AMD Radeon R9 290 and R9 290X get price cut - but is it enough?

Posted on Monday, October 06 2014 @ 12:51 CEST by Thomas De Maesschalck

News hit the wiring that AMD has pushed out a price cut for its Radeon R9 290 and Radeon R9 290X graphics cards to fend off competition from NVIDIA's new GeForce GTX 970 and GTX 980 video cards.

E-tailers like NewEgg now stock the Radeon R9 290 for $299, a $100 price cut versus the card's launch price, whereas the Radeon R9 290X's price fell from $549 to $399.

NVIDIA's GeForce GTX 980 sells for $549 and the GeForce GTX 970 for $329. AMD's price cuts may not be deep enough to turn the tide around, performance-wise the GeForce GTX 970 is a good alternative for the Radeon R9 290X and besides the lower price it has the advantage of drawing 100W less power (which in turn results in a lower noise level).

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Thomas De Maesschalck

Thomas has been messing with computer since early childhood and firmly believes the Internet is the best thing since sliced bread. Enjoys playing with new tech, is fascinated by science, and passionate about financial markets. When not behind a computer, he can be found with running shoes on or lifting heavy weights in the weight room.

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