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Guru3D.com » Review » ASUS Radeon R9-290X DirectCU II OC review 5

ASUS Radeon R9-290X DirectCU II OC review 5

Posted by: Hilbert Hagedoorn on: 12/18/2013 12:23 PM [ 63 comment(s) ]

We review the ASUS Radeon R9 290X DirectCU II OC edition. A lot of you guys have been waiting on a custom cooled version of this product. Armed with the latest revision of the DirectCU II the cooler and will get that 2816 Stream processor based Hawaii chip with and 4 GB GDDR5 memory running along a 512-bit memory interface. The DirectCU II card will be equipped with a fully custom PCB design featuring the Digi+ VRM with Super Alloy Power technology and high quality C-Caps and MOSFETs. The card is powered through 8-Pin + 6-Pin power configuration and obviously runs at factory overclocked specifications. The card can Boost towards 1050 MHz and is clocked to 5400 MHz (effective) in the GDDR5 memory.

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PhazeDelta1



Posts: 15616
Posted on: 12/18/2013 12:34 PM
77c at full load.. I can live with that. I noticed that thermal image looks way better on this card than it did on the reference 290x lol.

Also, was that the highest the card could OC too? I was hoping it would be more. But it's good either way.

Hilbert Hagedoorn
Don Vito Corleone



Posts: 39952
Posted on: 12/18/2013 12:46 PM
77c at full load.. I can live with that. I noticed that thermal image looks way better on this card than it did on the reference 290x lol.

Also, was that the highest the card could OC too? I was hoping it would be more. But it's good either way.

Correct, passing 1200 MHz made the card instable.

cowie
Senior Member



Posts: 13268
Posted on: 12/18/2013 12:50 PM
Pretty good review boss

Phaze you have to remember the fan speed was 43% max so there is room to get it down a little more without the jet noise of ref card.

The overclocking will still be "if you get a good one" lottery but over all you have hotwire and custom software voltage so it has the under pinnings to get the job done well.

Anarion
Senior Member



Posts: 13690
Posted on: 12/18/2013 12:51 PM
Windforce cooler will def have hard time with that one inside case.

Gripen90
Senior Member



Posts: 869
Posted on: 12/18/2013 12:54 PM
Looks like a good card ! Can't wait to see what the final price will be.

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