Argh... do I RMA my 970s for a pair of 290x 8gb given that my 3440 x 1440 monitor is just around the corner!!
Decisions...
Are there any reference design cards and would they survive being sandwiched 3 up on an x58 board?
Yes this one:
Sapphire Radeon R9 290X 8192MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card **OcUK WorldWide Exclusive** @ £329.99 inc VAT
As requested by our customers and actioned by us here at OcUK this is the worlds ONLY reference PCB and reference blower cooler 8GB card available and only exclusively from OcUK in the world. Perfect for customers who want to run 3-way or 4-way crossfire or fit waterblocks. Once again OcUK delivers because we listen to our customers!
AMD Radeon R9 290X is a new graphics card powered by the latest AMD Radeon™ R9 290X graphics-processing unit (GPU). 8GB of super-fast GDDR5 memory for the best gaming experience at the highest resolutions including 4k and incorporates AMD Eyefinity and TrueAudio technologies to enable expansive multi-display setups and more accurate environmental sounds. R9 290X also includes support for both DirectX® 11.2 and AMD's new Mantle application programming interface (API) for great handling of even the most-demanding PC games.
Specification:-
- Radeon R9 290X
- GPU: Hawaii XT
- Stream Processors: 2816
- ROPS: 64
- Core Speed: 1000MHz
- Memory Speed: 5000Mhz
- Memory interface: 512-Bit
- Memory capacity: 8192MB GDDR5
- Cooling: 2-Slot Blower Fan
- Fan Speed: 20% - 40% (Quiet Mode) & 20%-55% (Uber Mode)
- PCI-Express X16 lane required
- 750W or greater PSU required
- Power Connectors: 8-pin + 6-pin required
- Display Outputs: 2x Dual Link DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
- Warranty: 2yr
Only £329.99 inc VAT.
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