R9 290X Owners Thread

Boomstick777 · 5 Nov 2013 at 17:42

mrozik said:
I can FINALLY after 7days of waiting join the club... late but I'm finally here!

Card: http://imgur.com/iGGYfcu

PC: http://imgur.com/15VgVun

I got everything today so it's not yet finished (Build), but card does looks amaizing

too bat I'm at work now can't test it yet

(Will fix cables ect when i get home)

Also i have NOT received any Haribos so I'm still sad </3

Very nice, I'm jealous I want to bench the 290X

Rangerjr1 · 5 Nov 2013 at 18:36

Got my 290x under water now guys!

Diagro · 5 Nov 2013 at 21:15

I had a win full so have a 290x sapphire coming tomoz. Got the block allready!

Woo

any coil whine from these? ? I cant stand it at all. So hopefully like my old 7970 it won't have any.

Gregster · 5 Nov 2013 at 21:18

Diagro said:
I had a windfall, so have a 290x can't stand it phire coming tomoz. Got the block already!

Woo

any coil whine from these? ? I cant

Nice one

Diagro · 5 Nov 2013 at 21:21

Oh gawd my phone ruined that post
editing now

TropicLightning · 5 Nov 2013 at 21:22

I had posted this in the 290 thread and thought I'd post it here too:

TropicLightning said:
I scanned this thread and didn't see any mention, so, Tom's Hardware states the Accelero Xtreme III will fit the 290 with minor tweaking, a guide coming soon.

http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/radeon-r9-290-review-benchmark,3659-19.html

So, with the MK26, that's at least two options for those who don't mind open air coolers.

mag1caltrev0r · 5 Nov 2013 at 21:24

Can I join the club? Upgrading from an ageing 5870 to a 290X, taking advantage of the daily deal.

I suspect I might need to upgrade my 450W PSU though...

jkb · 5 Nov 2013 at 21:53

Mine arrives tomorrow but I won't get it until Friday as I'm away from home, it's like torture knowing it's waiting.

Kaapstad · 5 Nov 2013 at 22:37

mag1caltrev0r said:
Can I join the club? Upgrading from an ageing 5870 to a 290X, taking advantage of the daily deal.

I suspect I might need to upgrade my 450W PSU though...

jkb said:
Mine arrives tomorrow but I won't get it until Friday as I'm away from home, it's like torture knowing it's waiting.

Don't forget to post a pic of your 290X with your name on it, so you can go on the roll of honour.

pete910 · 6 Nov 2013 at 01:05

Kaapstad said:
Don't forget to post a pic of your 290X with your name on it, so you can go on the roll of honour.

That just people that bought it from OC ?

Kaapstad · 6 Nov 2013 at 01:25

pete910 said:
That just people that bought it from OC ?

You can buy them from anywhere, just don't mention where from though.

pete910 · 6 Nov 2013 at 01:59

Here's mine, well box.

jkb · 6 Nov 2013 at 06:42

Kaapstad said:
Don't forget to post a pic of your 290X with your name on it, so you can go on the roll of honour.

Of course

Kaapstad · 6 Nov 2013 at 08:35

pete910 said:
Here's mine, well box.

And on the Roll of Honour.

http://forums.overclockers.co.uk/showthread.php?t=18551717

tribz · 6 Nov 2013 at 10:55

Nervermind.

LtMatt · 6 Nov 2013 at 11:02

tribz said:
Also, this ...

http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/radeon-r9-290-review-benchmark,review-32818-2.html

After suspicions that AMD sent out golden samples for media loading SweClockers test benches again with a PowerColor Radeon R9 290X directly from Amazon Marketplace at Sveavägen in Stockholm.

The procedure is the same for almost every new launch. SweClockers and other media, products directly from the manufacturers before mass production started, which certainly makes it possible to be an early adopter of the reviews, but also may bring some doubts about that product actually corresponds to what would later show up on store shelves.

With the results in hand, the picture is clear. The performance is basically identical between the press copy and graphics card from the shelf, at least in Uber mode. Any single frame per second is different, which is what may be considered normal as bonds or uncertainty in the measurements.

In the quiet mode, where the dynamic frequencies to work overtime, the situation becomes slightly turbid. A minor performance difference can be seen in some titles, and even if it is not about considerable variations, the trend is clear. In the end, it does an average variance tion of only a few percent, ie no extreme levels. The reason may include slightly less contact with the cooler, or simply easy changing ambient temperature.

go4life said:
Source
Translated source

TL : DR Some of those results you posted were probably using quiet mode which may suffer from light throttling.

tribz · 6 Nov 2013 at 11:06

LtMatt said:
TL : DR Some of those results you posted were probably using quiet mode which may suffer from light throttling.

jinxpad · 6 Nov 2013 at 12:32

The last team red card I got was my X800 XT all those years ago. Hopefully will enjoy my 290X + EK Block when it arrives tomorrow

Changed my order to a 290x with waterblock from a 780 Hydro Copper, hope I've made the right choice

LtMatt · 6 Nov 2013 at 12:34

tribz said:
Not in my case though. My initial bench was run at 100% fan and my second test is under water. Its definately not throttling.

Did you use cd drivers? Maybe try the latest beta 8 and see what you get.

tribz · 6 Nov 2013 at 12:40

LtMatt said:
Did you use cd drivers? Maybe try the latest beta 8 and see what you get.

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