8 Pack looks at R290X

[8 Pack]

The value for money cant be ignored here!!!

I have been benching Nvidia a lot recently but this card is a great proposition for both gamers and benchers.

 

[jms198]

I would argue benching is much the same as gaming. You fiddle around for a while, stare at a screen with your breath held and get a score out of the end.

I can't understand why someone would spend ~£450 on a GPU and use it to game at 1080p.

 

[Zeed]

You are forgetting about 1 thing.

290X in on Release drivers. And Titan and 780 been on market for many months.
Have a look what AMD managed to get out of 7970 over 1 year. Like 20% performance in games just from drivers !!!

I bet ya a tenner that in few months when drivers mature those will kick gk110 in game and benchmarks.

Not to mention when those cards get descent coolers.

 

[Suarez7]

I can't understand why someone would spend ~£450 on a GPU and use it to game at 1080p.

120/144hz 1080p screens?

 

[SS-89]

I would argue benching is much the same as gaming. You fiddle around for a while, stare at a screen with your breath held and get a score out of the end.

I can't understand why someone would spend ~£450 on a GPU and use it to game at 1080p.

To ensure 60fps with all the bells and whistles @ 1080p? my old 7950 (clocked to 1220/1500) struggled in quite a few games to maintain 60fps with large amounts of AA and AF.

 

[spankingtexan]

I would argue benching is much the same as gaming. You fiddle around for a while, stare at a screen with your breath held and get a score out of the end.

I can't understand why someone would spend ~£450 on a GPU and use it to game at 1080p.

3D vision

 

[Kaapstad]

Volt mod your cards!! done!!!

Does GPU Tweak allow extra volts straight out the box and will it work with any R9 290X

Also is two 1200w PSUs enough to run 4 cards.

 

[spankingtexan]

So, it beats Titan in some scenarios and can be had for as little as £429 now that is pretty cool.

 

[breadturbo]

At least give us a few fps graphs at 4k? I fancy a 4k and 2x cards nom

 

[8 Pack]

GPU tweak works with all ASUS cards out of the box yes. Its a bios change. Two PSU are fine yeah for four cards on Air maybe with 1.5V + more on core I will use more.

 

[Kaapstad]

GPU tweak works with all ASUS cards out of the box yes. Its a bios change. Two PSU are fine yeah for four cards on Air maybe with 1.5V + more on core I will use more.

Mine are Asus, looking forward to when they arrive, also got waterblocks and backplates on order all to go on a RIVE black edition.

 

[teppic]

Mine are Asus, looking forward to when they arrive, also got waterblocks and backplates on order all to go on a RIVE black edition.

How many did you order?

 

[Kaapstad]

How many did you order?

Four

 

[teppic]

Four

Ha Just the answer I expected.

 

[Silent_Scone]

Mad man. I reduced mine to one lol. For now.

 

[Marine-RX179]

Ha Just the answer I expected.

May be try asking how many pair of socks he wears?

 

[Kaapstad]

May be try asking how many pair of socks he wears?

Can't afford socks.

 

[humbug]

Looking good 8 Pack, But AMD do need to turn it up a couple of notches in Heaven Valley. currently the fastest Titan there scores 3800 @ 1380Mhz. thats more than 25% faster than Gibbo managed @ 1200Mhz.

Seems AMD is currently very bad indeed for Valley.

 

[Yaayuh!]

I would argue benching is much the same as gaming. You fiddle around for a while, stare at a screen with your breath held and get a score out of the end.

I can't understand why someone would spend ~£450 on a GPU and use it to game at 1080p.

I run a GTX690 at 1920x1080 on a 120/144hz screen.

 

[stulid]

Good work 8pack.