Radeon R9 290 Performance Figures Leaked by OCUK
Though we can't be sure about the validity of these benchmarks, OCUK decided to leak the results for the Radeon R9-290 (non x model). In a chart where they conveniently 'blur' the 290 name. This card will be the affordable product in the Hawaii product stack. Judging from the results the R9-290 beats NVIDIA's GeForce GTX 780 in synthetic benchmarks.
The R9-290 is based on 28 nm "Hawaii" just like the Radeon R9 290X, the R9 290 is a cheaper version featuring 2,560 Graphics Core Next stream processors, 160 TMUs, 64 ROPs, and a 512-bit wide GDDR5 memory interface, holding 4 GB of memory (if the leaks are right). The product seems to ship with a clock speeds of 947 MHz (core), and 5.00 GHz memory, GDDR5-effective). It should be available from the 31st of October, 2013.
Here are the benchmarks from Overclockers UK.
AMD Radeon R9-290X tested and reviewed - 10/25/2013 09:55 AM
In this article we review the reference AMD Radeon R9-290X. We'll benchmark these cards with FCAT Frametimes, Ultra High Definition and of course, we'll check out game performance with the latest ga...
Radeon R9-290X Crossfire vs GeForce GTX 780 SLI tested and reviewed - 10/25/2013 09:55 AM
We test and review Radeon R9-290X Crossfire vs GeForce GTX 780 SLI, next to our default FPS benchmarks we do Ultra HD and FCAT Frametime measurements as well. The boards used are reference. Over the n...
EK Releases Water Block for AMD Radeon R9 290X - 10/24/2013 03:38 PM
EK Water Blocks, Ljubljana based premium water cooling gear manufacturer, is proud to introduce world's first full-cover water cooling solution for the latest AMD Radeon R9 290X, the new flagship per...
Club 3D Radeon R9 290X - 10/24/2013 09:35 AM
In the past weeks you have probably read about the new AMD Radeon R9 and R7 series graphics cards. As replacement for the outgoing HD 7XXX series AMD has announced the all new R9 series high end gamin...
MSI releases its Radeon R9 290X - 10/24/2013 09:34 AM
MSI is pleased to announce that the new AMD R9 290X 4GD5 is available now for gamers to enjtake their gameplay to the next level. Built on the refined Graphics Core Next (GCN) Architeture, featuring m...
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wait for asus 290X CuTop with the trippel slot cooler or just go h2o

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Ye i am thinking the same. We just have to wait until the end of the next week. It either this or 280x/7970 for me!
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If you can wait for custom design cards, the 290 is the one to go for, incredible value for money.
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if is as good as it seems to be I'll be surprised if Nvidia dont lower price no?
What I am interested in now is how the 290x and 290 overclock under H20 because if the 290's overclock well I'll be happy with one of them and save a bit of cash..
Although in the long run I want something for 27inch sceen, although could add a second in a yrs time.
Suppose 850w will still cover it either way...
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This looks the more interesting card to me, esp if they can keep the thermals better controlled. At an expected price of $450? should be the real winner of the two.