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ASUS Radeon R9-290X DirectCU II OC review





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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Hilbert Hagedoorn
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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.
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
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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.
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
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Posted on: 12/18/2013 12:51 PM
Windforce cooler will def have hard time with that one inside case.
Windforce cooler will def have hard time with that one inside case.
Gripen90
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Posted on: 12/18/2013 12:54 PM
Looks like a good card ! Can't wait to see what the final price will be.
Looks like a good card ! Can't wait to see what the final price will be.
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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.