290 or 970?

[Rangerjr1]

Anyways, looks like a 970 needs 25%~ core advantage to stay on par with a 290. But thats just in firestrike, idk how its in games.

 

[Tonester0011]

God knows why you're allowed back on this forum. 1300core is fairly rare, game stable at least. Most people wouldn't run 1300core with +200mv for general gaming. Whereas the 970 seems to be 1500core+ seems to be the average (more importantly, game stable)

 

[Rangerjr1]

God knows why you're allowed back on this forum. 1300core is fairly rare, game stable at least. Most people wouldn't run 1300core with +200mv for general gaming. Whereas the 970 seems to be 1500core+ seems to be the average (more importantly, game stable)

I wasnt banned from the forum, only graphics sub forum.

 

[Geeman1979]

Anyways, looks like a 970 needs 25%~ core advantage to stay on par with a 290. But thats just in firestrike, idk how its in games.

Another score just posted in this thread, albeit a 290X at 1250/1500

http://www.3dmark.com/3dm/2120870

Point is! a 290p at 1200 on the core will not beat a 970 at 1500MHz.

 

[Rangerjr1]

Another score just posted in this thread, albeit a 290X at 1250/1500

http://www.3dmark.com/3dm/2120870

Point is! a 290p at 1200 on the core will not beat a 970 at 1500MHz.

januar 6 2014

Its missing that 5-8% driver boost.

 

[Geeman1979]

God knows why you're allowed back on this forum. 1300core is fairly rare, game stable at least. Most people wouldn't run 1300core with +200mv for general gaming. Whereas the 970 seems to be 1500core+ seems to be the average (more importantly, game stable)

A 290p clocked at 1300 stock cooled on air that's game stable, will be virtually none existent.

 

[Rangerjr1]

A 290p clocked at 1300 on air game stable, will be virtually none existent.

I never claimed they're common, or exist at all.

 

[Tonester0011]

A 290p clocked at 1300 on air game stable, will be virtually none existent.

I know that, it's ranger though. He thinks everyone runs 1.5v through there chips so his clocks are the average, ignoring 5min bench isn't 3hour game stable.

I'm sure there's a few people who run 1300core game stable, even on air. Albeit more rare than me going jogging. The 970/980 seem to be 1500+ on air or water, as there's no voltage play the clocks aren't temp limited, hence air.

 

[Ayahuasca]

I never claimed they're common, or exist at all.

1300+ 290s arent rare, thing is most people dont know how to clock them and they run on air (ill give you that). But what do you expect. These cards are 1 year old now.

 

[Rangerjr1]

I know that, it's ranger though. He thinks everyone runs 1.5v through there chips so his clocks are the average, ignoring 5min bench isn't 3hour game stable.

I'm sure there's a few people who run 1300core game stable, even on air. Albeit more rare than me going jogging. The 970/980 seem to be 1500+ on air or water, as there's no voltage play the clocks aren't temp limited, hence air.

Anyways, looks like a 970 needs 25%~ core advantage to stay on par with a 290. But thats just in firestrike, idk how its in games.

I was talking from a benchmarking perspective, i was hoping you'd notice.

 

[Rangerjr1]

Rare 1300 core on air. Not rare on water.

Really. Do you lack that much intuition that you couldnt figure this out for yourself? I even said

1300+ 290s arent rare, thing is most people dont know how to clock them and they run on air

 

[Uncle Petey]

I guess mine are crap. I can only manage 1285 tops for benching and that depends on what bench it is.

Temps are certainly not an issue.

 

[Geeman1979]

I never claimed they're common, or exist at all.

Look who i'm replying to? did I say it was you who claimed it's common or exists at all

 

[lovelyhead]

Oh man I've opened a can of worms here! Everything I read seems to be suggesting I should just get a 290 and save some money as performance seems to be about the same but then there is this niggling doubt at the back of my mind saying get the 970. Maybe it is because it is new and shiny!

 

[Rangerjr1]

Look who i'm replying to? did I say it was you who claimed it's common or exists at all

I assumed you're in it with him hating on me lol

 

[Tonester0011]

I guess mine are crap. I can only manage 1285 tops for benching and that depends on what bench it is.

Temps are certainly not an issue.

Yours are good, Ranger will now claim you're benching wrong though....not the silicons fault, your inexperience

 

[Rangerjr1]

Oh man I've opened a can of worms here! Everything I read seems to be suggesting I should just get a 290 and save some money as performance seems to be about the same but then there is this niggling doubt at the back of my mind saying get the 970. Maybe it is because it is new and shiny!

Get whatever, both run games.

 

[Rangerjr1]

Yours are good, Ranger will now claim you're benching wrong though....not the silicons fault, your inexperience

when 9/10 of people on here dont know about GPU Tweak and the bios then yea, its usually inexperience that keeps them from doing 1300+.

 

[Geeman1979]

Yours are good, Ranger will now claim you're benching wrong though....not the silicons fault, your inexperience

Not giving them enough juice 'CAPTAIN'

 

[Tonester0011]

when 9/10 of people on here dont know about GPU Tweak and the bios then yea, its usually inexperience that keeps them from doing 1300+.

Don't quote me, mate.
Petey's post is 4 above me, quote him and tell him it's his inexperience. I'm sure he'll love to hear that from such a respected and experienced overclocker such as yourself.