AMD Radeon R9 295x2 VS Nvidia GTX980 SLI

TSK-REAPER22 · Sep 21, 2014

Whats the better choice here?

Gam3r01 · Sep 21, 2014

No competition, 980SLI all the way. Even 970 SLI competes and beats the 295x2 http://www.techpowerup.com/reviews/NVIDIA/GeForce_GTX_970_SLI/20.html

SFFMedia · Sep 29, 2014

Gam3r01 :

If you are running 4K or use a triplescreen setup, the R9 295x2 is the clear winner. 8GB of usable memory. Same link above and other benchmarks elsewhere shows the R9 295x2 outperforming Nvidia at 4K everytime.

K21A933 · Sep 30, 2014

First thing, single Nvidia GeForce GTX 980 is faster than the AMD Radeon R9 295X2. Benchmark also shown that it have very little difference of "losses" with 295X2. Next, AMD Radeon 295X2, is a Dual GPU Graphic card. So the RAM is shared equally which means 4GB per GPU. Just imagine being SLI-ed. Nvidia GeForce GTX 980 being SLI is a clear winned. To add more, a single GTX 980 beats the GTX 780, GTX 780 Ti and AMD Radeon R9 290X. It's the fastest single GPU Gprahics card now. With that being said, rumors are AMD will launch AMD Radeon R9 390X to compete it and been said that it will beat it. Will be release in February 2015. An exciting moment and fear moment too. To be honest, Im a Nvidia fan. While that is true, Im not a complete fan boy. I like Nvidia because they are fatser and have so much technology support. Like 3D suroorund, VSync, Shadowplay, Cuda etc. I also learning stuff that need these support. But choposing the correct winner is uneasy. There no winner. Just faster or better. Also, overkilling is waste of momey except if you plan to use it later. An AMD Graphics card or more precisely, AMD whole, focuses more to gaming. Intel and Nvidia are more to server, 3D etc and of course, in some games, it's an overkill. So, if you were to play games, on a 4k or 3 display, both Radeon R9 295X2 and Nvidia GeForce GTX 980 are good with pricing with more to Nvidia since they also have those supports. But if to say Nvidia increases the price, and you are playing games on 4k or 3 display with no plan to use the supports, I would advice to go AMD. But if you want to go 3D etc, Nvidia is the way to go.

Lasty, it all comes to what you want to use it for. Good luck

bbundaegi · Sep 30, 2014

What benchmark are you looking at where a gtx980 beats a r9 295x2?

For 4k and triple screen setup, I believe sli gtx980 is on par with the r9 295x2. It wins on some games and loses on others.

RobCrezz · Sep 30, 2014

SFFMedia :

It doesnt have 8Gb of useable memory, its 4gb for each gpu, just like 980 SLI.

K21A933 · Oct 1, 2014

bbundaegi :

Many benchmark shown that 9/10 Nvidia GeForce GTX 980 single (same setting for every tested graphics card - variety 4k from Medium to Ultra setting 4k) wins when battle the AMD Radeon R9 290X. Besides, many benchmark also shown 8/10 Nvidia GeForce GTX 980 SLI (same setting for every tested graphics card - variety 4k from Medium to Ultra setting 4k) wins when battling AMD Radeon R9 295X2.

Iankiller99 · Oct 16, 2014

K21A933 :

bbundaegi :

Many benchmark shown that 9/10 Nvidia GeForce GTX 980 single (same setting for every tested graphics card - variety 4k from Medium to Ultra setting 4k) wins when battle the AMD Radeon R9 290X. Besides, many benchmark also shown 8/10 Nvidia GeForce GTX 980 SLI (same setting for every tested graphics card - variety 4k from Medium to Ultra setting 4k) wins when battling AMD Radeon R9 295X2.

You keep referencing benchmarks but fail to produce them

Eggz · Dec 10, 2014

A little late, but I just saw this. In case anyone is looking for an actual answer, just look here to find out that the R9 295x2 is WAY better than a single 980!

http://www.guru3d.com/articles_pages/geforce_gtx_980_sli_review,18.html

Gam3r01 · Dec 10, 2014

Did you read the article you even linked...
At no point do they say the 295x2 is better.

chenw · Dec 10, 2014

There is one place where 295x2 can beat 980x2 SLI: 4k resolution.

But I agree, anything lower than 4k, even 970x2 is able to compete with 295x.

-Lone- · Dec 10, 2014

chenw :

4k all the way

chenw · Dec 10, 2014

I hadn't noticed, your avatar didn't give it away at all

-Lone- · Dec 10, 2014

chenw :

lol

Eggz · Dec 10, 2014

Gam3r01 :

Yes. Did you? You clearly didn't read through this thread. It devolved into whether ONE 980 beats the 295x2, despite the thread's title.

