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AMD Radeon R9 290X with Hawaii GPU pictured, has 512-bit 4GB Memory
- Thread starter LtMatt
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Ah I see. Maybe you need to upgrade then?
Couldn't cope with and avg fps of less than 120 myself...
Anything over 60fps makes little difference on a 1440p IPS 60hz screen. I'm just happy i can max out every game (excluding AA) and keep an average of 60fps or higher.
You should run some comparisons with your 670 SLI setup.
The only time i don't use vsync is in twitch shooters. I happily used it for a year and a half in BF3 with no problems at all using the config i sent you. I'm sure the difference is probably more noticeable if you've moved from a 120hz screen though.
That's pretty good for no voltage control. My 7970 wouldn't clock that high on stock voltage and that was a golden clocker. Sad to see Elpida memory on there though, shoulda used Hynix. Weird because the last pcb of a 290X i saw had Hynix memory on there. I suppose with the 512bit bus though there is not such a need for the fastest memory. I wonder if the Hynix problems have anything to do with this.
That was on pre 290X drivers though Kaap. If you're referring to the benchmarks i posted date 22sept. They showed the 290X faster than the titan in games but slower in synthetics. The 290X drivers, 13.11, released after that showed gains in synthetics. Even us with lower spec cards noticed that.
I'm more interested to see how a 290X does at high settings, with high amounts of AA whilst playing the latest games. Synthetic benchmark scores mean nothing unless all you play is synthetic benchmarks. I understand this applies to you though.
Of course it does Bru, but Unwinder (Afterburner creator) will not have written code in to make use you of the new voltage controllers on the 290X cards yet. He will not do this until they are due to be released.
We'll see. My money is on the 512bit bus.
XFX do cheap out but im not sure if they'll be allowed to alter things yet.
I have that psu Humbug. The reason its good is because its a seasonic psu and it has a 5 year warranty. 
Crap. I assumed it was 5 years through OCUK.
Not sure i want to deal with XFX RMA process.
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For the love of god Orangey remove that pic. Thundy removed your last one and i think he'll have your guts for garters if he sees another one in this thread.
For the love of god Orangey remove that pic. Thundy removed your last one and i think he'll have your guts for garters if he sees another one in this thread.
I called it folks. XFX cheaping out on Elpida.
HIS 290X using Hynix memory. You'll need good eyesight though, but it says Hynix on the chips.
Sauce
http://wccftech.com/retail-amd-radeon-r9-290x-pictured-detail-pcb-shot-close/
HIS 290X using Hynix memory. You'll need good eyesight though, but it says Hynix on the chips.
Sauce
http://wccftech.com/retail-amd-radeon-r9-290x-pictured-detail-pcb-shot-close/
I'll post this here so Broomstick can have some fun with it.
Hynix great, Elpida not so great. Though you can still get good clocking Elpida, Hynix is the best.
News just in, got a better picture from the HIS 290X. Stop your grinnin and drop your linen.
Not sure if serious...
Samsung FTW on memory
Shame its wasted on a 770.
Good lad. The men in white coats were getting ready to take you away and not before time.
http://www.skhynix.com/products/gra...nfo.serialNo=H5GQ2H24AFR&posMap=graphicsGDDR5
"H5GQ2H24ARR ROC"
Those are rated at 1250Mhz with 1.35v and 1500Mhz with 1.5v
So 1500Mhz
Those are the ones that i could reach 1823mhz with on my 7970 with minimal fuss = 350gb of bandwidth. Upping the voltage i could get max stable of 1900mhz.
Its a new voltage controller, different from the 7970 ghz edition hence no voltage control yet on afterburner. That's all i know so far.
HIS it is then
They really should do a beefier version of the His Ice-Q blower. Two of those on 290X's in crossfire would be great. Very quiet and a fair bit cooler than reference. Obviously it won't be able to handle extreme overclocks, but thats what water is for.