Steep for reference considering it could been had for $550 16 mo's ago a 5% drop now, + game is nothing! Would say $470 (that's just 15% from a original MSRP).
Considering the 390X (1050Mhz) is a perfectly matched to a reference 980 although 35% less! As you can get this XFX 390X 8Gb for $340 -AR$30 while figuring in there's a $20 promotional gift card w/purchase w/FS. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814150727
overclock the GTX 970 a little and be the same performance.
Though the first decent 970 built for good OC'n is still like $320 and a $30 rebate. And there some easy/meaningful OC left in the XFX 390X. A 1150Mhz Core/1625Mhz memory is not even hard, while produces profound traction.
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I think 980's have merit like this Asus STRIX for $470 -AR $30, although $10 ship kills it...
http://www.superbiiz.com/detail.php?name=AS-S980DO4&c=CJ
Considering the 390X (1050Mhz) is a perfectly matched to a reference 980 although 35% less! As you can get this XFX 390X 8Gb for $340 -AR$30 while figuring in there's a $20 promotional gift card w/purchase w/FS.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814150727
Here tests this XFX 390X and the reference 980. With Nvidia centric titles and GameWerk features-HBHO turned on...
http://www.hardocp.com/article/2015/10/26/xfx_r9_390x_double_dissipation_core_edition_review/1
http://www.vortez.net/articles_pages/xfx_r9_390x_double_dissipation_review.html
http://www.hardwareluxx.de/index.php/artikel/hardware/grafikkarten/35979-drei-modelle-der-radeon-r9-390x-im-test.html
you can overclock the GTX 970 a little and be the same performance.
Though the first decent 970 built for good OC'n is still like $320 and a $30 rebate. And there some easy/meaningful OC left in the XFX 390X. A 1150Mhz Core/1625Mhz memory is not even hard, while produces profound traction.
Thank you!