K21A933 :

bbundaegi :

Look at my link's second chart. It shows that in Metro Last Light, a single 980 gets 58 fps and the 295x2 gets 77 at 1440p. Two 980s in SLI was about the same as the 295x2; 980s were only 2fps faster (79 fps). Even putting that game aside, though, there's no comparison between the 980 and 295x2.

The cards are in a different class. The 980 has a fast chip with 4GB of VRAM in it, but the 295x2 has TWO fast chips with 4GB of VRAM in them. Each of them in the 295x is a 290x, which is a similar speed (though slightly slower) than the 980. The only Nvidia card that can compete with the 295x2 is the Titan Z, which is also MUCH faster than a 980.

Be sure you read yourself before trying to call someone out for not reading; otherwise you can end up just calling yourself out.

RobCrezz · Dec 11, 2014

Eggz :

Gam3r01 :

Yes. Did you? You clearly didn't read through this thread. It devolved into whether ONE 980 beats the 295x2, despite the thread's title.

K21A933 :

bbundaegi :

Look at my link's second chart. It shows that in Metro Last Light, a single 980 gets 58 fps and the 295x2 gets 77 at 1440p. Two 980s in SLI was about the same as the 295x2; 980s were only 2fps faster (79 fps). Even putting that game aside, though, there's no comparison between the 980 and 295x2.

The cards are in a different class. The 980 has a fast chip with 4GB of VRAM in it, but the 295x2 has TWO fast chips with 4GB of VRAM in them. Each of them in the 295x is a 290x, which is a similar speed (though slightly slower) than the 980. The only Nvidia card that can compete with the 295x2 is the Titan Z, which is also MUCH faster than a 980.

Be sure you read yourself before trying to call someone out for not reading; otherwise you can end up just calling yourself out.

I think you should re read. It was only one person making that silly claim, the rest of us were discussing 980 SLI vs 295x2.

Eggz · Dec 11, 2014

RobCrezz :

That "silly claim" took up the bulk of this discussion. That's why I wrote this earlier:

Eggz :

I'm just making sure no one out there looking for an actual answer comes to Tom's and gathers the impressions that a single 980 can in any way compete with the 295x2. It can't.

Gam3r01 · Dec 11, 2014

Hence the best answer being chosen.
980 SLI and 970 SLI are better than a 295x2. That was stated, and accepted as the best answer.

Also known as stop reviving an old thread.

mykeloid · Dec 21, 2014

K21A933 :

First thing, single Nvidia GeForce GTX 980 is faster than the AMD Radeon R9 295X2. Benchmark also shown that it have very little difference of "losses" with 295X2. Next, AMD Radeon 295X2, is a Dual GPU Graphic card. So the RAM is shared equally which means 4GB per GPU. Just imagine being SLI-ed. Nvidia GeForce GTX 980 being SLI is a clear winned. To add more, a single GTX 980 beats the GTX 780, GTX 780 Ti and AMD Radeon R9 290X. It's the fastest single GPU Gprahics card now. With that being said, rumors are AMD will launch AMD Radeon R9 390X to compete it and been said that it will beat it. Will be release in February 2015. An exciting moment and fear moment too. To be honest, Im a Nvidia fan. While that is true, Im not a complete fan boy. I like Nvidia because they are fatser and have so much technology support. Like 3D suroorund, VSync, Shadowplay, Cuda etc. I also learning stuff that need these support. But choposing the correct winner is uneasy. There no winner. Just faster or better. Also, overkilling is waste of momey except if you plan to use it later. An AMD Graphics card or more precisely, AMD whole, focuses more to gaming. Intel and Nvidia are more to server, 3D etc and of course, in some games, it's an overkill. So, if you were to play games, on a 4k or 3 display, both Radeon R9 295X2 and Nvidia GeForce GTX 980 are good with pricing with more to Nvidia since they also have those supports. But if to say Nvidia increases the price, and you are playing games on 4k or 3 display with no plan to use the supports, I would advice to go AMD. But if you want to go 3D etc, Nvidia is the way to go.

