Radeon R9 290 Series (Volcanic Islands) discussion

[Blín D'ñero]

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The bad thing about 290X cooler fan:

Note – The card has tremendous wattage and produces alot of heat. The new PowerTune algorithm helps keep the temperatures down but only at the cost of higher noise which makes the blower fan runs at 100% speed that is really loud.

Temp go down, fan go up to full speed very loud as jet engine at 5220RPM.

"Temp go down, fan go up"?! That doesn't even make sense. And it's not said in the linked article.

The card does consume a lot of power and dumps quite some heat though.

[badsykes]

After reading this article...I am really proud of AMD ...

http://semiaccurate.com/2013/10/21/microsoft-admits-image-net-consumer-negative/

AMD is a saint in comparasion to MS..Even if 290x will be a heater and a blower it will still have a much much better image and than MS products
So .. MS turned down Mantle (one Nail in the coffin) , MS Win8 isn't very fun and gamers didn't need 11.2 (two nails in the coffin) , MS killed PC gaming ... well what's around the corner ? MS just have the "secret" for getting the people hate them...They succeded ..

[Mangler]

Didn't they do the same with the 360?

Even the original xbox packaging had the microsoft logo hidden in a corner.

[bill dennison]

After reading this article...I am really proud of AMD ...

http://semiaccurate.com/2013/10/21/microsoft-admits-image-net-consumer-negative/

AMD is a saint in comparasion to MS..Even if 290x will be a heater and a blower it will still have a much much better image and than MS products
So .. MS turned down Mantle (one Nail in the coffin) , MS Win8 isn't very fun and gamers didn't need 11.2 (two nails in the coffin) , MS killed PC gaming ... well what's around the corner ? MS just have the "secret" for getting the people hate them...They succeded ..

MS turned down Mantle but if it works well they will steal it and put some of it in DX12

[t0adp1p3]

Still no release?

Dont worry you can preorder it starting october 3rd! Of course there will be no places in the U.S. where you can actually do that, but it was the thought that counts.

[noko]

After reading this article...I am really proud of AMD ...

http://semiaccurate.com/2013/10/21/microsoft-admits-image-net-consumer-negative/

AMD is a saint in comparasion to MS..Even if 290x will be a heater and a blower it will still have a much much better image and than MS products
So .. MS turned down Mantle (one Nail in the coffin) , MS Win8 isn't very fun and gamers didn't need 11.2 (two nails in the coffin) , MS killed PC gaming ... well what's around the corner ? MS just have the "secret" for getting the people hate them...They succeded ..

Interesting rant from Charlie, not sure Win 8.1 will do much for the tide of change happening at MS. Will 290X perform better, worst or the same on 8.1 compared to 8 or 7? I do believe the interface for MS 8 series is weak to bad but the OS itself is, ahmmm rather awesome. I am wondering if for games it would be better than 7? That is the only significance for me and the 290x or 290.

[Gandalfthewhite]

well for BF4 at least performance was a lot better in beta on 8 over 7

[noko]

well for BF4 at least performance was a lot better in beta on 8 over 7

I heard that as well but not sure why? Better use of multiple threads or cores? Game using DX11.2? Release version performance in the end? I would like to see an in depth evaluation of gaming on Windows 7 versus Windows 8.x on various different types of hardware from AMD, Intel, NVidia. I just feel like this probably won't happen except with a few snippets.

[Gandalfthewhite]

I think it was cpu optimization for cores. I know they released 2 patches to try and solve it and supposedly didn't.

[Megaman]

Windows 8 uses a different graphics processing feature than windows 7?

[noko]

Interesting. Getting a SSD for main machine with Win 7, might have to upgrade to 8.1. Do like the cloud stuff and my different Win 8 machines and desktop sync.

[caveman-jim]

MS turned down Mantle but if it works well they will adopt it after all

can't steal what's freely available

[Shapeshifter]

http://www.hardware-360.com/amd-r9-290x-benchmarks-leaked-just-before-launch/

[bill dennison]

http://www.hardware-360.com/amd-r9-2...before-launch/

odd benchmarks

why run skyrim at 1080p normal no aa/af is this a CPU test
but oh my one 290x beat 3 titans

[Shapeshifter]

yea not much of it makes sense.

[bill dennison]

yea not much of it makes sense.

was paid for by nv most CPU bound if not just made up

What we can take from these graphs is the AMD R9 290x is a solid graphics card that isn’t as fast as a GTX Titan in most games, but stands on equal footing with the Nvidia GeForce GTX 780. This was expected, but what isn’t great news is AMD’s new flagship part consumes more power than Titan even though it is the slower of the two.

what a crock of ....

[Treeckcold57]

odd benchmarks

why run skyrim at 1080p normal no aa/af is this a CPU test
but oh my one 290x beat 3 titans

Those leaked benchmarks could be misleading and mislabels...this is why I'm still waiting for official reviews.

[Shapeshifter]

http://videocardz.com/47106/amd-radeon-r9-290x-review-charts-leak

has more from another site at the top before the last ones

[Redeemed]

If there's any truth to that then I may be looking at a GTX780. I just can't fathom it consuming more power than Titan while being slower. Power consumption, as wierd as it may seem, is important to me, as is heat output. I'm still waiting for official results as there may be more to the story than what we see with those leaked results. Giving AMD the benefit of the doubt here. For all we know it's a driver bug- that'd make sense imo.

Either way still not buying a new card till first part of next year. By then drivers should be mature and prices should have stabilized to some extent. As it stands now, with the information available, I'm leaning more towards the 780 as I'm expecting the 780Ti to push the 780 closer to the $500-$550 price range. I can entertain the thought of picking up a 780 for that price.

