I wasn't talking about x86 but their technology patents, surely they wouldn't lose them?
Smoking173850
13 Mar 16#47
Just to let u know that if amd or Intel die then they lose there rights to the patent.
Go google it.
If Intel kill amd they get to have exclusive rights to x86 and 64bit.
Strange but true
noss88
14 Feb 16#46
can some one tell me the diffrence between this trix and nitro ?? just a colour ? and price higher for nitro 30 quid;/
Blagggard
14 Dec 15#41
Would prefer new as it is a gift for my son. I dont know much about graphics cards other than a real budget card is not going to be good enough
krisward7955 to Blagggard
14 Dec 15#42
Whats your top end budget ? and ill have a look for ya, are you anywhere near portsmouth ?
Nate1492 to Blagggard
15 Dec 15#45
The recommendation is massively dependent on your CPU, and maybe PSU.
If the answer is "Unsure" the safest (and still a really good card) is the NVIDIA 960. Its low power and isn't bottle necked by the CPU.
If your son's CPU is i5+ then that opens up the 280/280x options.
Blagggard
14 Dec 15#39
Can anyone advise my Best options for a sub £150 card? Or best under £200 card
krisward7955 to Blagggard
14 Dec 15#40
New or used? CEX seem pretty good for cards, I bought a 7950 (old I know but I just needed someone half decent) for £92 with 2
Years warranty
unquestioned to Blagggard
14 Dec 15#43
AMD R9 380 with 4gb ram or a Nvidia 960 are in that range, might struggle to find a 960 with 4gb of ram for under £150 though, prices seem to be all over the place.
A 750ti would do the job pretty well at £95 but the 2gb of ram is very much a downside for some games.
rev6 to Blagggard
14 Dec 15#44
Which CPU?
Nate1492
14 Dec 15#38
Just so we're clear, this is the definition of what one would consider an AMD Fanboy.
You are irrationally supportive of AMD to the point that you would (jokingly) suggest stabbing yourself in the eye with a pencil.
Remember this the next time you claim someone else is an "NVIDIA Fanboy".
That said, I find it hard to recommend this card at this price. The 980 has been 35 cheaper, the 970 is over 100 cheaper, the 290x was 100 cheaper...
Just can't see the value here.
If you were already set on getting this card, then this is the best price right now, but surely this isn't a good time to buy.
Alvie
13 Dec 15#37
I have R9 390 and it's really good.
cyclonus10
13 Dec 15#36
At least a 900w psu recommended for 2 R290( give your self a bit of headroom).
Was looking at anything around that but found a 1500w (not 1600w lol just checked the box on top of my wardrobe) Silverstone strider gold psu for around the same price as some 1000w psu's.
My 5 year old antec tru power 750w bronze wouldn't have stood a chance with any xfire/sli setup.
I bought that psu before i got my GTX 980 otherwise i could have gone lower again.
unquestioned
13 Dec 15#35
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Your reply was ROFL, not exactly well constructed.
imcconvey
13 Dec 15#34
Exactly. It isn't an argument. Yet you spewed at me when I gave you no reply to your claim. Your roid monkey card has to be balls to the wall to beat a 980. Keep trying.
Ferrari100
13 Dec 151#33
I would rather poke my eyes out with a pencil than own dirty Nvidia junk.
unquestioned
13 Dec 15#32
Mad overkill. The 2 290's and a 9370 clocked at 5.219 drew a max 680 watts out of the wall under stress tests.
I had an old h50 corsair cooler, spent £30 on a fan and the corsair hg-10 bracket, was looking forward to see how far i could go in overclocking it, had to use an AMD bracket with it and the intel one was already in use. Was even looking to xfire another 290 as well, got myself a 1600w PSU ready(i know that is overkill but the price was fantastic)
****ed up the bracket installation so my xfire plans had to be changed.
Then i seen the GTX 980 for £275, never seen the price that low and jumped on it, even with the stock cooler.
Looking to get another gtx 980 in sli to power a 55" 4k TV, when i do actually find the right model, at the right price.
I doubt i will ever get anywhere near drawing 1600w from my psu now, even with 3x980.
rev6
13 Dec 15#28
You can overclock Fiji, they just don't take to it well.
unquestioned
13 Dec 15#27
Its the only reason I still use it. Tried crossfire but the second card just couldnt keep up. Its a reference card aswell that I bought on release.
Until AMD make overclocking a thing on the fury I will stick with it.
rev6
13 Dec 15#26
You got a rare one there. Very good :smiley:
unquestioned
13 Dec 15#25
1344 on the core and I forget on the memory. Ridiculous overclock really and in stock form no chance of course.
rev6
13 Dec 15#24
Overclocked 290 vs stock 980? You do know Maxwell is a great overclocker :stuck_out_tongue:
What clocks is your 290?
unquestioned
13 Dec 151#23
But mine does. Itsc watercooled and I won the silicone lottery with regards to overclocking but it beats a 980 at less cost.
