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I just ordered this punani with bf4.

all the benchmarks are starting to pour, now that's released. :eek:

I got to say, it was worth waiting. against the $1k titan, it trades blows and smashes it on higher res.

I recommend this bitch and support amd. @ $579. to think I was going to settle with a piss poor card gtx770 on sli awhile back which was way overpriced $400-450ish each.:picardfp: thank gwad for ATI, I meant AMD.



its going to my fx last hoorah build.

http://i365.photobucket.com/albums/o...ps0105250b.jpg
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too bad amd cpu sucks balls without 3.0pcie support. next year I guess.

i'll update when it arrives.


here's some benchs
AMD Radeon R9 290X 4 GB Review | techPowerUp

http://www.bit-tech.net/hardware/gra...x-4gb-review/1

AMD Radeon R9 290X 4 GB Review | techPowerUp
AMD Radeon R9 290X 4GB - Battlefield 3 Performance | bit-tech.net

uh...

Yeah AMD all the way! I have had my 7970 OC'ed to the moon, for over a year, and it has never failed me. The R9 290x is really tempting me.

I'm still rockin two 6850s.

They have different test setup.

And some site just secretly preferred a certain company to boost.

found it wait on my door steps after getting back from work.
http://i365.photobucket.com/albums/o...psdfcf7e0b.jpg

after trying to uninstall CCC and a couple of BSOD...slapped it on
http://i365.photobucket.com/albums/o...ps41c9e444.jpg

installed beta 6 drivers and overclocked on uber mode.
http://i365.photobucket.com/albums/o...psf52f3b94.jpg

I also played planetside2 (cpu intensive sucky optimized game) on 1100MHz gpu it was around 30-60ish fps on heavy battles @ 5760x1080 res. now, im trying this clock setup.
AMD Radeon R9-290X review - Overclocking The AMD Radeon R9-290X

update ....

-fuck these beta drivers. I kept getting BSOD and some other crash problem which made me do a windows install. I switched to the 13.11.

-I keep freaking out how high temps these card get but, it was designed to do that, hit 95c normal operating temps. i'm going to h20 cool my system when I retire the 5ghz FX. this card idles well btw.

-5760x1080 w/ all eye candy on ultra high couldn't get the magic spot 60fps. it really struggle 13-20fps with ps2 ultra w/ FOV fix (bumped up the resolution). w/o the FOV fix normally runs 30-60fps . will probably get another 290x for Xfire.

-still waiting for bf4 (2 more days, yay), better drivers and mantle to see what this card can really do.

-my sapphire card doesn't detect my displayport on start up. I have to unplug it then plug it back to detect it.

been running ati/amds on asus boards for years. at the moment i got 2 6950 2gb unlocked to 6970 shaders. my last 4 cards have been sapphires and i have had good experiences with them. so far tho my favorite amd/ati is the older 4850 x2s. too bad they don't support directx 11 or i'd have 2 of those suckers still installed. at the least i wish amd would release a comparable newer x2 card.

do you happen to have a samsung monitor? mine does that and i've read from multiple places that the supplied samsung displayport cables for whatever reason will cause that to happen sometimes. i can't say for sure because as of yet i have not replaced my cable.

I do have a Sammy sa700. but, the displayport I have is a aftermarket amd recommended. weird thing is, this never happened before until I switch to 290x.

after digging more info. I guess, I was doing it wrong! I got to switch to the hdmi port.

http://images.hardwarecanucks.com/im...-REVIEW-18.jpg

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http://images.hardwarecanucks.com/im...-REVIEW-20.jpg

update.

bought a second r9 290x.
now I BSOD with 13.11 beta 9.2. before , it was running fine with single 290x OC 35% - 7% -7%.

driver is sucking ass right now. cmon amd.

http://i365.photobucket.com/albums/o...ps5b2a174d.jpg

Been trying to scoop up some 7950's used now that everyone is going to these...

That is a beast of a setup!

That should drive a triple screen setup very nicely.

I have been avoiding this thread for a while now. Big mistake clicking the link n reading all the posts, now I'm itching to go give fry's all my moneys. :/ you guys usually use Newegg? Or is there a better site nowadays? My rig is well over 5 years old

Newegg. I like their return policy's encase the card doesn't survive burn in...

What processor do you have? Most games cranked up their processor load for physics and such.

Have you tried mining with your 290x? I'm thinking about getting 3 7950s.

nah, this rig is only for watching porn and games. so, I can turn up all the sweet eye candy.

one particular game i'm building up for is Star citizen with oculus rift or 4k monitor.


you should be looking for 7970 ghz editions.

If you are going to mine don't waste your time mining bitcoins. ASICs make that so unprofitable now, look into litecoins. The 290x should get only marginally better hash rate then the 7950s.

Get the 7950's. R7's and 9's are awesome for games. They aren't much better for mining. Hash for dollar still goes to the 7950. Even at retail prices...

Okay thanks! I'm hoping for some NewEgg deals on Black Friday / Cyber Monday.

I started mining litecoins yesterday. My two 6850s are pulling a little over 620kh/s total. Still profitable, and I'm feeling out the whole process. I figure the worst case scenario is if I no longer have a viable altcoin to mine, at least I'll have a beast gaming rig.

Litecoins are still profitable, and they are meant to be ASIC proof for a while so it should stay that way. My 560ti gets about 200kh/s, which makes it not so profitable compared to power use. Nvidia is the leader in gaming but it appears that they are lacking in the cryptocoin arena.

more update:

been running single r9 card, because of the black screen of death. crossfire instantly black screen. so, I checked my 2nd card before I rma or refund. it ran fine.



beta9.4 fixed supposed to fix the black screen. so far, I'm playing 5760xx1080 crossfire/silent mode with the beta elder scroll working flawlessly. I haven't tired uber mode or OC , if it crashes. maybe later.

minor update.

13.12 WHQL was released. just finished clearing and installing the new driver. testing it now.

also switch to portrait mode and De-bezel my samsungs, since gaming in 5760x1080 sucks balls. 3240x1920 is the way to go.
http://i365.photobucket.com/albums/o...psf1ns9d9p.jpg
http://i365.photobucket.com/albums/o...ps6siv2kaz.jpg

going to water cool it soon. I have a feeling one of my sapphire card looks like this...
http://media.bestofmicro.com/radeon-...2-409574-3.jpg
http://media.bestofmicro.com/disasse...-409575-22.jpg

Tuning Radeon R9 290X: Replace The Thermal Paste For More Efficiency - Take Off Your Top! Radeon R9 290X Gets Naked

damn I wish knew how to build that shit. That is cool as f*$%. I need a new gaming comp and am lost lol when it comes to specs and what not. I don't know my ass from my elbow when it comes to computers.

What kind of temps are you getting now?

value 85c
min 35c
max 94c <---

the reference cards cooling just sucks.

the newer r9 cards has way better cooling

I'd heard they run hot. I was reading up to see if I wanted one but I could not deal with those kind of temps with a micro atx board. I don't have enough space to cool it properly.

just the reference cards

you can see this OC edition asus r9 290x, runs cooler than the titan and 780ti under stress and idle...
ASUS Radeon R9-290X DirectCU II OC review - Graphics Card Temperatures


i read a couple forums owners of watercooled r9 290x runs 50c under loads all day.

Anything WC should run at room temperature.

That ASUS cards seems great. I'm hoping they do the same thing for the R290.

I wonder how the temps are going to be on this card.
HIS Radeon R9 290X IceQ X2 Turbo Gets Listed

AMD Delays Battlefield 4 Mantle Patch

mantle bf4... now, I just gotta get my browser game launch update to work. i hate bf game launch.