[Napoleonic]

http://www.hardware-360.com/amd-r9-2...before-launch/

yey, it seems that at this year end for you who live in cold places can thank amd for their new complete package of room heater consisting of that 5ghz cpu and this new flagship gpu, it's also environmentally friendly as you won't have to chop trees for traditional heaters anymore

[flopper]

yey, it seems that at this year end for you who live in cold places can thank amd for their new complete package of room heater consisting of that 5ghz cpu and this new flagship gpu, it's also environmentally friendly as you won't have to chop trees for traditional heaters anymore

buy a r7 260x if your concerned with power and heat and the enviroment, wait dont buy any hardware at all if you really concerned with the enviroment. None forces you to do that, none its a free choice you know.

[badsykes]

A new "benchmark" game from Crytek based on Cryengine 3

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AmZEOzPqGOQ

[Mangler]

No

[bill dennison]

EK blocks for 290x

http://www.techpowerup.com/192982/ek-debuts-water-block-for-amd-radeon-r9-290x.html

nice and no dumb circles

[BababooeyHTJ]

Nice but I'm a little disappointed in the stainless cover over the side of the block. It also doesn't look like there is any flow over the vrm area. Not a huge deal but still.

[AthlonXP1800]

http://videocardz.com/47179/amd-radeon-r9-290x-arrives-october-24th-r9-290-october-31st

I wonder why R9 290 have to wait for 1 week to launch?

[BababooeyHTJ]

Thankfully its only 1 week if true. That site's track record is pretty horrendous. 7950 and GTX670 came a couple of months later.

[t0adp1p3]

We'll battlefield 4 releases on the 29th, so I imagine the 290x release date is solid. I can't imagine a bf4 bundle is going to do much for early adopters if the card comes out after the bf4 release date. I know personally if the card doesn't come out before bf 4, I'll be going green. It's the first next gen game out and a lot of people are uphrading now to get ready for it. They miss that date they miss the boat as any one who is willing to wait is also willing to wait for the 780ti, ati needs to strike while the iron is hot or they will miss the boat

[shadow001]

EK blocks for 290x

http://www.techpowerup.com/192982/ek-debuts-water-block-for-amd-radeon-r9-290x.html

nice and no dumb circles

Nice looking indeed, especially the black one at the top left......Not much of a fan of see thru versions with transparent tops.

[BababooeyHTJ]

I love copper blocks with acrylic tops. Its the main reason that I'm so disappointed that danger den is no more.

[shadow001]

We'll battlefield 4 releases on the 29th, so I imagine the 290x release date is solid. I can't imagine a bf4 bundle is going to do much for early adopters if the card comes out after the bf4 release date. I know personally if the card doesn't come out before bf 4, I'll be going green. It's the first next gen game out and a lot of people are uphrading now to get ready for it. They miss that date they miss the boat as any one who is willing to wait is also willing to wait for the 780ti, ati needs to strike while the iron is hot or they will miss the boat

And once AMD release the mantle patch for BF4 in december, and it might very well further increase the performance gap relative to the GTX780?, not to mention we dont have a clue what the GTX780TI is all about, as no specs have been released.

[t0adp1p3]

And once AMD release the mantle patch for BF4 in december, and it might very well further increase the performance gap relative to the GTX780?, not to mention we dont have a clue what the GTX780TI is all about, as no specs have been released.

For sure, and that's why I want a 290x as bf4 is really the only game I'm interested in. But I'm not willing to wait past the bf4 release date for one.

[badsykes]

The Linux support for 270x looks awesome to me...

http://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?page=article&item=amd_radeonr9_270x&num=1

This is a very clear sign that Linux support goes in the right direction...

[bill dennison]

Nice looking indeed, especially the black one at the top left......Not much of a fan of see thru versions with transparent tops.

and the new interconnection bridge

http://www.ekwb.com/shop/blocks/vga-blocks/multiple-block-connectivity/fc-terminals/ek-fc-terminal-quad-semi-parallel.html

not a fan of the stainless covers wish they would use a copper plate or just go back to a thick copper bridge and no water in that one area it is less restrictive on water flow


and I had two acrylic tops on DD blocks crack and kill two 4870's never used a acrylic tops since

[Pestul]

The Linux support for 270x looks awesome to me...

http://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?page=article&item=amd_radeonr9_270x&num=1

This is a very clear sign that Linux support goes in the right direction...

Excellent job AMD. I can't wait to see the 290(x) reviews on Linux.

[Ristogod]

So still looking like the 25th? A Friday? They are releasing on a Friday? Really? So you won't even be able to order one and get it fast without paying an exorbitant amount in shipping costs?

[ShaidarHaran]

So still looking like the 25th? A Friday? They are releasing on a Friday? Really? So you won't even be able to order one and get it fast without paying an exorbitant amount in shipping costs?

Latest rumors are tomorrow is the date of the NDA lift, card could go on sale then. To be fair, Nvidia launched the GTX 780 on a Thursday, I remember because I ordered my first one on launch day and didn't get it till next Tuesday, even with 2 day shipping.

[bill dennison]

Latest rumors are tomorrow is the date of the NDA lift, card could go on sale then. To be fair, Nvidia launched the GTX 780 on a Thursday, I remember because I ordered my first one on launch day and didn't get it till next Tuesday, even with 2 day shipping.

yes if true about 12 hours for reviews when they will hit stores who knows

http://hexus.net/tech/news/graphics/61513-amd-account-manager-reveals-radeon-r9-290x-launch-dates/

[@md_Guy]

$550 USD ?! Too good to be true ?

http://www.fudzilla.com/home/item/32915-radeon-r9-r290x-aims-at-$549-pre-tax-price

I mean it is FUDzilla afterall ...

[Gandalfthewhite]

does newegg charge sales tax to AZ? if not i might be just picking up a 290x instead of a 290. (amazon started to charge sales tax)