http://videocardz.com/46822/first-amd-radeon-r9-290x-1080p-performance-review-leaks
I would take this with a huge grain of salt...
In the gaming benchmarks, the 290x is almost identical on average to the Titan (In fact, .4% faster!). That seems a little fishy to be so close to 100%.
But as an AMD religious follower (jokingly said), this is a good sign.
I agree, it's never unusual for the big two to cushion and "Fluff" charts, although I hope this new card can perform back and forth with a Titan but cost the same or a little less than the GTX780. Wouldn't that be the cake? I wish AMD would drop this at a ridiculous price so Nvidia has to drop prices or better yet, release something better for less.
i WANT the 290x to beat the TITAN, by as much as possible because it will put pressure on both amd and Nvidia. I however take this with a grain of salt because it isn't out yet and a lot of rumors CAN be bunk.