WTF? Confusion :O New R9 series cheaper and powerful then 7970?? How??

[Badmash]

AMD Unleashes R9 Series Graphics Cards with AMD Radeon R9 270X and AMD Radeon R9 280X

How this could be true? How can new next gen cards cost lesser then the current 7970?? **confused** Was abt to get 7970 but now confused :/

 

[topgear]

R9 280x is just a rebarnded refresh of the ried and tested HD7970 with a few tweaks here and there .. but if AMD is going to give you R9 280x at a lower price why complain ? instead get it while you can. AMD is upto something big so if you have $100 for HD7970 try to plan for R9 290x instead which is actually a shiny new gpu.

 

[cyborg47]

When will this be up in the indian market?

 

[CommanderShawnzer]

HD 7970 has about a 5 fps lead over the r9 280x in most games.

 

[Badmash]

Yeah but if R9 280x is like 10K cheaper then who would go for 7970?

HD 7970 has about a 5 fps lead over the r9 280x in most games.

If i am only playing games at FULL HD max at ultra do i need anything above 280x??

R9 280x is just a rebarnded refresh of the ried and tested HD7970 with a few tweaks here and there .. but if AMD is going to give you R9 280x at a lower price why complain ? instead get it while you can. AMD is upto something big so if you have $100 for HD7970 try to plan for R9 290x instead which is actually a shiny new gpu.

 

[Arnab]

You SHould definitly wait for R9 290X, its going to be one of the best card in this year as far as AMD promised...

 

[flyingcow]

You SHould definitly wait for R9 290X, its going to be one of the best card in this year as far as AMD promised...

But wont it be an overkill for OP?

 

[topgear]

nothing is overkill in the world of GPUs

@ Badmash - HD7970 is not capable enough to run just EVERY game with ultra setting at HD res. so aim for BiG .. if not R9 280x try to get GTX 780 at-least but let the market stabilize first [ ie availability of R9 290x from different manufacturers on the market ] .

 

[theserpent]

Dam,this series is probably the best?

 

[flyingcow]

nothing is overkill in the world of GPUs

@ Badmash - HD7970 is not capable enough to run just EVERY game with ultra setting at HD res. so aim for BiG .. if not R9 280x try to get GTX 780 at-least but let the market stabilize first [ ie availability of R9 290x from different manufacturers on the market ] .

I agree but a titan-ish gpu for 1080p...

 

[$hadow]

Gpu looks a good buy at this price point.

 

[sam_738844]

nvidia cooking up something very big for this 290x, R9 will give a very tough competition to titan.

 

[Badmash]

Hmmm but the price point is there too, i am aiming for around abt 25K .. :/

You SHould definitly wait for R9 290X, its going to be one of the best card in this year as far as AMD promised...

 

[topgear]

then R9 280x sounds perfect for you.

 

[rijinpk1]

i dont think amd R9 280x will be released here at 25k or lower atleast at the time of launch. we might have to wait a little.

 

[Badmash]

Well its $300 = roughly 18-19K + indian **** taxes = around abt 26-27K max i guess?

i dont think amd R9 280x will be released here at 25k or lower atleast at the time of launch. we might have to wait a little.

 

[hitman4]

it might be over 30k imo

 

[ghouse12311]

in the anandtech review 280x laggs behind gtx 780 by only a few fps..how is this possible?

 

[CommanderShawnzer]

in the anandtech review 280x laggs behind gtx 780 by only a few fps..how is this possible?

It is common knowledge that an OC'ed HD 7970 comes close to the perf. of a stock GTX 780
Both reviews pit factory OC'ed R9 280X with stock GTX 780's

 

[ghouse12311]

It is common knowledge that an OC'ed HD 7970 comes close to the perf. of a stock GTX 780
Both reviews pit factory OC'ed R9 280X with stock GTX 780's

but gtx 780 costs almost twice as must as 7970/280x...why is gtx 780 priced like this?

i am a big noob when it comes to PC hardware