You think I could get the same performance as a r9 295x2 with cf r9 290?
I have a Corsair HX1050, plenty of headroom.
the 295x2 will run cooler and more consistent since it has a better closed loop cooler than two open air cards. The top vapor-X will be starving for air and will run hotter, less efficient and slower.
Question is : does it worth 700$ at this point in time or am I better to wait. I'm in a position where my R9 290 kills everything so it's just to know if that r9 295x2 is a good deal right now..
Question is : does it worth 700$ at this point in time or am I better to wait. I'm in a position where my R9 290 kills everything so it's just to know if that r9 295x2 is a good deal right now..
I would actually not buy one, nor would I buy another 290. Getting a 290 Vapor-X was a mistake to begin with, the difference between one of those cards and the Sapphire Tri-X is minimal.
Better to wait until 2015 20 nm comes out, and you won't have to wait very long, too. HBM on 20 nm is out for AMD within the first few months. Nvidia shouldn't be far behind. Getting a top-range card then would be better.
And again: why Vapor-X? Not a good move.
That's a freaking bargain considering an individual 290X just dropped to $400. It's like getting two recently dropped price 290X for $100 off and water cooling.
The 970 and 980 are nice, but I think a lot of people are jumping the gun and sellling their 290 and 290x gears. At 4k resolution, the 970 and 980 performance over the 290s really seem to get narrow. So about $630 US dollar for a water cool 4k rig is a freaking bargain. You can see the review below at 4k the 980 sli trades blow with the 295x
http://www.guru3d.com/articles_pages/geforce_gtx_980_sli_review,22.html