Are we on the cusp of a new generation of graphics cards?

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Dhanvanthri

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I really want to know whether it's worth it to wait another couple of months before buying a card, or just buying now. If a new card comes out within like 4 months, I will cry, specially since I plan on getting the latest set (Either an r9 290 tri x or a GTX 780 AMP! edition)
 
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The next gen is more focused on power consumption efficiency rather than performance. the cards are at their reduced prices right now, and no matter when you decide to buy a card, it will either be overpriced, or something new around the corner, such is how technology works

if you can find a good 780, go for that. it generally beats the 290 and outputs much less heat. the msi, asus and evga variants are much better than the zotac ones though.
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The next gen is more focused on power consumption efficiency rather than performance. the cards are at their reduced prices right now, and no matter when you decide to buy a card, it will either be overpriced, or something new around the corner, such is how technology works

if you can find a good 780, go for that. it generally beats the 290 and outputs much less heat. the msi, asus and evga variants are much better than the zotac ones though.
 
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I've been given to understand that the TRI-X is a beast card though, and the only 780 that is reasonably priced near where I live is the Zotac AMP! edition. If you think the TRI-X is better than the AMP! let me know in this thread. It's good to know that efficiency has become the name of the game, both cause I have feelings for the environment, and because it means that my card will still be on par with the latest gen in a year or so.
 
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The R9 290 TRI-X is around 100 dollars cheaper. Worth the downgrade? Objectively, is it even a downgrade? I really want to overclock this graphics card as well, so which one has more overclocking headroom? That's real question. I plan on using it for 4 years, probably getting an SLI/CF after 2 and a half years or so. The maximum performance that I can draw from the card is the most important thing.
Prices: Sapphire TRI-X R9 290 - $660 (I live in India, the components are marked up HARD!)
Zotac AMP! GTX 780 - $760
 
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the 780 overclocks well past the 290. the r9-290 and 290x do not have much room for overclocking at all, and after overclocking, the 780 pulls ahead by quite a bit

the 780 will give you higher max performance, and less heat output. theoretically this would lead to a longer lifespan of the card, but there is no real way to be sure
 
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Thank you for all the responses. So all in all, taking everything, including the price into consideration, you can still stand by the GTX 780 AMP!.
Do you have any benchmarks for the GTX 780 AMP! vs the R9 290 TRI-X in the overclocking department?
 
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Not offhand, but my knowledge is based off following various review sites through the evolution of the cads, from reference to non reference and overclocking. the cooler is not so much important as the hardware underneath once cooling needs have been met. The 780 in general overclocks better than the 290 chip once both have been cooled adequatly. Given the price difference, it does become harder for me to recommend the 780 over the 290 as the price increase does not quite make the performance gap very important.

the 780 will outperform the 290, but the price difference makes the 290 a very attractive option. If you want to save some money, i would probably say to go with the 290, but if you want max performance, especially after overclocking, the 780 is the way to go (especially with the performance gains from the newer drivers)
 
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Thank you very much for all the help, it's been great. Can I PM you?
 
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