[PhIlLy ChEeSe]

Originally Posted by Splave

avoid gigabyte GPUs! there is a reason you dont see hicookie benching crazy single card

and dats why I ask, how bout Powercolor? these 290X for $549
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814131522

Only reason I was looking at the gigabytes was I saw a review in Maximum PC on them, they claim they clock out as good or better than 290X in some tests.............(grain oh salt).

[Witchdoctor]

Lightning 290X will be released this month

not sure how much they will be asking for it though