** A NEW BEST SUB £300 CARD? AMD 290X 8GB!! **

[Gibbo]

Hi there


We have potentially a truly future proof 1440P & 2160P card when your running them in at least crossfire, 3-way recommended for 2160P. If your gaming at 1080P then a single card should be more than future proof for years to come even on the poorest console ports which could be using around 6GB of memory:


MSI Radeon R9 290X Gaming Edition 8192MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card @ £299.99 inc VAT

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
- Backplate included: Yes
- GPU: Hawaii XT
- Litecoin Hash Rate: 850-1000
- Stream Processors: 2816
- ROPS: 64
- Core Speed: 1040MHz
- Memory Speed: 5000Mhz
- Memory interface: 512-Bit
- Memory capacity: 8192MB GDDR5
- Cooling: MSI Twin FrozR Gaming Cooling
- PCI-Express X16 lane required
- 600W or greater PSU required
- Power Connectors: 8-pin + 6-pin required
- Display Outputs: 2x Dual Link DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
- Warranty: 3yr


Was [£329.99] Inc. VAT

Only £299.99 inc VAT - Stock due end of this week!

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With an 8GB card you have no worries of running out of memory for a long time for sure, for 1080P one of these should be more than enough, a pair should be no issue at 1440P and OK for 2160P and three would be great for 4k gaming.









Also some other industry leading deals we have are:



MSI Radeon R9 290X LE Gaming Edition 4096MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card @ £249.95 inc VAT

AMD Radeon R9 290X is a new graphics card powered by the latest AMD Radeon™ R9 290X graphics-processing unit (GPU). 4GB 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
- Backplate included: Yes
- GPU: Hawaii XT
- Litecoin Hash Rate: 850-1000
- Stream Processors: 2816
- ROPS: 64
- Core Speed: 1020MHz
- Memory Speed: 5000Mhz
- Memory interface: 512-Bit
- Memory capacity: 4096MB GDDR5
- Cooling: MSI Twin FrozR Gaming Cooling
- PCI-Express X16 lane required
- 600W or greater PSU required
- Power Connectors: 8-pin + 6-pin required
- Display Outputs: 2x Dual Link DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
- Warranty: 3yy


Was [£269.99] Inc. VAT

Only £249.95 inc VAT.

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Powercolor Radeon R9 290 PCS+ OC 4096MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card @ £199.99 inc VAT

PCS+ Version features Powercolor's amazing tri-fan cooler, for much lower noise levels whilst offering superior cooling. Along with a great overclock out the box, this card runs at 1040MHz core and 5400MHz memory.

AMD Radeon R9 290 is a new graphics card powered by the latest AMD Radeon™ R9 290 graphics-processing unit (GPU). 4GB 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 290 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 290
- Coil Whine Reduction Technology (Exclusive to Powercolor)
- GPU: Hawaii Pro
- Litecoin Hash Rate: 800-950
- Stream Processors: 2560
- Core Speed: 1040MHz
- Memory Speed: 5400Mhz
- Memory interface: 512-Bit
- Memory capacity: 4096MB GDDR5
- Cooling: 2-Slot Blower Fan
- 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


Was [£227.99] Inc. VAT

Only £199.99 inc VAT.

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For the performance the 290 range offers these are pretty amazing deals!!!

 

[Gibbo]

Stunning prices, well done.

Yes AMD have helped us get to these prices as based on our buy it was impossible with how weak the GBP is against the USD at present.

 

[Gibbo]

Is there more stock incoming for the 8GB card?

Yes, expected later this week.

 

[Gibbo]

Yeah nows the tough part the 290x 8gb or powercolour. Anymore bargain 290/X's coming up?

Nope, all our other prices are pre-discounted for your convenience.

 

[Gibbo]

What are the 290x 8gb gaming like for temperatures? Also how long are these prices valid for?

One card 65-75c under load, two cards upto 85c underload. 3/4 cards will need fans at 100% and good ventilation to stay sub 90c ideally.

On this design, three cards is the maximum we recommend and the cards should have spacing between them.

 

[Gibbo]

Will an 850W EVGA G2 PSU with a OC'd 5820k @4.4, 16GB RAM, x2 SSD's, x1 HD, Nepton 240M AIO, and x4 additional fans run x2 of these cards in Crossfire without getting upset?

You will be right on the limit, but if you run the cards at stock should be OK, if overclocking the cards then I doubt it.

 

[Gibbo]

So in games is there much difference between the 290 and 290x?

290X is about 6-10% faster depending on the game, if the game uses more than 4GB of VRAM then the 8GB version will give a much smoother experience.

 

[Gibbo]

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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[Gibbo]

Gibbo, can you confirm the PCB type of these? I'm presuming it is not the same as the 4GB cards so my waterblocks wouldn't fit?

Also what brand is the memory?

No idea, as not looked at any of the cards, most likely to be Hynix.

 

[Gibbo]

Must not get tempted by 8GB cards, must not get temp........arrrrrrrgh!

Nonono, my 295x2 is perfectly fine...

GET YOUR WALLET OUT!!!!