The AMD Radeon R9 290 Review

Launching today is AMD's Radeon R9 290, the obligatory lower-tier part for AMD’s new flagship video card lineup. Making the usual tradeoffs for a lower-tier part, AMD is cutting down on both the number of functional units and the clockspeeds in exchange for a tantalizingly lower price of $399. But with their eyes distinctly on winning the price/performance battle, has AMD sacrificed too much elsewhere in the name of incredible performance?

Read on to find out.