R9 290 or 290x

[Jeffsmith]

http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814202043&cm_re=r9_290-_-14-202-043-_-Product or http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814202089&cm_re=r9_290x-_-14-202-089-_-Product

r9 290=$310 CDN R9290x=$430 CDN
is it worth the extra $120 for the 290x or should i just get the 290

 

[Skyler14]

On the regular non Canada Newegg its 200USD once a rebate is included.

 

[GR1M_ZA]

Hi Jeffsmith,

Any specific reason you would want a R9 290 or 290x, why do look at the R9 390?
If you are planning on spending $430 CDN why not look at the following R9 390's ?

http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814150729
http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814125792
http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814127875

 

[Aleszandro143]

Hey Jeffsmith,
I would suggest to pick the R9 290, there isn't much of an advantage over a 290X as well as it holds so many similar features, only difference being a smaller amount of shaders and reduced performance.
It seems like a good price for the R9 290, however remember not to get the stock as it is hot when under load and loud and a non-reference design will allow you to squeeze more performance out. But the reference will still perform very well so don't worry too much. Lastly if there is anything else please PM me or reply and I will get back to you as soon as possible

 

[Skyler14]

Hey Aleszandro, is there anything that beats out a 290 in the 200-250USD price range currently?

(or seems likely to in the next month or so)

 

[Jeffsmith]

The r9 290 is about $100 cheaper so i wanted to get it over the 390

 

[Aleszandro143]

Hey Skyler14,
Well, for this at the same price I'd say not really much. For a little bit more at around 300 USD, the GTX 970 outperforms the R9 290, but at such a low price the R9 290 is in a tier of its own in a way. Beats out the GTX 960 and is just under the 970.
Here are some benchmarks for you, just so that you can see it for yourself and judge the card. Keep in mind these are a little old.
http://www.anandtech.com/show/8568/the-geforce-gtx-970-review-feat-evga/7

This is Gpuboss's rating:
http://gpuboss.com/gpus/Radeon-R9-290-vs-GeForce-GTX-970
Looking down the 970 outperforms the R9 290 in all the computing and gaming tasks.

Hey Jeffsmith,
Yes the R9 290, is an excellent choice, especially at that price range so do not worry, plus it is 100$ CA cheaper than the 970 and performs only 5-10% less. So it is a great price for performance!