Quote Originally Posted by bamtan2 View Post
you're wrong. releasing a full GK180 is not "the same thing" -- it's faster than titan and faster than 290x, and it's worth releasing.
There is no reason to release a 780Ti besides for epenis effect. Sure the 290X is good but it is hotter and lounder than Titan, therefore the latter is still more competitive and going by Nvidia's perceived image, could still sell for $100 more than the 290X. To me this is a kneejerk reaction to add a few frames more than AMD and keep the "fastest card" in the market. It is also a clear sign that the mystical Maxwell is no where to be found any soon, and most likely will show up only on 20nm in late 2014....