But thats nit an argument, I just dont get why somebody comments to shill nvidia on an amd deal.
Andddddd AMD cards age better than their nv counterparts in general.
cyclonus10
13 Dec 15#22
Had the Gigabyte R9 290 WindForce OC for around a year, tried sticking corsair water cooler on it as the noise was horrendous, throttling was abysmal at time, ballsed it up installing the pump.
Tried getting the Sapphire one (quieter, better cooler) but the prices some people wanted were ridiculous.
Bought a stock GTX 980 (£275) about 4 months ago, put an overclock on it, can barely here the fan kick in.
Hadn't bought a Nvidia card since the 880 gts, up until the r290 i was happy with AMD but to suggest that any 290 beats a GTX 980 is factually wrong. It could be argued that i am AMD fanboy as well.
rev6
13 Dec 151#21
Not in DX11. DX12 though, much closer. Hopefully DX12 takes off quickly.
And with your oh so intelligent reply any opinion you may have becomes invalid.
krisward7955
13 Dec 155#18
Or I will cry :disappointed:
krisward7955
13 Dec 152#17
Please keep comments friendly
imcconvey
13 Dec 151#16
ROFL
unquestioned
13 Dec 151#15
Not really, my 290 performs better than a 980 after 2 years.
imcconvey
13 Dec 15#14
Cry.
unquestioned
13 Dec 153#13
theres always a nvidia shill somewhere.
rev6
13 Dec 151#12
They would be bought out, they wouldn't just die off. Unless the company that buys them out just uses their patents. I could imagine Intel/Samsung pushing them further.
imcconvey
13 Dec 15#11
Agreed. AMDone just hold everything back.
imcconvey
13 Dec 15#9
Ew AMDead
KelDG to imcconvey
13 Dec 157#10
Would be great if AMDied then we could all pay 4x as much for the next nVidia cards. Yey for no competition.......
arguru
13 Dec 151#8
Glad I managed to get the Overclockers £206 390 on black friday, I missed all those 290x deals and regretted it.
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Go google it.
If Intel kill amd they get to have exclusive rights to x86 and 64bit.
Strange but true
If the answer is "Unsure" the safest (and still a really good card) is the NVIDIA 960. Its low power and isn't bottle necked by the CPU.
If your son's CPU is i5+ then that opens up the 280/280x options.
Years warranty
A 750ti would do the job pretty well at £95 but the 2gb of ram is very much a downside for some games.
You are irrationally supportive of AMD to the point that you would (jokingly) suggest stabbing yourself in the eye with a pencil.
Remember this the next time you claim someone else is an "NVIDIA Fanboy".
That said, I find it hard to recommend this card at this price. The 980 has been 35 cheaper, the 970 is over 100 cheaper, the 290x was 100 cheaper...
Just can't see the value here.
If you were already set on getting this card, then this is the best price right now, but surely this isn't a good time to buy.
Was looking at anything around that but found a 1500w (not 1600w lol just checked the box on top of my wardrobe) Silverstone strider gold psu for around the same price as some 1000w psu's.
My 5 year old antec tru power 750w bronze wouldn't have stood a chance with any xfire/sli setup.
I bought that psu before i got my GTX 980 otherwise i could have gone lower again.
Your reply was ROFL, not exactly well constructed.
****ed up the bracket installation so my xfire plans had to be changed.
Then i seen the GTX 980 for £275, never seen the price that low and jumped on it, even with the stock cooler.
Looking to get another gtx 980 in sli to power a 55" 4k TV, when i do actually find the right model, at the right price.
I doubt i will ever get anywhere near drawing 1600w from my psu now, even with 3x980.
Until AMD make overclocking a thing on the fury I will stick with it.
What clocks is your 290?
But thats nit an argument, I just dont get why somebody comments to shill nvidia on an amd deal.
Andddddd AMD cards age better than their nv counterparts in general.
Tried getting the Sapphire one (quieter, better cooler) but the prices some people wanted were ridiculous.
Bought a stock GTX 980 (£275) about 4 months ago, put an overclock on it, can barely here the fan kick in.
Hadn't bought a Nvidia card since the 880 gts, up until the r290 i was happy with AMD but to suggest that any 290 beats a GTX 980 is factually wrong. It could be argued that i am AMD fanboy as well.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dej4_VAkx_0
http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B00YXSL3Y2/ref=s9_hps_bw_g147_i1
390 is still a better buy though, 5-7% difference between the two at the same clocks
Plus the 290x 8GB version is more than this anyway