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Radeon R9 295x2 review
In this review we test and benchmark the R9 295x2 The R9 295x2 is the new dual-GPU monster of a graphics card from AMD. It has two fully enabled Hawaii XT GPUs and in style an exotic cooling in the form of a Hybrid cooler, meaning a combination of air and liquid cooling. The two GPU's are fully enabled on all shader processors and run up-to a cool 1018 MHz each. So that's over 12 Billion transistors, 5632 Shader processors and a good 11.5 TFLOPS of compute performance slapped onto a single PCB. Yes, AMD has just released the fastest graphics card in the world!
Read our full 34 page review right here.
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#4796967 Posted on: 04/08/2014 02:40 PM
AMD Catalyst 14.4 Beta!
Gief plx... I gief cookiz!
AMD Catalyst 14.4 Beta!
Gief plx... I gief cookiz!
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#4796969 Posted on: 04/08/2014 02:47 PM
Massive review, great photos. Good job.
Massive review, great photos. Good job.
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#4796971 Posted on: 04/08/2014 02:48 PM
In the review you list two Nvidia drivers. 335.23 and 337.50. Perhaps I missed it but which one was used for the review?
In the review you list two Nvidia drivers. 335.23 and 337.50. Perhaps I missed it but which one was used for the review?
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#4796973 Posted on: 04/08/2014 02:49 PM
4k gaming on a single PCB, that´s just lovely. Beast!
4k gaming on a single PCB, that´s just lovely. Beast!
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#4796976 Posted on: 04/08/2014 02:52 PM
Yeah, nice card. Only the price damnit.. it's so expensive.
Yeah, nice card. Only the price damnit.. it's so expensive.
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#4796980 Posted on: 04/08/2014 02:57 PM
Whoooa
What a Monster -> i love it and 1500$ not so costly after all. Good Job AMD
Whoooa
What a Monster -> i love it and 1500$ not so costly after all. Good Job AMD
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#4796983 Posted on: 04/08/2014 02:59 PM
Nice the card is on top everywhere until that 337.50 driver update when suddenly 780Ti SLI is on top again.
Too bad it can't be compared to some Mantle enabled games yet.
Nice the card is on top everywhere until that 337.50 driver update when suddenly 780Ti SLI is on top again.
Too bad it can't be compared to some Mantle enabled games yet.
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#4796984 Posted on: 04/08/2014 02:59 PM
Great review, card is on league of its own, insane.
Great review, card is on league of its own, insane.
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#4796988 Posted on: 04/08/2014 03:05 PM
This blows Titan Z out of the water in performance AND price!
This blows Titan Z out of the water in performance AND price!
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#4796990 Posted on: 04/08/2014 03:07 PM
Impressive card.
I wouldn't wait for the Titan Z then, as even the 790 will be faster and cheaper than it, like the 780Ti was over the Titan.
Impressive card.
I wouldn't wait for the Titan Z then, as even the 790 will be faster and cheaper than it, like the 780Ti was over the Titan.
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#4796991 Posted on: 04/08/2014 03:07 PM
Im somewhat disappointed about the OC tbh (especially at those temperatures).
Is the voltage the wall that is hit ? Does it have a controllable voltage controller even (afterburner)?
Im somewhat disappointed about the OC tbh (especially at those temperatures).
Is the voltage the wall that is hit ? Does it have a controllable voltage controller even (afterburner)?
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#4797005 Posted on: 04/08/2014 03:28 PM
Nice the card is on top everywhere until that 337.50 driver update when suddenly 780Ti SLI is on top again.
Too bad it can't be compared to some Mantle enabled games yet.
Its mixed... Bioshock, Hitman, thief yes ( not at max resolution anyway ).
( but anyway, this was allready the case for Bioshock and Thief with previous drivers )
On other games, the 295x2 is in front of it.
Nice the card is on top everywhere until that 337.50 driver update when suddenly 780Ti SLI is on top again.
Too bad it can't be compared to some Mantle enabled games yet.
Its mixed... Bioshock, Hitman, thief yes ( not at max resolution anyway ).
( but anyway, this was allready the case for Bioshock and Thief with previous drivers )
On other games, the 295x2 is in front of it.
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#4797017 Posted on: 04/08/2014 03:48 PM
crazy stuff, so ~1200€ then..
crazy stuff, so ~1200€ then..
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#4797022 Posted on: 04/08/2014 04:02 PM
Phat review! Kudos to AMD for completing this achievement.
Still, these solutions are so insanely expensive.
Phat review! Kudos to AMD for completing this achievement.
Still, these solutions are so insanely expensive.
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Kinda similar to Nvidia's thing, $3000 for the price of $2000 GPU's vs $1500 for the price of $1000 worth of GPU's.
Must be expensive to build these giant chips and smush them together lol.
Anyway I think its pretty awesome that they managed to shove 2 full 290x's on a single card. This thing is a beast.