R9 290X Owners Thread

[LtMatt]

Haha! you cracked. Your mileage may vary

Yep, your fault too.

Will definitely keep these this time, i really regret sending both back last time when i should have at least kept one. This time I'll house them elsewhere or keep them as spares if they don't clock well. To be fair my three other reference 290X cards are poor clockers, so these must be better than that.

This will take me up to 11 290X/P cards now.

 

[thefogo]

Kinda wish I had enough room for another lightning. 1440p can be a bit tough for one 290x.
Though waiting for the 390x may be more sensible.

 

[Geeman1979]

Yep, your fault too.

Will definitely keep these this time, i really regret sending both back last time when i should have at least kept one. This time I'll house them elsewhere or keep them as spares if they don't clock well. To be fair my three other reference 290X cards are poor clockers, so these must be better than that.

This will take me up to 11 290X/P cards now.

They're a lot of card for the money regardless how good or bad they clock. Although a good clocking one is always a bonus. Will be interesting to see how you get on.

 

[LtMatt]

Kinda wish I had enough room for another lightning. 1440p can be a bit tough for one 290x.
Though waiting for the 390x may be more sensible.

You can never have too many, right?

They're a lot of card for the money regardless how good or bad they clock. Although a good clocking one is always a bonus. Will be interesting to see how you get on.

True that. Just a lovely designed card to be fair, feels like a real brick.

 

[Geeman1979]

You can never have too many, right?



True that. Just a lovely designed card to be fair, feels like a real brick.

Might order another one, although it's got some big boots to fill to match my current one.

 

[LtMatt]

Might order another one, although it's got some big boots to fill to match my current one.

There're on offer at the moment, so a good time to buy one. (or two)

 

[Geeman1979]

If you get a good one, forward it my way

 

[Divine Pain]

There're on offer at the moment, so a good time to buy one. (or two)

Was just about to post this^

Might decide to get another, but I need to see how 1 fits in first before I decide to do that, it does look HUGE.

Will report back with pics when I get it

 

[LtMatt]

If you get a good one, forward it my way

Was just about to post this^

Might decide to get another, but I need to see how 1 fits in first before I decide to do that, it does look HUGE.

Will report back with pics when I get it

Please do!

 

[Geeman1979]

Just out of curiosity, I wonder if flashing to the original Lightning Bios would reap any rewards when clocking other than a higher stock clock which means jack to me. I know the card itself is physically the same in every way?

 

[LtMatt]

Just out of curiosity, I wonder if flashing to the original Lightning Bios would reap any rewards when clocking other than a higher stock clock which means jack to me. I know the card itself is physically the same in every way?

Worth a punt, but i bet there is zero difference other than the clock speed. Check the Vga bios collection to see if there is a big difference in the bios revision numbers.

 

[thefogo]

You can never have too many, right?

I've been down the Crossfire triple slot 290 route once before, I don't think I want to try it again I need a motherboard with better spacing.

 

[LtMatt]

I've been down the Crossfire triple slot 290 route once before, I don't think I want to try it again I need a motherboard with better spacing.

True dat.

 

[Geeman1979]

Worth a punt, but i bet there is zero difference other than the clock speed. Check the Vga bios collection to see if there is a big difference in the bios revision numbers.

Score achievable if you get a good one.

http://www.3dmark.com/3dm/5587109

 

[LtMatt]

Score achievable if you get a good one.

http://www.3dmark.com/3dm/5587109

Great score for a 290X.

 

[Geeman1979]

Yea for a stock cooled card.

 

[up2nogooduk]

You made the right choice. The 8GB is only going to come in handy in most instances at 4K when you have at least two cards.

I just ordered a couple of 290X MSI Lightning cards myself to play around with.

I also just got the 290X MSI Lightning for another build.
out of all the 290's, this card feels so well made and solid.
Pretty heavy card. was worried about it sagging. but it stays solidly straight
Just ordered another for crossfire. temps are 64 max on BF4.

I don't normally overclock cards, (only CPU's)but i want to on this one.
Mat shall i just use after burner? any tips on what setting i should change for the over clock? and anything to change for crossfire when the 2nd one comes

Cheers

 

[Kaapstad]

Sapphire Vapor-X R9 290X Tri-X 8 GB review @Hardware Mag.de placed in OP


http://www.hardware-mag.de/artikel/grafikkarten/sapphire_vapor-x_radeon_r9_290x_tri-x_mit_8_gb_gddr5/

 

[Rangerjr1]

I also just got the 290X MSI Lightning for another build.
out of all the 290's, this card feels so well made and solid.
Pretty heavy card. was worried about it sagging. but it stays solidly straight
Just ordered another for crossfire. temps are 64 max on BF4.

I don't normally overclock cards, (only CPU's)but i want to on this one.
Mat shall i just use after burner? any tips on what setting i should change for the over clock? and anything to change for crossfire when the 2nd one comes

Cheers

MSI has just scammed you .

As for overclocking, download MSIAB. set voltage to +100mV and powerlimit to +50% and try 1150-1200 on core 1550 on memory to start out

 

[LtMatt]

I also just got the 290X MSI Lightning for another build.
out of all the 290's, this card feels so well made and solid.
Pretty heavy card. was worried about it sagging. but it stays solidly straight
Just ordered another for crossfire. temps are 64 max on BF4.

I don't normally overclock cards, (only CPU's)but i want to on this one.
Mat shall i just use after burner? any tips on what setting i should change for the over clock? and anything to change for crossfire when the 2nd one comes

Cheers

Use MSI Afterburner for overclocking, volting and gpu statistics (temp) monitoring.