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MSI Radeon R9-290X Lightning review
Posted by: on: 03/06/2014 05:56 PM [
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This review will cover the MSI Radeon R9-290X Lightning, this graphics card could be considered to be the beast that rules them all ! With a PCB redesigned from ground up and usage of only the best components (high current chokes, International Rectifier PowIRstage, DirectFET chips, tantalum capacitors) MSI designed to design something really special. The factory overclocked product screams performance all over and with that TriFrozr cooler it is dressed to impress. The 2816 Stream processor based Hawaii chip will get paired with 4 GB GDDR5 memory running along a 512-bit memory interface. The card will clock towards 1080 MHz but is clocked at reference clocks on the GDDR5 memory. Hmmm, I just catch your attention ? yeah I figured that much, let's go and check her out shall we ?
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airbud7
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Posted on: 03/06/2014 07:33 PM
This^
Ugh...I hate moving...packing and unpacking, I hope you have plenty of help boss...
Have a safe move, boss.
This^
Ugh...I hate moving...packing and unpacking, I hope you have plenty of help boss...
l_gel
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Posted on: 03/06/2014 07:59 PM
I looked at the picture and hoped to see some liquid nitrogen applied in the review.
I looked at the picture and hoped to see some liquid nitrogen applied in the review.
MadGizmo
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Posted on: 03/06/2014 08:35 PM
Success with moving.
Nice review. It's a bit early for me to upgrade, but if I did then this would probably be my choice. It's tempting, though.
Success with moving.
Nice review. It's a bit early for me to upgrade, but if I did then this would probably be my choice. It's tempting, though.
Illnino
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Posted on: 03/06/2014 08:51 PM
Thanks for the review, was there much vdroop?
Thanks for the review, was there much vdroop?
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Thank you Hilbert for this review! I had wanted GPU-Z screenshot (Samsung mem chips, yes!) and it's there. Pictures of card without a backplate are also there (they aren't originaly yours, right?) but they are not HiRes so I can't take a detailed/closer look at all eye candy elements on PCB. That's why I assume those bare PCB pics are generic, taken from somewhere else.
Neverimind, review is great. I have few questions:
1). Why not OC with LN2 BIOS? Even with TriForozr on air OC could/should be better/higher with LN2 BIOS...
2). Guess you haven't got enough time for detailed OC, can't believe those Samsung chips aren't capable for more than 6400, they are not Elpida's chips. With Samsung mem chips on freq above 7xxx benchmark results could be at least 5% or even more better...
All in all that is one badass looking/performing card for sure, temps are more than great. TBH I've expected 12xxMHz OC on GPU with LN2 BIOS on TriFrozr/air, if those GPU's for R9 290X Lihhtning are binned they must be capable for that.
Hope that future revisions of R9 290X Lightning won't be ruined by Elpida's...
Keep up the good work, for future reviews reconsider pics of PCB @ HiRes, you realy need that in your reviews... please... please.. please!
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^^^ Also this, don't rush with it