AMD Radeon R9 290X with Hawaii GPU pictured, has 512-bit 4GB Memory

[Orangey]

Crap.

Pretend this is a picture of a shocked goose.

 

[LtMatt]

^

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.

 

[uksoldierboy]

Is the 25th confirmed as the release date for these now?

 

[rolypolyman]

Crap. I assumed it was 5 years through OCUK.

Matt I've just bought an XFX 850Pro and its 3yrs warranty extended to 5yrs through registration on XFX website.

 

[Jono8]

Not sure i want to deal with XFX RMA process.

To be honest this is why I went corsair AX over XFX Black pro. 5 year, dodgy/hopeless RMA vs 7 year very good RMA (albeit in Netherlands)

 

[LtMatt]

I called it folks. XFX cheaping out on Elpida.

XFX do cheap out

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/

 

[LtMatt]

I'll post this here so Broomstick can have some fun with it.

Spoiler

 

[gpuerrilla]

Sauce
http://wccftech.com/retail-amd-radeon-r9-290x-pictured-detail-pcb-shot-close/

More sauce:

 

[Gregster]

So.....Who is getting one after seeing all these bench results?

 

[humbug]

If its £300, ^^^^ even at that I will have to turn my couch upside down and shake it

More sauce:

You mind if I dunk my chips into that?

 

[TheRealDeal]

So.....Who is getting one after seeing all these bench results?

People want to see some 1080p and above results as it looks like at 4k the r9290x is around 20% faster. These results look promising as i don't think the extra 32gb/s memory bandwidth give the r9 290x a huge advantage over the gtx780at 4k. Surely most of the gains the 290 shows at high res will scale down as its not really like the gtx680 v the 7970 where there's a big difference with memory bandwidth.

 

[benjii]

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/

I don't know much about vram manufacturers or about the varying levels of quality. Could you please explain your post?

 

[Suarez7]

I don't know much about vram manufacturers or about the varying levels of quality. Could you please explain your post?

Hynix is crap basically, rarely overclocks well.

Edit: Wait I meant Elpida lol

 

[Uncle Petey]

Hynix clocks higher.

 

[Gregster]

Samsung FTW on memory

 

[LtMatt]

I don't know much about vram manufacturers or about the varying levels of quality. Could you please explain your post?

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.

Hynix is crap basically, rarely overclocks well.

Not sure if serious...

Samsung FTW on memory

Shame its wasted on a 770.

 

[Suarez7]

I edited my post Matt.

 

[LtMatt]

Good lad. The men in white coats were getting ready to take you away and not before time.

 

[Gregster]

People want to see some 1080p and above results as it looks like at 4k the r9290x is around 20% faster. These results look promising as i don't think the extra 32gb/s memory bandwidth give the r9 290x a huge advantage over the gtx780at 4k. Surely most of the gains the 290 shows at high res will scale down as its not really like the gtx680 v the 7970 where there's a big difference with memory bandwidth.

Oc R9 290X Vs Oc 780, looks roughly tied in the futuremark bench results, so we can say it will be a case of the 290 wins some and loses some (me completely guessing of course) for 1080P.

Are you getting one bud?

 

[Suarez7]

780 with dat dere Sammy.