theBest11778
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Honestly, I would have preferred a counter-attack based on a product launch instead of dropping the price of an old, inefficient product.
I agree, that would have been the preferred move, but TMSC and other Fabs, are having trouble with their new nodes. Both AMD and Nvidia are on a holding pattern until the Fabrication issues are resolved. Nvidia was poised to start launching their Titan II, and AMD wants to drop their 390X line, it's just not an option right now. So, lowering the price of a competing product is the BEST and ONLY option AMD has at the moment.
On a side not, I had an R9 290 when it launched, it was hot and noisy (fixed now with OEM coolers,) but an amazing card none the less. Being able to get an R9 290X for under $300, a FLAGSHIP GPU btw is insane. The build quality on Flagship GPUs is always better than the 2nd tiers. If you're looking for a new GPU and performance is your main concern the 290X in Crossfire is probably the best option.