NVIDIA is lot more expensive here, I wanted to get a 970 actually , but it's like RM 1400 - 1500
I can get a 290X Tri-X for only RM 1350 or even a 290 Tri-X for only RM 1080
Not to mention a 290X > 970 , unless I OC the hell out of the 970 , which I don't OC
In the case of getting a 980 ? Don't bother , a 980 is high as RM 2200 - 2400 , it's totally overprice as usual for NVIDIA here.
If I were to get a 980 why don't I get a 290X 8GB Vapor-X for only RM 1650 - 1699 which once again not to mention a 980 isn't much of a gap compared to a 290X
Please read Benchmark on HIGH demanding graphic settings , something which is least Ultra on Dragon Age Inquisition , Metro , Crysis and such with 4XMSAA or so , or else at lower settings you will see the 980 and even 970 beating the hell out of the 290X , which at some point being pointless since the FPS for the 290X , 970 and 980 is all mostly above 60 FPS @ 1080p , even if the 970 / 980 pushes 20 FPS more than the 290X , I won't see the different, when come to cases like heavy graphic demanding games , I will experience the same performance for the 970 / 980 as the 290X so I be totally wasting my money on NVIDIA.
To make things simple , let's take DA Inquisition , which currently is considered one of the most demanding graphical game
Just watch this comparison
As for TheCrew both of them are about to max out at 60 FPS that's good at least. Though not sure how much the Minimum FPS for the 290X and compared to the 970 and 980.
But Im running on a 280X Toxic now isn't much of a drop still playable, so in TheCrew for the 290X I say it's alright
Here's FarCry4 , well 4 FPS more for the 980 , but I have to pay RM 600 more for the card...My Lord....and one of the most Basic 980 too not to mention. Compared to a 290X Vapor-X 8GB....
I used to see Benchmark shown by Reviewers , I don't understand why they benchmark the games not at the HIGHEST settings possible. Which will end up alot of false info on how well the card actually runs when you really need it to.
Specially AMD has a higher Memory Bandwith , on 4K Res / 1440p / 1600p the 290X will mostly stay on top of the 980
I think I've decided myself , as originally planned, I won't be getting a 290X till least January or Feb 2015 , so let's see what's the news by then , then I will decide what to do.
Overall Tks for the help.
But anymore info about the upcoming Bermuda and Fiji XT cards will be appreciated
Specially a SOLID RELEASE DATE !
EDIT : O and I would still stick to AMD because of their new Omega Catalyst
Good stuffs !