AMD begins slashing the prices of its Radeon R9 290, R9 290X GPUs

[bru]

??? you don't get the point do you? it still wouldn't lower the temps to single GPU

I knew I shouldn't of posted, I really didn't want to get into this argument.

The point as you put it has nothing whatsoever to do with my post.

My post is just about the way you have put two completely contradictory statements in one post, on one line you say you will always get higher temps and then on the next line you say if you use V-sync you get lower temps. So ignoring everything else can you tell us all how you can always get higher temps ( the key word there is always), but if you use V-sync you get lower temps ( well that obviously isn't always then is it)

 

[shankly1985]

I knew I shouldn't of posted, I really didn't want to get into this argument.

The point as you put it has nothing whatsoever to do with my post.

My post is just about the way you have put two completely contradictory statements in one post, on one line you say you will always get higher temps and then on the next line you say if you use V-sync you get lower temps. So ignoring everything else can you tell us all how you can always get higher temps ( the key word there is always), but if you use V-sync you get lower temps ( well that obviously isn't always then is it)

Always being over single GPU you will ALWAYS gets higher temps LOL

Be good idea to maybe read back little more instead just jumping in.

 

[Uncle Petey]

I knew I shouldn't of posted, I really didn't want to get into this argument.

The point as you put it has nothing whatsoever to do with my post.

My post is just about the way you have put two completely contradictory statements in one post, on one line you say you will always get higher temps and then on the next line you say if you use V-sync you get lower temps. So ignoring everything else can you tell us all how you can always get higher temps ( the key word there is always), but if you use V-sync you get lower temps ( well that obviously isn't always then is it)

Captain Pedantic, are you sure you're reading it properly?

He's simply saying that you will always get higher temps with multi gpu's (vs single) and if you use vysnc/frame capping with multi cards, that helps lower the temps vs not using vsync/frame capping with multi cards.

 

[Gregster]

Do we really need another thread derailment? Stop with the petty bickering guys please. Every thread is now going the same.

 

[shankly1985]

Captain Pedantic, are you sure you're reading it properly?

He's simply saying that you will always get higher temps with multi gpu's (vs single) and if you use vysnc/frame capping with multi cards, that helps lower the temps vs not using vsync/frame capping with multi cards.

Agreed!



They come in force at me 3 of them and even still cant justify the fact. Am right there wrong.

 

[bru]

Call me pedantic by all means, but it doesn't change the fact that if you say you always get higher temps, and then go on to say that a certain situation will give lower temps then obviously you are not always getting higher temps.

 

[shankly1985]

Call me pedantic by all means, but it doesn't change the fact that if you say you always get higher temps, and then go on to say that a certain situation will give lower temps then obviously you are not always getting higher temps.

omg please read what I saying. You not helping at all.

 

[Gregster]

nvm

 

[bru]

totally agree Greg. sorry to one and all (yes including you shankly)

back on topic.

Price cuts are good for the consumer, so we should all be happy. I just hope AMD can weather the storm, to get through to the new year and their new cards.

 

[Uncle Petey]

It doesn't change the fact that you're intentionally misunderstanding it and relying on further pedantry to justify a point that was wrong in the first place because you can't admit when you're wrong, bru.

Look at you guys all playing innocent. THAT's the same old crap.

 

[shankly1985]

Same old crap and I asked to stop the bickering and get these comments!

Did you read the reason why we talking about Temps etc?

If someone was to buy a 970 or 290 they have a right to know if buying the 290 is worth it or not. ok what if I was to buy two 290 would the extra power usage be bad vs 970 sli

Its all within the discussion...

 

[Gregster]

Did you read the reason why we talking about Temps etc?

If someone was to buy a 970 or 290 they have a right to know if buying the 290 is worth it or not. ok what if I was to buy two 290 would the extra power usage be bad vs 970 sli

Its all within the discussion...

I have read the thread and first off, the thread is about AMD dropping the price of cards (not about the temps of Crossfire), some of the responses are rude and uncalled for. Debate is great but trying to belittle and having cheap digs isn't.

