8 Pack looks at R290X

Boomstick777 · 24 Oct 2013 at 22:08

Orangey said:
We already know that a mere 290 pro with a modest OC beats an overbuilt bench model 780 going balls out...

Oh yeah because we're ignoring all the reviews that say otherwise.

Anyway..

That comment was just a bit of fun between me and LtMatt. I would be interested to see if LtMatt could match my score with or without LN2

Kaapstad · 24 Oct 2013 at 22:10

Boomstick777 said:
Lol,

Challenge accepted, although you will have an unfair advantage. I mean I assume you will be using LN2 if you want to attempt to overclock the 290X

Here's the score ya need to beat - Score P15082 - http://www.3dmark.com/3dm11/7348851

Hope you have lot's of LN2

I don't want to worry you but that is quite gettable with a 290X, from the benches I have seen they run 3dmark11 extremely well, check out Gibbo's score.

Final8y · 24 Oct 2013 at 22:13

3DMark11 - Performance: Hall Of Fame

http://hwbot.org/benchmark/3dmark11_-_performance/rankings?cores=4#start=0#interval=20

Bart_Hunt · 24 Oct 2013 at 22:17

8 pack, how big is this thing?
I'm asking everywere but no luck yet.
With stock cooler and with waterblock :-)

I assume you have blocks on yours already.

smilertoo · 24 Oct 2013 at 22:24

Most reviews say its a blazing fast card, but runs very hot.

almighty15 · 24 Oct 2013 at 22:39

8 Pack said:
I will do one game. With like single card at 1500mhz and 4930K at 6.15+ One game thats all. I bench!!!

So votes for the game bench in this thread please.

Multi-GPU with 6Ghz CPU on Crysis.... :eek:

Test at 2560x1600, all Very High with 8xMSAA...

I'm CPU limited at 1080p with 7950 Crossfire with a 4.7Ghz 2600k!!

Really wish I kept my 2500k.... That thing ran 5.5Ghz 24/7 under SS phase change set-up.

ussie · 24 Oct 2013 at 23:14

smilertoo said:
Most reviews say its a blazing fast card, but runs very hot.

It is bound to run hot since it's amd's stock housing/cooling which is basically rubbish.

Once you see gigabytes windforce, msi lightnings cooling and asus's direct CU on these bad boys you'll definitely see some lower temps as well as better performance. I'm liking the 290x allot already just as many others but Im going to be patient and wait for msi lightning/asus direct cu version

ubersonic · 25 Oct 2013 at 09:17

8 Pack said:
So votes for the game bench in this thread please.

Unreal Tournament 2003 please (In D3D mode, not OGL or Software), an Antllus flyby with no bots should do it

ussie said:
It is bound to run hot since it's amd's stock housing/cooling which is basically rubbish.

The fact it consumes more juice than a GTX690 probably isn't helping either.

Marine-RX179 · 25 Oct 2013 at 09:22

almighty15 said:
Multi-GPU with 6Ghz CPU on Crysis....

Test at 2560x1600, all Very High with 8xMSAA...

I'm CPU limited at 1080p with 7950 Crossfire with a 4.7Ghz 2600k!!

Really wish I kept my 2500k.... That thing ran 5.5Ghz 24/7 under SS phase change set-up.

Well Crysis uses only 2 threads, so not much can be done about it. I doubt even a 6GHz i5/i7 can hold a solid 100fps+ for it

LtMatt · 25 Oct 2013 at 09:24

Do not bench Crysis 1 for gods sake.

LeJosh · 25 Oct 2013 at 09:27

Best game to bench would be Battlefield 4...

(or GTAV whenever it comes out.)

benjii · 25 Oct 2013 at 09:30

I think Crysis 3 is the most demanding game at the moment, so I vote that.

LtMatt · 25 Oct 2013 at 10:27

Boomstick777 said:
Lol,

Challenge accepted, although you will have an unfair advantage. I mean I assume you will be using LN2 if you want to attempt to overclock the 290X

Here's the score ya need to beat - Score P15082 - http://www.3dmark.com/3dm11/7348851

Hope you have lot's of LN2

Unlikely ill be getting a 290X. So this is the best i can do im afraid.

P18038 with AMD Radeon HD 7950(2x) and Intel Core i7-2700K Processor
Graphics Score 23064
Physics Score 11834
Combined Score 9762

http://www.3dmark.com/3dm11/7369458?

sieze2 · 25 Oct 2013 at 11:43

Crysis 3 or BF4 when it comes out.

Besty · 25 Oct 2013 at 11:48

Leave the game benching to the websites.

At least when 8 pack posts a bench there is no arguing about the settings, number of players on the map at the time or the time capture, game sequence etc.

We saw a lot of this in the BF4 performance thread.

Silent_Scone · 25 Oct 2013 at 12:08

Besty said:
Leave the game benching to the websites.

At least when 8 pack posts a bench there is no arguing about the settings, number of players on the map at the time or the time capture, game sequence etc.

We saw a lot of this in the BF4 performance thread.

yeah but only because half of you lot were jumping on for 20 seconds and giving your averages so they looked really high. Was really annoying...

There's nothing wrong with game benching if you're going to do a proper stint but benchmarks are there so you DON'T have to do that. They give a good indication of what a card can do in game. Well, besides Heaven 4.0 which has more tessellation than Activision's Poochie.

8 Pack · 25 Oct 2013 at 12:18

smilertoo said:
Most reviews say its a blazing fast card, but runs very hot.

Who cares about heat on stock cooler all cards get hot!! AMD are not bothered so I don't get why anyone else is!!!

Game benching No neeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeed!!!

LN2 ragging begins at my pad tonight!!! 2V now at my dispossal!!!!!

Gregster · 25 Oct 2013 at 12:22

8 Pack said:
Who cares about heat on stock cooler all cards get hot!! AMD are not bothered so I don't get why anyone else is!!!

Game benching No neeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeed!!!

LN2 ragging begins at my pad tonight!!! 2V now at my dispossal!!!!!

Agreed and everyone just wants to flame the 290X for its temps....

Silent_Scone · 25 Oct 2013 at 12:24