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September 25, 2013 3:43:01 PM

I'm building a new PC and I think I'm going to get:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...

I'm only looking to spend $315 MAX. Should I buy right now or wait?
Are there any newer cards coming out that will be better for the same price?

Thank you! :D 

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a c 123 U Graphics card
September 25, 2013 3:45:55 PM

there's an ASUS 7970 for $269 after rebate and with coupon code.
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a b U Graphics card
September 25, 2013 3:46:13 PM

AMD are currently holding a press conference announcing their next gen line up. There should be a summary posted here on the main page in a while that could help answer your question.
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a c 123 U Graphics card
September 25, 2013 3:53:07 PM

do you really think the $269 price point for performance can be beat? I don't. the 7970 is a top tier card. no need for anything else. I use lower end cards with no gaming problems........... ( sans right processor for the job )
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September 25, 2013 3:53:14 PM

swifty_morgan said:
there's an ASUS 7970 for $269 after rebate and with coupon code.


How does that card compare to the one I posted in terms of performance?
Free 3 games is nice with the one I chose. :p 
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September 25, 2013 3:54:11 PM

benjii said:
AMD are currently holding a press conference announcing their next gen line up. There should be a summary posted here on the main page in a while that could help answer your question.


Are you sure they'll be releasing a card in that price range? I heard that the new Hawaii line is upwards of $600.
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September 25, 2013 3:55:17 PM

swifty_morgan said:
do you really think the $269 price point for performance can be beat? I don't. the 7970 is a top tier card. no need for anything else. I use lower end cards with no gaming problems........... ( sans right processor for the job )


ASUS 7970 or GIGABYTE 7970? :D 
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a c 92 U Graphics card
September 25, 2013 3:56:44 PM

The new R9 280x is going to be at a $299 price point, i would hold off until some solid performance figures are released for it. I'm sure never settle will continue with the new Radeon's, so i wouldn't worry about that skewing the effective price.
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September 25, 2013 4:05:02 PM

Jaxem said:
The new R9 280x is going to be at a $299 price point, i would hold off until some solid performance figures are released for it. I'm sure never settle will continue with the new Radeon's, so i wouldn't worry about that skewing the effective price.


Any ideas of a release date?
Do you think it will come with any free games? :) 
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a c 92 U Graphics card
September 25, 2013 4:08:40 PM

It's looking like around a month from now. They mentioned their commitment to their overall gaming strategy several times which they always included the never settle game in, so i'm guessing it will come with a couple free games like a 7870 would.
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a c 123 U Graphics card
September 25, 2013 4:09:57 PM

would anybody be surprised if one or two of those were re-brands?
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September 25, 2013 4:10:33 PM

Jaxem said:
It's looking like around a month from now. They mentioned their commitment to their overall gaming strategy several times which they always included the never settle game in, so i'm guessing it will come with a couple free games like a 7870 would.


Alright thanks! I'm in the process of buying all the parts for a new PC today. Do you think it's safe to say that the R9 280X would support an Asus Maximus VI Hero ATX LGA1150 Motherboard?
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a c 123 U Graphics card
September 25, 2013 4:12:21 PM

no, it won't. but the board will support the card.
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a c 92 U Graphics card
September 25, 2013 4:18:52 PM

ryder553 said:
Jaxem said:
It's looking like around a month from now. They mentioned their commitment to their overall gaming strategy several times which they always included the never settle game in, so i'm guessing it will come with a couple free games like a 7870 would.


Alright thanks! I'm in the process of buying all the parts for a new PC today. Do you think it's safe to say that the R9 280X would support an Asus Maximus VI Hero ATX LGA1150 Motherboard?


It will work fine with any modern board.
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September 25, 2013 4:20:18 PM

swifty_morgan said:
no, it won't. but the board will support the card.


Lol that's what I meant. :p 
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a c 92 U Graphics card
September 25, 2013 4:21:52 PM

swifty_morgan said:
would anybody be surprised if one or two of those were re-brands?


They confirmed during the event that it's still GCN arcitecture, just with some optimizations And yes, like nvidia, they are doing some re-brands, the R9-280x is supposed to be something like a re-badged 7970 (but better), while the R9-290x is a tahiti xt with 2816 shaders
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a c 123 U Graphics card
September 25, 2013 4:27:45 PM

and do you think these cards will be $269? I don't.
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a c 92 U Graphics card
September 25, 2013 4:33:37 PM

The 280x will probably end up in the low 300's, but depending on how much better than a 7970 it is, it could be worth it, it's not like the 7000's prices are going anywhere but down, so waiting is win win.
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