MSI 290/290X Gaming Edition Thread

LtMatt · 14 Jan 2014 at 14:33

pprest123 said:
I'll more than likely pick another one up later

With your cpu and mobo it would be rude not to i think.

northun_munky said:
Whoop Whoop! Just had confirmation of delivery for tomorrow!! Having sold both 7850's in readiness for the ETA date of the 10th, I'm now suffering from BF4 withdrawal!

On a side note, did anyone else notice that the minute they arrived at the warehouse they dropped by £12 to £367.99? I've sent them a web note about it.

That's a good thing. Makes 290 AIB cards a nice bit cheaper than every 780 card now. Hopefully a few of the other 290 AIB cards drop a bit off the price.

Desgaizu · 14 Jan 2014 at 14:40

Card can hold 1007mhz oc easy with a bit of a faster fan speed, and still is very quiet in my 650D case (unlike the 290x reference I had before :s )

VRAM temps are also much lower than the stock cards so will be interesting to see what the card can oc to.

Oh and for those wondering.

northun_munky · 14 Jan 2014 at 14:40

LtMatt said:
That's a good thing. Makes 290 AIB cards a nice bit cheaper than every 780 card now. Hopefully a few of the other 290 AIB cards drop a bit off the price.

Not for me, I pre ordered at £379,99!

LtMatt · 14 Jan 2014 at 14:44

northun_munky said:
Not for me, I pre ordered at £379,99!

Oh

I'm sure they will refund you though. Ask in CS.

Desgaizu said:
Card can hold 1007mhz oc easy with a bit of a faster fan speed, and still is very quiet in my 650D case (unlike the 290x reference I had before :s )

VRAM temps are also much lower than the stock cards so will be interesting to see what the card can oc to.

Oh and for those wondering.

The man from Del Monte says yes!

northun_munky · 14 Jan 2014 at 14:48

Already have Matt

Looking forward to delivery tomorrow

pprest123 · 14 Jan 2014 at 14:53

I'm so glad I never listened to that one user review. I'm extremely pleased with this card so far.

Gibbo · 14 Jan 2014 at 14:55

Hi there

Just tested a 290X MSI, I am extremely impressed, 1200MHz core and 6800Mhz RAM and it even benched at 7000MHz memory.

The cooler and backplate is stunning.

P.S. Those with 290 regular MSI Gaming, does it still have the backplate?

LtMatt · 14 Jan 2014 at 14:55

pprest123 said:
I'm so glad I never listened to that one user review. I'm extremely pleased with this card so far.

So am i. I persuaded someone (i forget who) to get this card yesterday in a different thread. Glad to see it was good advice.

pprest123 · 14 Jan 2014 at 14:56

northun_munky said:
Whoop Whoop! Just had confirmation of delivery for tomorrow!! Having sold both 7850's in readiness for the ETA date of the 10th, I'm now suffering from BF4 withdrawal!

On a side note, did anyone else notice that the minute they arrived at the warehouse they dropped by £12 to £367.99? I've sent them a web note about it.

I put up a request in the CS section. I just this minute got my refund for the difference

Desgaizu · 14 Jan 2014 at 14:59

Gibbo said:
P.S. Those with 290 regular MSI Gaming, does it still have the backplate?

Yes

Duvar · 14 Jan 2014 at 15:00

Nice, it is hard to choose now.
Tri X or Gaming, what do you guys think?

LtMatt · 14 Jan 2014 at 15:01

Blank out your serial numbers!!

pprest123 · 14 Jan 2014 at 15:01

Gibbo said:
Hi there

Just tested a 290X MSI, I am extremely impressed, 1200MHz core and 6800Mhz RAM and it even benched at 7000MHz memory.

The cooler and backplate is stunning.

P.S. Those with 290 regular MSI Gaming, does it still have the backplate?

Out of curiosity, did you achieve this via Afterburner or something else?

LtMatt · 14 Jan 2014 at 15:02

Duvar said:
Nice, it is hard to choose now.
Tri X or Gaming, what do you guys think?

Close call. Both seem great. I reckon the Sapphire has the edge though.

Gibbo · 14 Jan 2014 at 15:04

pprest123 said:
Out of curiosity, did you achieve this via Afterburner or something else?

GPU Tweak with Asus BIOS flashed to the card.

Core: 1.41v vcore.
Power: +50
Fan: 100% surprisingly not loud, about same as reference at 45-50%

pprest123 · 14 Jan 2014 at 15:05

Oh right, I see

and yes, definitely. I just tried 100%, my ears can more than tolerate it.

Duvar · 14 Jan 2014 at 15:05

LtMatt said:
Close call. Both seem great. I reckon the Sapphire has the edge though.

Why? Both are cool, MSI might be quieter and the Tri X has no Backplate.
Here in Germany both cost the same (385€) but the Tri X comes with BF4.

What about your Temps Gibbo?

Edit: Matt you showed, that Memory OC is not worth it (for Gaming), so i think the Lightning Card is no option if you have that things in mind.

LtMatt · 14 Jan 2014 at 15:10

Duvar said:
Why? Both are cool, MSI might be quieter and the Tri X has no Backplate.
Here in Germany both cost the same (385€) but the Tri X comes with BF4.

I've seen many excellent reviews for the Sapphire card. Cool, quiet, fast and in all of the reviews the card has overclocked further than 1200 core. It also seems to run the coolest when overclocked. However is it worth the extra money over this one? Debatable.

Source
http://www.pcper.com/reviews/Graphi...B-Graphics-Card-Review/Clock-Speeds-Cooling-a

I don't think you can go wrong with either card they're both superb, but the cooling potential of the Sapphire is better. It has an extra fan after all.

OvEr_KiLL · 14 Jan 2014 at 15:12

guys please. whats the safe recommended temp under load ? and what temp does the throttling start?
im asking because i will be receiving my card in the next hour and want to overclock a little bit
thanx

jakspyder · 14 Jan 2014 at 15:12

I want the X, but it seems hard to justify the 80-90ish quid extra.

Hmmp.