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MSI Radeon R9-290X Gaming OC review
Posted by: on: 01/28/2014 09:51 AM [
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We review the MSI Radeon R9-290X Gaming OC. The cards equipped with that Hawaii GPU now is proper cooled thanks to the TwinFrozr cooler and steadily running and purring at just over 70 Degrees C, that's under full gaming load. The 2816 Stream processor based Hawaii chip will get paired with 4 GB GDDR5 memory running along a 512-bit memory interface. The card itself is fully customized including component selection, custom PCB, custom cooling, well .. custom everything ! Powered through 8-Pin + 6-Pin power configuration it obviously runs at factory overclocked specifications as well. The card will clock towards 1040 MHz bit is clocked at reference clocks on the GDDR5 memory. Did I just catch your attention ? I figured that much, let's go and check 'r out shall we ?
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Elder III
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Posted on: 03/22/2014 09:05 PM
Once I got my third monitor and started gaming at 5760 x 1080 with the case now under the desk (allot worse airflow around it now) I've seen it hit at high at 87C in FC3, before I moved it and was only gaming at 1920 x 1080 the highest I ever saw was 81C and most games didn't top 76C.
Once I got my third monitor and started gaming at 5760 x 1080 with the case now under the desk (allot worse airflow around it now) I've seen it hit at high at 87C in FC3, before I moved it and was only gaming at 1920 x 1080 the highest I ever saw was 81C and most games didn't top 76C.
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Posted on: 03/30/2014 07:05 PM
Well now, I've since added a few pieces of foam inside my case to re-route some of the airflow as some of the air was more or less going in one fan and out another without going near anything hot...
This was spurred on by some warmer weather (peaked at 16c today outside, though ofc the PC warms my room up a fair bit too. Might be 21c in my room, will update later once i move a temp probe to where it surely cannot be effected by warm air inside the case - reads 25c right now sitting in airflow of an intake fan) and my folding@home temps increasing from 87c with 79% fan ---> 92c with 100% fan!
It is equally warm right now and while folding on both CPU and GPU results in GPU running at 84.5c with 64% fan. Much better
Star Citizen is also a bit happier.
High GFx setting 1920x1080 = 39 - 65fps. 90c with 100% fan
Very High setting 1920x1080 = 28 - 45fps. 91c with 100% fan
Better, but still not ideal.
Not that many people will have a case with better airflow than what I have now.
- but some gamer cases and even quiet ones like the Corsair 550D should still be better than what I am using now once the max No. of fans are installed.
Most games on this card should run at respectable temperatures under 79c - but folks should not overlook the importance of good case airflow!
Well now, I've since added a few pieces of foam inside my case to re-route some of the airflow as some of the air was more or less going in one fan and out another without going near anything hot...
This was spurred on by some warmer weather (peaked at 16c today outside, though ofc the PC warms my room up a fair bit too. Might be 21c in my room, will update later once i move a temp probe to where it surely cannot be effected by warm air inside the case - reads 25c right now sitting in airflow of an intake fan) and my folding@home temps increasing from 87c with 79% fan ---> 92c with 100% fan!
It is equally warm right now and while folding on both CPU and GPU results in GPU running at 84.5c with 64% fan. Much better
Star Citizen is also a bit happier.
High GFx setting 1920x1080 = 39 - 65fps. 90c with 100% fan
Very High setting 1920x1080 = 28 - 45fps. 91c with 100% fan
Better, but still not ideal.
Not that many people will have a case with better airflow than what I have now.
- but some gamer cases and even quiet ones like the Corsair 550D should still be better than what I am using now once the max No. of fans are installed.
Most games on this card should run at respectable temperatures under 79c - but folks should not overlook the importance of good case airflow!
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94c in Star Citizen, 100% fan, jesus!
Ive never seen that high, 84s been my highest so far.