AMD R9 290 (Non-X, Pro, etc) Owners Club

LtMatt · 15 Jun 2014 at 10:38

Nexus18 said:
Thanks

Yeah I am going to use mantle for hardline but not bf 4 as sweetfx won't work then Unless there is a fix for this now???

BTW, just having a look at AMD ccc and noticed that AMD overdrive was enabled by default (iirc shouldn't this always be disabled at default??), any recommended settings I should be using for the power limit setting? (with my 7850 and old antec 500w psu, I had to use 20% otherwise I got blue screen in COD black ops 2)

Leave overdrive disabled, so untick it. Use MSI afterburner for overclocking and copy these settings. Set +50% powertune in afterburner and away you go.

Nexus18 · 15 Jun 2014 at 10:50

Ok will do that, thanks

I won't be overclocking the GPU so is that power setting and that other stuff required still?

LtMatt · 15 Jun 2014 at 10:54

Nexus18 said:
Ok will do that, thanks

I won't be overclocking the GPU so is that power setting and that other stuff required still?

It will do no harm, so yes max it out.

Nexus18 · 15 Jun 2014 at 10:58

Cool, will report back, thanks again

Nexus18 · 15 Jun 2014 at 11:09

See for the box beside unlock voltage control (you have reference selected), since I have a MSI card, should I just leave it at "standard MSI" or switch it to "reference design" or "Extended MSI"?

I'm a MSI afterburner noob

LtMatt · 15 Jun 2014 at 11:15

Nexus18 said:
See for the box beside unlock voltage control (you have reference selected), since I have a MSI card, should I just leave it at "standard MSI" or switch it to "reference design" or "Extended MSI"?

I'm a MSI afterburner noob

If it's the MSI gaming just leave it as MSI standard. If it's the lightning select Extended MSI.

Buckster · 15 Jun 2014 at 11:48

loving my 290 but drivers in general seem buggy

I went back to official 14.4 - and in Metro LL - clocks suddenly dropped from overclocked 3d clocks to 2d mode - ie from 1150 down to 800 - volts you coul dsee rop to 2d mode too

yet press escape for LL menu and voila you se afterburner report 1150 core and full performance volts, back to game, 2d clocks, escape for menu back to 1150 core

weird

Nexus18 · 15 Jun 2014 at 12:06

LtMatt said:
If it's the MSI gaming just leave it as MSI standard. If it's the lightning select Extended MSI.

MSI standard it is then!

Here are some more benchmarks for crysis 3 and metro last light:

Crysis 3:

Texture set to high and using FXAA

Metro Last light:

Physx turned of

Not think the FPS are a bit low for my setup?

shankly1985 · 15 Jun 2014 at 12:12

Nexus18 said:
MSI standard it is then!

Here are some more benchmarks for crysis 3 and metro last light:

Crysis 3:

Texture set to high and using FXAA

Metro Last light:

Physx turned of

Not think the FPS are a bit low for my setup?

Looking at your specs and resolution I would say your i5 is having a hard time. The games you tested are very cpu demanding.

Nexus18 · 15 Jun 2014 at 12:24

I thought that might be the reason

Just wasn't 100% sure as a few other forums/threads with similar topics didn't think there would be much of a bottleneck, looks like I might be upgrading sooner than later then!

Here is batman arkham origins:

Tonester0011 · 15 Jun 2014 at 13:08

Your i5 will be the weak link, whoever said that wont bottleneck needs a slap

LtMatt · 15 Jun 2014 at 13:10

Perhaps they thought he had a i5 sandy or higher.

humbug · 15 Jun 2014 at 13:38

Lynnfield i5 is defiantly the weak link.

MOOGLEYS · 15 Jun 2014 at 15:44

I was selling my PC and going laptop but after trying a GT70 and Asus G750 and finding both crap I have decided to keep my PC. I have re-installed my 4770k and Just ordered myself an MSI R9 290 gaming (Again).....

Nexus18 · 15 Jun 2014 at 17:29

Tonester0011 said:
Your i5 will be the weak link, whoever said that wont bottleneck needs a slap

LtMatt said:
Perhaps they thought he had a i5 sandy or higher.

humbug said:
Lynnfield i5 is defiantly the weak link.

haha

Here is one of the threads

http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/answers/id-1889426/750-bottleneck-290.html

Going to wait for DC CPU's to come in stock and just get the current i5 haswell cpu chip when it drops in price.

OCP · 15 Jun 2014 at 21:29

Anyone shine some like about the 2 types of memory used in these cards? Do they only affect mining? Will it affect gaming and over clocking the core? - most gain on fps?

hardkore · 15 Jun 2014 at 22:32

So close to ordering a tri x 290 but hear nothing but stability issues with the whole 290 range

Can anyone honestly say what the deal is with these cards? Good/bad?

stulid · 15 Jun 2014 at 22:36

hardkore said:
So close to ordering a tri x 290 but hear nothing but stability issues with the whole 290 range

Can anyone honestly say what the deal is with these cards? Good/bad?

I have had a 290X Tri-X and it was fine for the few months I had it. I now have a 290 vapor-X and again its fine.

triss · 15 Jun 2014 at 22:40

hardkore said:
So close to ordering a tri x 290 but hear nothing but stability issues with the whole 290 range

Can anyone honestly say what the deal is with these cards? Good/bad?

Overall the 290 range is fine yes there is a few cards that have issues like all vendors have.
I wouldnt let it stop me buying one but if its a huge concern to you then you have to either look down to 280x's or left to the Nvidia equivalents if your not willing to try

hardkore · 15 Jun 2014 at 22:42

I just keep reading up about overheating vrms, random black screens and artifacts. I sold my 670 today and im now GPU-less so im chomping at the bit