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Looking at getting a 295x2

Techen

Techen

Techen

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Heya guys, as the title suggests I want to get a 295x2.

NOW, I already own a 780TI but I've just got a 4k screen and I can say it STRUGGLES sometimes on things. The only thing I worry about is:

Will this card handle 4k like a dream?

Are AMD drivers still as terrible as they were when they first released R9 Series?

My PSU is AX 860W, Will I need to upgrade?

Thanks all.
 
Techen said:
Heya guys, as the title suggests I want to get a 295x2.

NOW, I already own a 780TI but I've just got a 4k screen and I can say it STRUGGLES sometimes on things. The only thing I worry about is:

Will this card handle 4k like a dream?
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No but it will be a lot better than a 780ti

The 295X2 @4K will be twice as fast and you will have an extra 1gb of VRAM so you can use higher settings.

Techen said:
Are AMD drivers still as terrible as they were when they first released R9 Series?
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Drivers are very good for 2 way CF, for 4K catalyst 14.6 or later seem to work best.

Techen said:
My PSU is AX 860W, Will I need to upgrade?
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As long as you are not running an intel hexcore with a big overclock you should be ok with the PSU.
 
Surveyor said:
Not according to the OcUK website.

At £1300 you'd be much better of pre-ordering one of the £700 Sapphire cards and fitting your own waterblock.
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Am after one asap sadly which is the annoying part. I'd have to buy the 1 grand one and buy a waterblock for it which is gonna cost me a bomb :P
 
Techen said:
Am after one asap sadly which is the annoying part. I'd have to buy the 1 grand one and buy a waterblock for it which is gonna cost me a bomb :P
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You're changing from a 780Ti to a 295X2 which doesn't suggest any desperate urgency.

The ETA on the £700 cards is 10 September.

Can't you wait a few days to save several hundred pounds?
 
Surveyor said:
You're changing from a 780Ti to a 295X2 which doesn't suggest any desperate urgency.

The ETA on the £700 cards is 10 September.

Can't you wait a few days to save several hundred pounds?
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Oh I thought it was next month not this month sorry.

Why are they so cheap?
 
Surveyor said:
Don't hang around.

There are only 100 at that price and 47 were sold by lunchtime yesterday.
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Damn you!

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Product Name Price Qty Line Total
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