FP64 OF GTX 1080 TI VS CLASSIC GTX TITAN SERIES
Speaking of NVIDIA, let’s see where the 780 Ti settles itself into the green team’s lineup: NVIDIA GeForce Series For NVIDIA, everything below the GTX 770 is based on the previous generation of GK10X GPUs. On AMD’s side, the R9 290 and R9 290X are the only cards based on a brand-new architecture, Hawaii. One thing that might be worth mentioning is that for both of AMD’s and NVIDIA’s current lineups, only the top-tier cards in the lineup feature a new or improved architecture, although all include updated features (which are in effect added through the drivers). However, it doesn’t take much imagination to realize that true TDPs would be higher if these vendors were a bit more honest – it’s nonsensical that three cards with wildly varying specs share the exact same TDP (and not to mention, don’t share the same power draw numbers when stressed). AMD Radeon Seriesĭue to reference PCIe power limits, both AMD and NVIDIA avoid releasing a card with a stated TDP higher than 250W, and so, that’s where both the R9 290X and GTX 780 Ti sit. Due to the same inflation the R9 290X has suffered, the R9 290 can be had for about $150 above SRP, with some models available for about $550. In this respect, the R9 290 is a no-brainer… that’s a lot of savings for so little loss. The difference between them? The R9 290X has 10% more cores and a 53MHz higher core clock. At $399 (SRP), this card costs $150 less than the 290X.
It’s not too often that a GPU vendor will release a new model that completely disrupts the position of another one in the same lineup, but AMD did just that when it released the R9 290. I’ll talk more about the temperatures situation on this card later. In the default Uber mode, the card’s fan settings allow the card to ramp up very noticeable noise levels when stressed, whereas the Quiet mode relaxes the fan values to be quieter with the caveat of the card running hotter. Unique to the R9 290/X is the ability to use CrossFire without connecting the cards with a bridge.Īnother feature that’s almost invisible without being told about it is the “Uber” and “Quiet” mode switch. Admittedly, both of these technologies are in their infancy, but both have good potential to make a splash when game developers jump on them down the road.Ĭarried-over features include support for Eyefinity (multi-monitor), CrossFire (multi-GPU), HD3D (3D gaming), PowerTune (advanced power control), and ZeroCore (ultra-low power consumption when idle). Further, being part of the Volcanic Islands series, the R9 290X supports True Audio and the Mantle API. On paper, this card’s biggest advantage over its main competitor is a 4GB framebuffer – something that those running big resolutions are going to like the look of. $700 head-to-head.įrom the red team, we have the Radeon R9 290X. Just bear in mind that if SRP prices were kept in-tact, this would be a $549 vs. So while I’m being careful to not call this a “versus” article, it can be taken as such. The fact of the matter is, though, both cards I’ll be taking a look at here can be had right now for about $700. Etailers don’t want to run out of cards (or, perhaps more accurately, they want to price gouge given the insatiable desire for the cards), and so actual gamers that happen to be AMD fans are the ones feeling the pain.
The suggested retail price for AMD’s R9 290X is $549, but that’s been inflated to ~$700 in response to coin-mining enthusiasts snatching up AMD’s GCN-based cards as if one lucky card contained a map to the fountain of youth. There’s a reason I didn’t use the word “versus” in the title. So, ignoring TITAN Black entirely, both AMD’s and NVIDIA’s top-end cards cost about $700 and thus begins the theme for this article. However, that card isn’t targeted at the same sort of consumer that the 780 Ti is those who opt for TITAN Black will be using multiple monitors (or a 4K monitor) and perhaps be able to take advantage of the vastly-improved double-precision performance the card offers. First, the GTX 780 Ti is not NVIDIA’s highest-end offering that distinction belongs to the TITAN Black.
At the moment, both AMD’s and NVIDIA’s top enthusiast offerings hover around the $700 price-point, and as the title of this article suggests, I’m going to be taking a look at both of them in some depth here.īut before I go further, there are a couple of things that need tackling.
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