Hi, i got a decent offer for r9 280x Dcu asus. But i read, it having many problems like artifacts and screen tearing.

Anyone here owned r9 280x and having those problems?

Hi, i got a decent offer for r9 280x Dcu asus. But i read, it having many problems like artifacts and screen tearing.

Anyone here owned r9 280x and having those problems?

As you have been able to read today and yesterday, the AMD R9 280 – 285 – 290 and 290X are dropping in price significantly. AMD just let Guru3D know that this is not actually a price drop as such, instead it is a promotion from board and channel partners themselves, and it will be for a limited time only.

The USA promotion prices are already kicking live while the EU prices should follow next week. Though AMD is a little unclear as to how, why and what. Basically the board and channel partners apply a self-proclaimed promotion and sells the aforementioned cards at the lower prices. That is until stock runs out, from what we learned the prices will go up after that promotion ends.

So AMD did not lower prices?

No, word from AMD, and confirmed by Guru3D, is that AMD themselves did not invoke the 'price drop slash promotion', rather some board partners dropped pricing the day that the Nvidia GeForce GTX 970 and 980 were released.

So what does that mean long term?

So basically the new pricing model you guys can see would be temporary. What you are going to notice is 'roughly'the following pricing wise from a handful of AMD board partners; the Radeon R9 290 is dropping slowly but steadily from 399 USD towards 299 USD, and the big daddy R9 290X was priced at 549 USD and now is shifting towards 399 USD.  Then the pressure is on the 280 series. The R9 280X this card was selling at $300, that's the 290 promotion position now. If you browse a little, you will have noticed that this card is selling at 250~260 USD. The Radeon R9 285 now sits at $229 (cheapest price found), the R9 280 can be found for $210.

It might be a good time to pick up a nice performing mainstream R9 you guys, get them while these promotions and stock lasts as the signal right now is simple, these prices will not last. And board and channel partners will need to decide for themselves if they will lower prices at their own expense.

hmm  just can't believe there people post on threads/comment on review saying R9 290 series is obsolete...  lolx  with the current price(second hand price)/performance (still trowing punches even towards gtx 970/980)  what more funny see people with GTX 780 post saying R9 290 is Obsolete... eh if r9 290(which eat up gtx 780/titan) what other model gpu is call..? -NIL- ?

i once owned asus dcu2 r9 280x and i even run it in crossfire.. never had any issue and the cards run superb and oc like beast.

hmm  just can't believe there people post on threads/comment on review saying R9 290 series is obsolete...  lolx  with the current price(second hand price)/performance (still trowing punches even towards gtx 970/980)  what more funny see people with GTX 780 post saying R9 290 is Obsolete... eh if r9 290(which eat up gtx 780/titan) what other model gpu is call..? -NIL- ?

They also have to remember.
GTX970 and 980 are new,while the R9 290 series are 1 year old already.

OMY found Seller Selling Rm950 Sapphire R9 290 TriX with 16 month of warranty : woo

haha saw seller sell GTX 780 amp rm1.3K .. lolx oh my....  if R9 290 is obsolete... what about R9 290 Trix rm950... oh dear...

I wanna let go my sapphire R9 290 Tri-X OC, NEW unit just back from RMA today..warranty until Aug '16(22months left), pm me if interested