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[Reg]

This will hopefully show people how extremely far away PS4 and Xbox One are from high end pc.

Wii U + PC all the way

Also i am really eager to see how and if Steambox will change PC gaming. I, for one, will check out SteamOS day one.

hmm

 

[IAmRandom31]

If only consoles were allowed to house 600$+ GPUs.

Stupid economics.

 

[artist]

hmm

hehehe

 

[markot]

hmm

Wii u isn't trying to be a pc, unlike the other two.

 

[flippedb]

hmm

He has good games and good graphics. What's the problem?

 

[Reg]

hehehe

I get what he's saying though. He wants those Nintendo exclusives. But the same can be said about substituting the wii u for another console.

 

[opticalmace]

edit: I wonder how much this card is going to cost. Is there even a point in cards this fast unless you run at >1440p resolution?

 

[artist]

I get what he's saying though. He wants those Nintendo exclusives. But the same can be said about substituting the wii u for another console.

It's a little hypocritical like you said.

Lets get back on topic though. I asked repi on twitter if the demo was using Mantle renderer, interesting if he answers.

 

[-tetsuo-]

PC elitism in here is disgusting to me.

 

[statham]

PC elitism in here is disgusting to me.

This is a PC thread, and reading the last page I don't see anything bad.

edit:maybe the slight wiiu jab.

 

[Serandur]

This card must be an absolute monster. Damn.

 

[markot]

PC elitism in here is disgusting to me.

Boo hoo. Cry me a low definition river of jaggies.

 

[babyghost853]

Wii u isn't trying to be a pc, unlike the other two.

True, it's trying to play dead. I think I'll go to bed now, the drive by trolling by Nintendo fans seems to be finally getting to me. I just find it funny that the same people that trolled PS360 saying graphics don't matter, are the same one going gaga over X, HD Zelda ect, ect. It's funny because you should have gotten those games 8 years ago, Wii U (minus pad) could have been the wii, just saying.

 

[WonkyPanda]

If only consoles were allowed to house 600$+ GPUs.

Stupid economics.

You don't even need a near-$600 GPU to get a better GPU than what's in the 4/One

 

[BLACK AMERICAN PSYCHO]

how much?

 

[markot]

True, it's trying to play dead. I think I'll go to bed now, the drive by trolling by Nintendo fans seems to be finally getting to me. I just find it funny that the same people that trolled PS360 saying graphics don't matter, are the same one going gaga over X, HD Zelda ect, ect. It's funny because you should have gotten those games 8 years ago, Wii U (minus pad) could have been the wii, just saying.

Lol.

Don't be sad that new consoles are just mid range PC's.

 

[legacyzero]

BUT what is the PRICE?!

You game higher than 1080p?

The mighty power of downsampling!

PC elitism in here is disgusting to me.

You're in the wrong neighborhood.

 

[onQ123]

I seen a video of Dirt 3 running across 3 4K monitors using 2 of these cards in crossfire.

found it!

AMD GPU14 - We check out Dirt3 being played on three 4K monitors via a Crossfired R9 290X GPUs.

 

[cobragt4001]

Holy cow. May have to upgrade my 2x Geforce GTX 670's.

Pretty sure two 670s beat a single 290x; unless you want more vram you shouldn't upgrade yet.

 

[legacyzero]

Pretty sure two 670s beat a single 290x; unless you want more vram you shouldn't upgrade yet.

This is why I'm heavily considering just buying a second 670 instead of a brand new set of card(s) entirely..

 

[cobragt4001]

PC elitism in here is disgusting to me.

Get a PC and you won't be so mad.

 

[LiquidMetal14]

I like what I see. Gimme a price so I can figure out if I can get 2 or 3 of these.

 

[rudieboy77]

Here's hoping these new cards drive the price of a 7970 down to below $250.

 

[cobragt4001]

This is why I'm heavily considering just buying a second 670 instead of a brand new set of card(s) entirely..

Yea. I say wait for a good sale on a 670, they're already $300. I'm eyeballing Maxwell, specifically the GTX 870

 

[UNCMark]

so amazing to be a PC gamer this week :O

This week, this year, next year, the following year etc. Starting to think Wii U+PC might be my best solution next gen.

 

[cobragt4001]

I bet that demo was using Mantle. That API will give AMD a nice advantage over nvidia cards with BF4, *take notes nvidia*

 

[Zornack]

So all this news is making me want to get a 290X over a 780 (as long as the price is comparable), but I'm curious about the Nvidia partnership features in games like AC4 and Watch_Dogs. Are any of those big deals or just fairly unnoticeable things to brag about? Are they exclusive to Nvidia cards or are they just optimized for them but they'll still work with an AMD card?