Lasty, it all comes to what you want to use it for. Good luck

I can't help not to comment, You're really funny dude hahaha!

eddyssidekick · Jan 27, 2015

K21A933 :

First thing, single Nvidia GeForce GTX 980 is faster than the AMD Radeon R9 295X2. Benchmark also shown that it have very little difference of "losses" with 295X2. Next, AMD Radeon 295X2, is a Dual GPU Graphic card. So the RAM is shared equally which means 4GB per GPU. Just imagine being SLI-ed. Nvidia GeForce GTX 980 being SLI is a clear winned. To add more, a single GTX 980 beats the GTX 780, GTX 780 Ti and AMD Radeon R9 290X. It's the fastest single GPU Gprahics card now. With that being said, rumors are AMD will launch AMD Radeon R9 390X to compete it and been said that it will beat it. Will be release in February 2015. An exciting moment and fear moment too. To be honest, Im a Nvidia fan. While that is true, Im not a complete fan boy. I like Nvidia because they are fatser and have so much technology support. Like 3D suroorund, VSync, Shadowplay, Cuda etc. I also learning stuff that need these support. But choposing the correct winner is uneasy. There no winner. Just faster or better. Also, overkilling is waste of momey except if you plan to use it later. An AMD Graphics card or more precisely, AMD whole, focuses more to gaming. Intel and Nvidia are more to server, 3D etc and of course, in some games, it's an overkill. So, if you were to play games, on a 4k or 3 display, both Radeon R9 295X2 and Nvidia GeForce GTX 980 are good with pricing with more to Nvidia since they also have those supports. But if to say Nvidia increases the price, and you are playing games on 4k or 3 display with no plan to use the supports, I would advice to go AMD. But if you want to go 3D etc, Nvidia is the way to go.

Lasty, it all comes to what you want to use it for. Good luck

Do you engrish talk?

Jody Lynch · Jan 27, 2015

TSK-REAPER22 :

I've just switched over to an Intel i7-5820k from an AMD 9590 and am looking to upgrade to one (or two sli) of these myself and am finding it hard to choose the best solution.Its a lot of money to be laying out so my decision needs to be the right one.I have decided one thing though and thats to wait until February to see if the new Radeon card will be the dogs and also if its sub £500 seeing as the r9 295x2 was £1500 when first relesed so my advice would be to give it a few more weeks before deciding.

malibuflavor · Jan 30, 2015

One might also look at the Crossfire technology vs. the SLI technology:
http://www.hardocp.com/article/2014/10/27/nvidia_geforce_gtx_980_sli_4k_video_card_review/11#.VMvxV2jF9vo

reedy777 · Feb 23, 2015

Gam3r01 :

290x crossfire is about = to 980 sli @ 4k although much better value. still the r9 390x should be the king of 4k until NVidia gets hbm around a year after release. Iv been playing 4k now since the 290x launch. LOL'd to see NVidia only managed a 7% lead over 290x xf with the 980 sli. my year old setup att is under water @ 1150 per core so its probably just a bit quicker than the 980s out the box. I went with 290s coz I could water cool my whole pc and get blocks n backplates for the same price as the 780 ti's stock big WIN

reedy777 · Feb 23, 2015

RobCrezz :

SFFMedia :

It doesnt have 8Gb of useable memory, its 4gb for each gpu, just like 980 SLI.

it does have 8gb 290x xf has 4gb

reedy777 · Feb 23, 2015

K21A933 :

First thing, single Nvidia GeForce GTX 980 is faster than the AMD Radeon R9 295X2. Benchmark also shown that it have very little difference of "losses" with 295X2. Next, AMD Radeon 295X2, is a Dual GPU Graphic card. So the RAM is shared equally which means 4GB per GPU. Just imagine being SLI-ed. Nvidia GeForce GTX 980 being SLI is a clear winned. To add more, a single GTX 980 beats the GTX 780, GTX 780 Ti and AMD Radeon R9 290X. It's the fastest single GPU Gprahics card now. With that being said, rumors are AMD will launch AMD Radeon R9 390X to compete it and been said that it will beat it. Will be release in February 2015. An exciting moment and fear moment too. To be honest, Im a Nvidia fan. While that is true, Im not a complete fan boy. I like Nvidia because they are fatser and have so much technology support. Like 3D suroorund, VSync, Shadowplay, Cuda etc. I also learning stuff that need these support. But choposing the correct winner is uneasy. There no winner. Just faster or better. Also, overkilling is waste of momey except if you plan to use it later. An AMD Graphics card or more precisely, AMD whole, focuses more to gaming. Intel and Nvidia are more to server, 3D etc and of course, in some games, it's an overkill. So, if you were to play games, on a 4k or 3 display, both Radeon R9 295X2 and Nvidia GeForce GTX 980 are good with pricing with more to Nvidia since they also have those supports. But if to say Nvidia increases the price, and you are playing games on 4k or 3 display with no plan to use the supports, I would advice to go AMD. But if you want to go 3D etc, Nvidia is the way to go.

Lasty, it all comes to what you want to use it for. Good luck

http://www.3dmark.com/fs/2720556
that's my daily rig since 290x launch you wont find many 980 sli setups for daily use that beat it and yes its faster then 980 sli unless you overclocking

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