R9 290X Owners Thread

Kaapstad · 2 Nov 2013 at 16:14

Check out the graphics score.

Score P26250

AMD Radeon R9 290X(2x) @1200/1625

Intel Core i7-3970X Extreme Edition Processor @4.9

Graphics Score 34853

Physics Score 16669

Combined Score 13199

http://www.3dmark.com/3dm11/7418307

Kaapstad · 2 Nov 2013 at 16:22

uksoldierboy said:
Really

Epic Kaaps well done pal

Thanks, I can't wait until I get them on water.

Kaapstad · 2 Nov 2013 at 16:36

Score 10634

AMD Radeon R9 290X(2x)@1220/1625

Intel Core i7-3970X Extreme Edition Processor @4.9

Graphics Score 11972

Physics Score 17768

Combined Score 4359

http://www.3dmark.com/fs/1083163

Kaapstad · 2 Nov 2013 at 16:48

mrozik said:
Hmm i wonder just cause you have Crossfire (2) R290X are they worth guying for 1080p? or one is all that's really needed? i have 144hz monitor.

Have you thought about getting two R9 290s when they launch next week, almost the same performance but should be a lot cheaper.

Kaapstad · 2 Nov 2013 at 17:15

mrozik said:
Well i don't really care about $$ all i want is "perfect" performance so i can just order put it in my PC turn on BF4 put everything on Ultra and play with 60+ Fps

So will 1 be enough or do I need 2 of them ?

Also was thinking about going for Windows 8.1 cause i heard it does make BF4 better experience.

Just had a quick go on BF4 (I am the worlds worst player) @1080p maxed and was averaging about 100 to 110 on one card and 160 to 180 on two cards.

Kaapstad · 3 Nov 2013 at 09:50

mi9tchy said:
it's hot noisy and fast

Overclocked and flat out they are not that hot.

I ran two in CF on the Heaven 4 bench @1180/1625 and the temps were 78c and 84c

Kaapstad · 3 Nov 2013 at 09:57

LtMatt said:
Is that with any side fans Kaap?

It was with the side of the case off, I don't think they would run that much hotter with the side on.

I think people are getting carried away with this temp thing. I just ran my GTX 690s on Valley @stock and one of the GPUs hit 90c which is normal for them.

Kaapstad · 3 Nov 2013 at 10:01

Uncle Petey said:
So they were just noisy and fast?

When I get the waterblocks on them they will just be fast.

Kaapstad · 5 Nov 2013 at 22:37

mag1caltrev0r said:
Can I join the club? Upgrading from an ageing 5870 to a 290X, taking advantage of the daily deal.

I suspect I might need to upgrade my 450W PSU though...

jkb said:
Mine arrives tomorrow but I won't get it until Friday as I'm away from home, it's like torture knowing it's waiting.

Don't forget to post a pic of your 290X with your name on it, so you can go on the roll of honour.

Kaapstad · 6 Nov 2013 at 01:25

pete910 said:
That just people that bought it from OC ?

You can buy them from anywhere, just don't mention where from though.

Kaapstad · 6 Nov 2013 at 08:35

pete910 said:
Here's mine, well box.

And on the Roll of Honour.

http://forums.overclockers.co.uk/showthread.php?t=18551717

Kaapstad · 6 Nov 2013 at 22:27

Nevermind

Kaapstad · 7 Nov 2013 at 03:50

humbug said:
BF4 is full of bugs, if your not getting these problems with other games, wait for a fix from DICE.

Alsorts wrong with that game, CPU spikes, Sound dropouts, crashing, i used to get black screen hanging on "logging in" that stopped when i accessed the game from another admin account on my PC.

If they don't sort the bugs in BF4, it could end up being left on the mantle piece.

Kaapstad · 7 Nov 2013 at 07:54

sin said:
Kaapstad are you going to add 290 owners to the

R9 290X Owners Thread ?

Yes, same as before post your pic and I will add you to the Roll of Honour.

Kaapstad · 7 Nov 2013 at 08:05

LtMatt said:
Be interesting to see if the 780TI can topple a well clocked 290X.

Don't think so.

Kaapstad · 7 Nov 2013 at 23:03

teppic said:
What are you doing with seven?

Kaapstad is being out-Kaapstaded.

Not quite

I have just ordered a couple of EVGA Classified 780ti cards.

Kaapstad · 8 Nov 2013 at 08:24

jinxpad said:
I'd like to join the roll of honor please

Thanks for the great service as always OCUK!!!

You are on the Roll of Honour.

Kaapstad · 8 Nov 2013 at 08:28

gateh0use said:
i have never seen my r9 290x actually get to 1000mhz on the GPU...usually sits around 700mhz even at full load in BF4. Humbug is right, but that is nothing that can't be solved by a third party cooler to unleash it's potential.

i am on uber mode, but perhaps if I give it a little more fan speed I can reach 1k mhz before getting another cooler

Turn up your fan speeds and 1000mhz should be easy.

Mine have no problem running overclocked @1200mhz.

Kaapstad · 8 Nov 2013 at 08:40

ToxicTBag said:
How are you finding the card so far Mr K?

I have only used it for benching but I really like them. I think I will like them even more when I watercool them though.

I think using them for gaming will be a bit like the benchmarks, there are some things the 290X will do well and some things the NVidia cards will do well.

I did try some 3 way CF the other day but my poor 1200watt Corsair PSU was not up to the job. I will be using two 1200watt PSUs in a 900D case in the finished setup. Anyone buying these cards and overclocking should invest in a very sturdy PSU as these cards can use a lot of power.

Kaapstad · 8 Nov 2013 at 08:48

uksoldierboy said:
You tried any games yet kaaps with the card/s at 1200? what's the voltage your putting through them?

I had a quick play yesterday @1200/6500 but lasted around 10mins before i got a CTD with a direct x error.

May have been my memory though due to the lack of voltage control in Gpu Tweak.

I have not tried any games yet but I have used then for several hours at a time benching and found them quite stable. I have been using 1.375v but I could probably get it down to 1.35v for a lot of things.

I don't normally overclock when I use cards for gaming but I think somewhere around 1150/1550 would be a good clock to use.