Seen these cards for over £250, friend bought it a month ago for £260~ and it is definitely worth it at this price. Good high end card that is better than a GTX 970 and is similar to a GTX 980 (maybe a bit less).
Taken from the ancient Roman and Greek word for owl, Strix means the keenest hearing and sharpest eyesight. Strix means feeling your environment so that you detect and react to the slightest movement. Strix means survival on the very edge of instinct.
ASUS STRIX R9 390 gaming graphics cards packed with exclusive ASUS technologies, including DirectCU III with triple wing-blade 0 dB fan design for maximum air flow with 30% cooler and 3X quieter performance. This card features exclusive ASUS AUTO-EXTREME technology with Super Alloy Power II for premium quality and best reliability. It also has GPU Tweak II with Xsplit Gamecaster, provides intuitive performance tweaking and lets you stream your gameplay instantly.
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dannyjones106
26 Apr 164#6
After an extremely disappointing experience with a GTX970, I may be tempted to convert to Amd! If I can bring myself to!
BetaRomeo
26 Apr 163#7
Seven comments and no-one's said to wait for all the new cards from June? :confused:
Hot if for some reason you need to buy today, but it's a terrible, terrible time to buy. Wait!
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rev6
26 Apr 16#1
£3.49 delivery :smiley:
AadilF1 to rev6
26 Apr 16#2
Thank you, edited :smiley:
Donkii
26 Apr 162#3
Expect these to keep dropping in price, still a good price in the here and now.
rev6 to Donkii
26 Apr 161#4
After the 3xx was released, I saw the XFX 290X go for about £200, and the Sapphire go for around £230. I doubt these will drop that much more, but anything is possible :smile:
Donkii
26 Apr 16#5
I'd take the leap at £200, il wait and see what the new architecture offers first il stick with my 280x till then.
dannyjones106
26 Apr 164#6
After an extremely disappointing experience with a GTX970, I may be tempted to convert to Amd! If I can bring myself to!
Nate1492 to dannyjones106
26 Apr 16#18
What was disappointing?
BetaRomeo
26 Apr 163#7
Seven comments and no-one's said to wait for all the new cards from June? :confused:
Hot if for some reason you need to buy today, but it's a terrible, terrible time to buy. Wait!
Easy2BCheesy
26 Apr 161#8
Probably the best 390 you can buy - I've got one. However, be warned. It's HUGE. And heavy. It's factory overclocked and there's a bit more overclocking headroom on it, but put it on a watt meter and you'll see an enormous leap in power consumption and heat production.
Easy2BCheesy
26 Apr 16#9
Good point. Assuming Nvidia does launch 1070/1080 in July, we can expect prices on 970/980 and 390/390X to drop like a stone. Maybe even 980 Ti too, depending on how powerful the new architecture is.
PR1
26 Apr 16#10
Yeah if the next gen weren't round the corner I'd be sorely tempted (heck I am, but I'm resisting)
Maybe a 490 or a 1070 and treat myself to new mobo/CPU too later in the year - fingers crossed AMD zen lives up to the hype...
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Taken from the ancient Roman and Greek word for owl, Strix means the keenest hearing and sharpest eyesight. Strix means feeling your environment so that you detect and react to the slightest movement. Strix means survival on the very edge of instinct.
ASUS STRIX R9 390 gaming graphics cards packed with exclusive ASUS technologies, including DirectCU III with triple wing-blade 0 dB fan design for maximum air flow with 30% cooler and 3X quieter performance. This card features exclusive ASUS AUTO-EXTREME technology with Super Alloy Power II for premium quality and best reliability. It also has GPU Tweak II with Xsplit Gamecaster, provides intuitive performance tweaking and lets you stream your gameplay instantly.
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Hot if for some reason you need to buy today, but it's a terrible, terrible time to buy. Wait!
All comments (60)
Hot if for some reason you need to buy today, but it's a terrible, terrible time to buy. Wait!
Maybe a 490 or a 1070 and treat myself to new mobo/CPU too later in the year - fingers crossed AMD zen lives up to the hype...