If you wish to discuss Crossfire temps, maybe start a new thread?

As for me stepping in, it was to try and save the thread from going off topic (again) and save some of you from getting posts deleted but in return I get snidey comments.

 

[gareth170]

With my non ref cards I get the following.

1 card, 65c max
2 cards, no fps limit, 79/62c max
2 cards, 100 fps limit, 72/57c max

Temps will be much lower again say if I use a lower fps limit or use vsync.

similar to what i get. 71c/62c at no fps limit.

 

[bru]

It doesn't change the fact that you're intentionally misunderstanding it and relying on further pedantry to justify a point that was wrong in the first place because you can't admit when you're wrong, bru.

Look at you guys all playing innocent. THAT's the same old crap.

Edit
: doh doing it again, sorry to uncle petey, right back on topic.

 

[shankly1985]

Where have I been rude? a thread about AMD prices getting slashed, could bring in new potential buyers who might have these sort of questions.

 

[shankly1985]

With my non ref cards I get the following.

1 card, 65c max
2 cards, no fps limit, 79/62c max
2 cards, 100 fps limit, 72/57c max

Temps will be much lower again say if I use a lower fps limit or use vsync.

similar to what i get. 71c/62c at no fps limit.

I would look into why your second GPU is much lower guys. If you can figure it out you can bring them much closer to each other.

Like how mine remain close.

Spoiler

 

[LambChop]

totally agree Greg. sorry to one and all (yes including you shankly)

back on topic.

Price cuts are good for the consumer, so we should all be happy. I just hope AMD can weather the storm, to get through to the new year and their new cards.

Scary thing is that AMD have nothing, they brought out the 290/290x with extreme temps, noise and huge power consumption - they just wanted something faster than Nvidia and had no care how they did it. They couldnt even cool the thing properly. Same with the 295X2, it needed an AIO water loop. They maxed out their 28nm processes ages ago and have no answer to anything Nvidia have done. If I was Nvidia I'd have a 980Ti out fairly soon and Maxwell Titan and clear up.

 

[Uncle Petey]

I have read the thread and first off, the thread is about AMD dropping the price of cards (not about the temps of Crossfire), some of the responses are rude and uncalled for. Debate is great but trying to belittle and having cheap digs isn't.

If you wish to discuss Crossfire temps, maybe start a new thread?

As for me stepping in, it was to try and save the thread from going off topic (again) and save some of you from getting posts deleted but in return I get snidey comments.

It goes both ways.

The only reason this blew up in the first place is certain people bring their ongoing AMD/Nvidia vendetta with other members here under the thin guise of making a weak/non existent argument just to try and score points.

But of course, take it at face value...

What I said to you was a bit cheeky, sure.
I stand by the pedant comment though and the fake nicey, nicey stuff doesn't fly as far as I'm concerned.

If posts get deleted, so be it.

 

[Rusty0611]

The point he was making is if your cards wasn't getting full usage because a CPU bottleneck.. My point even if you use Vsync @60hz with a 290's this will be Overkill so you wouldn't even get full usage out the GPU's anyways.

Doesn't stop the bottom GPU pushing out hot air does it?

Why you even trying to justify a fact? More GPUs = more Heat

I suggest you start again from the beginning of the conversation and try taking the words in one by one. You'll find that helps.

I said the thought behind his post was correct on the assumption both GPUs aren't fully utilised. If they are fully utilised then you're right it will be hotter.

 

[humbug]

Scary thing is that AMD have nothing, they brought out the 290/290x with extreme temps, noise and huge power consumption - they just wanted something faster than Nvidia and had no care how they did it. They couldnt even cool the thing properly. Same with the 295X2, it needed an AIO water loop. They maxed out their 28nm processes ages ago and have no answer to anything Nvidia have done. If I was Nvidia I'd have a 980Ti out fairly soon and Maxwell Titan and clear up.

28nm is obsolete, 20nm will be here very soon, Along with a new type of Frame Buffer