I think the R9 290X doom was premature.

[Captain_Tom]

JEMC said:

fatslob-:O said:
Unless AMD has a new product line coming in the next 4 or so months than the dooming of the R9 290X is justified ...

After they scrapped the 285X, nothing until Q1 2015 nothing if the rumors are true.

It's not scrapped.  Many rumors still point to it launching this year, and expect it to be just a little weaker than the 780.