enthusiast GPU pricepoints. … So this next-generation line is targeting more of the enthusiast market versus the ultra-enthusiast one."

They are bound to follow nvidia. The price wars are over. I wouldn't be surprised if the two of them are price-fixing at this point.

The problem is people who are so willing to spend $700 on a new GPU. Even $599 is pushing it IMO but this is where we are now. The lower end cards are the only appealing thing here and they are just refreshes. At least you can get 7970 performance for around 300 now, even though its 2 years old. This is messed up

Pedro Lisboa said:
If it beat TITAN and costs 700,00 US ... I think it's a reasnoble price .
I'll wait for GTX 780 TI,because it will be cheaper and probably beats R9-290X .

sigh. The titan is not a card that was priced sensibly. It is overpriced to milk the crazy people who would buy it. Comparing amd pricing to that is foolish. Man... I am seriously considering a ps4. Screw these two companies. We need a third.

Xzibit · Oct 4, 2013

AMD manage to turn a lot of you in to this

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fullinfusion · Oct 4, 2013

Xzibit said:
AMD manage to turn a lot of you in to this

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Good one darling but..... :slap:

Lets wait and see mmmkay

HumanSmoke · Oct 4, 2013

FX-GMC said:
This may be stupid but could it not be a reference board with Asus's cooler?

Why not? More than a few of Nvidia's partners did exactly the same thing for the initial spate of vendor boards, although not Asus to my recollection.

Begs the question: When was the last time AMD allowed a top-tier card to be sold as a non-reference board at or close to launch ?

Not totally out of the question of course, and if AMD are now following the Nvidia model ( Pricing, their own GeForce Experience app, coding (Mantle / CUDA).... :shadedshu Roy Taylor) maybe the WF3, Vapor-X's, and IceQ's are just around the corner.

fullinfusion · Oct 4, 2013

HumanSmoke said:
Why not? More than a few of Nvidia's partners did exactly the same thing for the initial spate of vendor boards, although not Asus to my recollection.

Begs the question: When was the last time AMD allowed a top-tier card to be sold as a non-reference board at or close to launch ?

Not totally out of the question of course, and if AMD are now following the Nvidia model ( Pricing, their own GeForce Experience app, coding (Mantle / CUDA).... :shadedshu Roy Taylor) maybe the WF3, Vapor-X's, and IceQ's are just around the corner.

Yeah true that man! :respect:

shinkueagle · Oct 4, 2013

Fanboyism

Prima.Vera said:
Calling another a fanboy, it just makes you the opposite fanboy.

LOL!! Fanboyism at it's finest!!

sweet · Oct 4, 2013

FX-GMC said:
This may be stupid but could it not be a reference board with Asus's cooler?

Sure, just like Gigabyte bundle a Windforce 3 cooler in a Titan box.

Ghost · Oct 4, 2013

NeoXF said:
Yes, they will ship with "stock" BF4.

Speaking of stock... looks like the claims that AMD is holding to reference boards only for R9 290X is BS...

http://wccftech.com/amd-radeon-r9-290x-listed-newegg-72999-asus-r9-290x-directcu-ii-top-spotted/

DirectCU II Top version on the way... hope it's double-slot only... The R9 280X MATRIX isn't...

That photo is of GTX 780 DC II.

fullinfusion · Oct 4, 2013

shinkueagle said:
LOL!! Fanboyism at it's finest!!

You signed up just to troll? You should read the first post and every post after that before making a comment like that

Sure it seems like fanism but really the Nvidia guys will buy these new cards if they perform better then Titian! I know I will :pimp:

Yellow&Nerdy? · Oct 4, 2013

Doesn't bother me that much, I was never going to get the highest end card. It does still disappoint me, because if AMD priced the new cards aggressively, it would force Nvidia to lower their prices, giving overall cheaper cards and making us consumers happy.

dwade · Oct 4, 2013

I rather wait for real next-gen cards and not some rebrand or the 7970 on steroid.

btarunr · Oct 4, 2013

dwade said:
I rather wait for real next-gen cards and not some rebrand or the 7970 on steroid.

