New leaked suggested the FIJI will be 300W TDP.  If its true, it's so obvious it will be 28nm.  The TDP is just 

here is the follow up of the unconfirm rumours...

http://www.chiphell.com/thread-1222269-1-1.html

the score is : 8907...
That card is an engineering sample of MSI AMD 8GB video card.

more details on post #14.

Any idea how much it will sell for? I've been looking for an upgrade for my 7850 and as an AMD fanboy, its natural that I'll be looking for and AMD card. But right now nothing beats the GTX970 for my budget and I wonder if it is worth the wait.

Whild the TDP is not really an issue for me, I have only 2 slots to fit in the card since I got a PCIe sound card. And right now most 290x will occupy more than 2 slots.

Judging from the allegedly leaked 300 series benchmarks, it seems that the TDP is quite low and by right a 2 slot cooler should be enough.

Then again, it will only ship out in Q2, I don't know if I can wait that long and I don't know it will be justified since I have no plans to go beyond 1080p 60Hz gaming.

Any thoughts?

I am using this mobo:

http://www.gigabyte.my/products/product-pa...spx?pid=4491#ov

I don't remember it quite clearly but I remember that the sound card is so close to the GPU and don't think anything thicker than 2 slot cooler can fit.

But I will check it once I get home.

So you guys are saying that my PCIe sound card can be fitted into the PCIe slot meant for GPU? I never tried that..

Thanks for the info, I have read essentially all the reviews around regard of the 290X. just concern of the PSU requirement of the official website which almost all state 750W as minimum. If no need to change my PSU, RM 1299 for 290X lightning will be very tempting.

btw, I'm considering also the Sapphire 290X 8GB at price 1699. do you think the price premium worth?

Frankly tell you, my budget max RM2300, final upgrade before GST, plan to use it for some time (at least three years).

Of coz, if possible cheaper the solution is better i can save back my budget. so if I follow this direction, GTX 970 or 290X will be more sensible. As personally I'm a mild AMD fanboy, so emotionally i more toward 290X. But I have read some review state that  GTX 970 shows better performance. For GTX 980, there are a demon inside my heart always telling me to get the best card around (which is GTX 980 for now)

I just asked Techview. RM1369 already. Keep increasing price after GTX970 is found to be a dud. 

Everything is destined to be obsolete~ even buying 380X, it will be obsolete in 2 years time. of coz it depend on ones sense of 'outdate-ness', 290X maybe replace with newer and more capable model, but it doesn't mean it will simply 'outdated' by my mean, I guess it still perform as high end card for at least 2 years . just like HD 7970, it still lives and staying relatively relevant till today by the name of R9 280X, i guess still no one will say 280X are obsolete by now right?

Personal view,,,

CM V1000 also good and cheap. Can run 290X CrossFire too

ASUS HD7950-DC2T-3GD5-V2 graphic card is equivalent to current model which model ?

not yet dare to plan for 2 r9 380x/390x( u sure is r9 390x? not 380x) as my budget is just rm2K un less i sell off  2 r9 290x...

Bit silly to ask here I guess but how does the sapphire trix 290x compare to the 970? Minus the 4gb bullshit. I'm considering asking etech if they're willing to let me swap my unopened 970 (which I bought from them) for a Sapphire Trix 290x

Power figures and temps for the R9 300 series has been leaked, thanks to Chiphell:

http://www.overclock.net/t/1539306/r9-300-...erature-figures

Take this as a huge grain of salt.

Noooo  is ugly ! and is hard for me to add TWO of that in my case... Yes can fit into CM Stryker but UGLY... PIPE be everywhere... UGLY!

  eh sux...  wish i never come back in malaysia should stay USA... live be so much better :/ lolx just kidding..  heck get 2x r9 290X trix cost 45% of R9 295X2...  but who buy R9 295x2 ? ? i dun see anyone on Lowyat have/own that gpu.... 

i not sure, but i favor the FX proc more cause less auto restart and BSOD, i dont know why my 2nd rig keeps auto restart and BSOD, but i suspect its the PSU, but then again 7970 minimum requirement is only 500w lol @.@, owh yeah and as for the FX + 780ti, i can say that the FX doesnt bottleneck cause my 780ti always runs at 100 %

alright thanks might as well go for the cheaper one then haha.

I have this idea that if your monitor only can go 60Hz, then just cap the fps limit to 60 and conserve energy =P

Not sure how true is this though haha.