http://www.extremetech.com/gaming/167309-radeon-r9-290x-hardware-specs-and-benchmarks-of-amds-titan-killer-leaked
Benchmarks are putting it at about the same performance as the Titan, it's still a good deal if the titan doesn't come down in price.
Actually it won't take years to master how to use the eDRAM, most of the better looking games coming out use deferred lighting, everything from Killzone Shadowfall, to Crysis, Halo: Reach, Starcraft, etc. Deferred lighting allows you to have a large number of light sources without increasing...
I'm probably in the most difficult position for deciding what monitor is right for me. I'm artist... well I do 3D modeling/sculpting for games and video, digital painting, video game mods, etc etc... So game performance and color correctness are both very important, as well as decent contrast...