Except that the R9 290X is neither.

the54thvoid · Oct 4, 2013

Xzibit said:
AMD manage to turn a lot of you in to this

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lol, not at all. It's only fair to ask, what is in the special limited edition package you want us to buy?

Let's raise the bar? Maybe the limited 8000 cards don't just have awful BF4 stickers and faux camouflage print. Maybe the limited run are binned chips...oooh - now that would be special.

And so we don't fight too much, let's be clear, i'm not angry or frustrated about the lack of detail about the special edition - more perplexed as to AMD's approach. It's not marketing as we know it Jim.

semitope said:
The titan...is overpriced to milk the crazy people who would buy it.

No, crazy was AMD not addressing frame pacing for so long. They lost a lot of 7970 crossfire owners to Titan. If AMD had instigated their frame pacing fix early in the year - I'd still be on 7970's (which FTR cost close to a Titan - strictly speaking as both went under water - they cost more).

Relayer · Oct 4, 2013

erocker said:
AMD. You kinda suck.

Time to work on other projects for me. Console + GTA V, here I come. Heh heh.

AMD hasn't even released the pricing yet. This is purely on the retailer.

H82LUZ73 · Oct 4, 2013

Okay look here you over speculating nerds. The AMD R9 290X BF4 Edition Will be 2 of them Just like this one from Sapphire Unboxing: Sapphire AMD HD 6970 - Battlefield Bad C... and yes they were $100-$150 more then the plain Jane 6970s at the time. So you have to read the SKU`S like Some mod said at the beginning of the thread.Here is the links on Sapphires sit click the 2 editions ,Maybe these BF4 ones will be the same.I should know i own the one in this link here http://www.sapphiretech.com/presentation/product/?cid=1&gid=3&sgid=1041&pid=1019&psn=&lid=1&leg=0

shinkueagle · Oct 4, 2013

fullinfusion said:
You signed up just to troll? You should read the first post and every post after that before making a comment like that

Sure it seems like fanism but really the Nvidia guys will buy these new cards if they perform better then Titian! I know I will

- Cool story... Whatever floats your boat.... :shadedshu

LemmingOverlord · Oct 4, 2013

Flawed Logic

Funny. Peeps were under the impression it would cost $599, not $729.

Still, if they do sell it at that price point, it's a big mistake. The first "preview" benchmarks have been very positive and AMD is offering Titan-level performance at $270 less...

Of course this is flawed logic. The only people who can afford $729 are the ones who can dish out $999 for the Titan... and are you realllyyyy gonna buy a 290X if you already have a Titan? It's a small market as it is.

I'm not picturing people getting all excited about forking out more money for the same performance levels.

Of course they could be BF4 fanbois like me...

kalstrand · Oct 4, 2013

I see a repeat of bulldozer in all this. Everyone is getting all worked up about how great this thing is going to be. Then when the reviews are in and its not a super titan killer at half the price they are all going to be really upset.

Initialised · Oct 4, 2013

Anyone got a working driver for these cards?

ensabrenoir · Oct 4, 2013

Knew somebody was gonna say it

kalstrand said:
I see a repeat of bulldozer in all this. Everyone is getting all worked up about how great this thing is going to be. Then when the reviews are in and its not a super titan killer at half the price they are all going to be really upset.

.......that.....that word.........NNNNNNNNOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!

:roll:

Amd will never live down that ruckus

Prima.Vera · Oct 4, 2013

kalstrand said:
I see a repeat of bulldozer in all this. Everyone is getting all worked up about how great this thing is going to be. Then when the reviews are in and its not a super titan killer at half the price they are all going to be really upset.

hmmmmmmmmmmm

newconroer · Oct 4, 2013

For anyone looking at one of the new AMD lineup as an upgrade, I'm really surprised they don't already own SLI GTX 670 or a single 780.

There's just so many good things about the Kepler cards, new and used.

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Radeon R9 290X Priced at $729.99 on Newegg.com

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