AMD R9 290 Launch Day

We have already seen the launch of the R9 290X and even reviewed an R9 270X which begs the question. "What will fill the middle ground?"

It would seem that the R9 290 (notice no "X") will fit the bill nicely and, with a last minute drive update, comes with enough power to take on the GTX 780.  *shudder*

Web Reviews
- AMD Radeon R9 290 review: cheaper Hawaii vs. GTX 780
- AMD Radeon R9-290 and 290 Crossfire reviews
- AMD Radeon R9 290 Review: Hawaii Just Got Cheaper @ HotHardware
- AMD Radeon R9 290 4GB Video Card Review @ Legit Reviews
- AMD's Radeon R9 290 graphics card reviewed
- AMD Radeon R9 290 4GB Review @ Hardware Canucks
- AMD Radeon R9 290 Graphics Card Launch Review @ HardwareHeaven
- AMD Radeon R9 290 4 GB @ techPowerUp

I'm pretty sure a R9 290(X) killer is coming along, sadly since AMD finds my site offensive they have opted *not* to send me a sample and at 600 bones I don't want to afford a substandard GPU. 

That is until the MSI Lightning edition comes around, it should clock like crazy!