Oh, well I'm sure it'll have some value with its RAM and also with Gsync being better than Freesync atm
1. I don't think GSync is better than FreeSync. I think what you meant is that the current FreeSync monitors are severely lacking, both in terms of their sizes and limited refresh range. Otherwise, I don't see how FreeSync is inherently worse than GSync for you to make that statement. Also, in 2-4 years when it comes time to resell the Titan X, things could be vastly different so I wouldn't necessarily count on GSync adding more value. I would say the NV brand in general would add more value as their cards tend to have higher resale values even before GSync was on the scene.
, it'll probably be worth more than than the 390X lol
1. Maybe, but it matters more what the total depreciation is in dollar terms. If in 3 years, say a $700 MSRP R9 390 sells for $280, but a $1000 MSRP Titan X sells for $400, the former buyer would stand to lose $420 in resale value, but the latter $600. Even though your statement would be true, it costs more to own the Titan X.
2. Even when R9 390X launches, there could be much better products to buy such as a 2nd tier GM200 card or a 2nd tier R9 390 non-X. Let's assume a 2nd tier GM200/R9 390 card is 87% as fast as the Titan X for $550, at that point most people would not find it worth it to pay $450 extra for the Titan X for just 13% more performance. Alternatively, one would be able to purchase 50-60% more performance than the Titan X in dual 2nd tier NV GM200/R9 390 cards. That's why buying $1K single-gpu flagship cards is generally not recommended if one cares about resale value.
but besides I think we can say at best it'll be a $300 card in 4 years, as a 2nd generation 16FF (20nm cough*) card should be at the very least 80% faster than the Titan X by then (assuming 40% better performance from process tech and 40% from improved efficiency) and cost ~$799 for the flagship mainstream.
You are thinking new generation of cards at new MSRP pricing. What about when newer gen comes out and last gen cards are heavily discounted? In 15-18 months GM200/R9 390 will be 'old' tech and once 14nm GPUs launch, there will be huge discounts on these just like 780/780Ti faced massive price drops when 970/980 launched.
In less than 12 months, 780Ti's (last gen's flagship) performance was available for $330 in a 970. Today, you can actually have 780Ti's performance in a $280 R9 290X, barely 1.5 years since 780Ti launched. It took only 2 years time before we had $1000 Titan's performance in a $250-275 R9 290. :awe: I think AMD's desire to gain back market share will mean even if R9 390/390X launch at $549/699, in a matter of 15 months we will see those cards discounted by 30-40%. I wouldn't be surprised if R9 390X is $375 by the time December 2016 because when 14nm cards launch with newer features and 2X the perf/watt, no many people are going to want a ~290W card.
Today you can readily find GTX580 for
$110-
120 or nearly 1/5th its MSRP. Flagships don't really hold their value at all over 4-5 years. The one exception really is the Titan/Titan Black because of their DP performance.
It only makes sense to buy $1K flagship cards if you don't care about resale value (i.e., high income), can easily resell cards very quickly with minimal loss of resale or gaming is your primary hobby in which case resale value doesn't matter since that's basically what you spend most of your $ on as a hobby. For everyone else, it's best to stay clear of $1K cards like the Titan X. The OP doesn't sound like a Titan X customer at all.
) it was still faster than a $100 HD7750 in summer 2012 and that's about as pessimistic a comparison as you can make.
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