 

[Timu]

This is why I'm heavily considering just buying a second 670 instead of a brand new set of card(s) entirely..

Yeah getting another 670 is so worth it.

 

[helvetica bold]

I just don't get tired of seeing this demo. Would love to see NFS Rivals at the same res since it's also on Frostbite 3. Preordered BF4 for the X1, DICE don't fail me now! : )

 

[-tetsuo-]

Get a PC and you won't be so mad.

Too much money ill just keep posting on gaf from my phone.

 

[Tenck]

This just makes me want an AMD card even more.

 

[Crimsonclaw111]

I wonder how well a 280X will run BF4.

 

[The Abominable Snowman]

How many watts does the 290 draw under load by itself?

 

[legacyzero]

This just makes me want an AMD card even more.

Yeah. If my 670 wasn't so awesome, I might have complete buyers remorse...

-More stable console ports?
-Cheaper?

And those are just two of the reasons I might jump back onto Team Red.

 

[babyghost853]

Lol.

Don't be sad that new consoles are just mid range PC's. /Salt

Fixed
Lol yourself, the last time I didn't have a pc that could play any game at it's highest setting was over 12 years ago. I upgrade my build every year, and every build has been beast, still going to have a PS4 this November.

 

[cobragt4001]

I wonder how well a 280X will run BF4.

If it's a souped up 7970, then I imagine pretty well.

 

[jet1911]

I seen a video of Dirt 3 running across 3 4K monitors using 2 of these cards in crossfire.

found it!

AMD GPU14 - We check out Dirt3 being played on three 4K monitors via a Crossfired R9 290X GPUs.

What is this sorcery?!

 

[dmr87]

Watch it be $500 and I cream myself.

$499+, probably closer to $600.

$549 is the rumors I've seen.

 

[Tenck]

$499+, probably closer to $600.

$549 is the rumors I've seen.

I would snatch up two at that price. Wouldn't even give it a second thought I swear.

 

[pestul]

I seen a video of Dirt 3 running across 3 4K monitors using 2 of these cards in crossfire.

found it!

AMD GPU14 - We check out Dirt3 being played on three 4K monitors via a Crossfired R9 290X GPUs.

Wait wait wait.. is that game running @ 11520x2160? Please tell me it is.. (24,883,200 pixels lol).

 

[Wag]

So all this news is making me want to get a 290X over a 780 (as long as the price is comparable), but I'm curious about the Nvidia partnership features in games like AC4 and Watch_Dogs. Are any of those big deals or just fairly unnoticeable things to brag about? Are they exclusive to Nvidia cards or are they just optimized for them but they'll still work with an AMD card?

Unless they take advantage of CUDA or PhysX hardware features I doubt there's anything there that matters very much what card you run it on.

 

[RukusProvider]

MIght sell my 780GTX for this. I only care about BF4 on the PC.

 

[cobragt4001]

MIght sell my 780GTX for this. I only care about BF4 on the PC.

Why?

 

[MogCakes]

I thought childish shit like looking down on people who buy/play on one platform or another was discouraged and frowned upon on GAF? Anyway, this is pretty exciting to see, AMD getting the upper hand over Nvidia for once.

 

[dmr87]

MIght sell my 780GTX for this. I only care about BF4 on the PC.

If you only play in 1080p then I don't see the point. I know I know, being an enthusiast we don't buy new stuff because we need them but becuase it's fun to tinker and we allways strive to min max.

 

[Crimsonclaw111]

If it's a souped up 7970, then I imagine pretty well.

If it's 1080p/60fps I'm great.

 

[cobragt4001]

I thought childish shit like looking down on people who buy/play on one platform or another was discouraged and frowned upon on GAF? Anyway, this is pretty exciting to see, AMD getting the upper hand over Nvidia for once.

Well as much as I like to see AMD stick it to nvidia, competition is good, this is only one game so far. If more games follow this route and use the Mantle API, which I hope for, then AMD will have a upper hand in the following years.

 

[oxidax]

with all this 4k talk i feel like this card is being sold to people with 4k tv's/monitors. so i might just crossfire two 7970 and enjoy that instead. would't that be close to a titan or at least a 7990 ?

 

[mugurumakensei]

Why is this a surprise? They were running it at 4k on 7990s at 60fps earlier this year.

 

[cobragt4001]

If it's 1080p/60fps I'm great.

Oh hell yeah; and with the Mantle API you will be gravy.