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Sapphire releases Factory Overclocked 295x2 OC model
Sapphire has released a Factory Overclocked R9-295x2 called the R9-295X2 OC. Now before you expect a massive tweak I'd say don't get excited just yet as the reality of things is almost funny. The overclock is rather shameful and very laughable as the reference clock from 1018 MHz got tweaked towards (drum-roll) 1030 MHz. That's right a whopping 12 MHz overclock !
The good news is that the memory has been overclocked from 5.00 towards 5.20 GHz, but since the card is not at all bandwidth bound, that doesn't really help either. So what is this product really all about? Another Sapphire marketing plot ? Yeah we tend to believe so. Well, they did make the headlines again, so props to them for that.
So basically you get a 12 MHz GPU overclock on a 1500 USD product for which the OC model will probably cost a 100 USD more ... I mean come on. No bueno Sapphire, no bueno ...
| Display Support | 5 x Maximum Display Monitor(s) support |
| Output | 4 x Mini-DisplayPort 1 x Dual-Link DVI-D |
| GPU | 1030 MHz Core Clock 28 nm Chip 2816x2 x Stream Processors |
| Video Memory | 1024 -bit GDDR5 5200 MHz Effective |
| Dimension | 308(L)X105(W)X39(H) mm Size. 2.5 x slot |
| Software | Driver CD |
| Accessory | DVI to HDMI Adapter Mini-DP to DP Cable Radiator Mounting Screw kit |
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SLI-756
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#4806450 Posted on: 04/25/2014 01:05 AM
SLI mate, stop. You know better.
People are making a fuss about an OC version of this card due to 12mhz? How many cards out there right now label themselves as OC versions with very minor OC's? It's not just Sapphire or this card. It's everyone in the industry. Not worth bitching about.
that's bs at least for us greens.
i'll stop now cheers.
i know nothing mate.
SLI mate, stop. You know better.
People are making a fuss about an OC version of this card due to 12mhz? How many cards out there right now label themselves as OC versions with very minor OC's? It's not just Sapphire or this card. It's everyone in the industry. Not worth bitching about.
that's bs at least for us greens.
i'll stop now cheers.
i know nothing mate.
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#4806451 Posted on: 04/25/2014 01:12 AM
that's bs at least for us greens.
i'll stop now cheers.
i know nothing mate.
Hush hush ... this isn't the card you're looking for.
Titan Z that way ->
that's bs at least for us greens.
i'll stop now cheers.
i know nothing mate.
Hush hush ... this isn't the card you're looking for.
Titan Z that way ->
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#4806455 Posted on: 04/25/2014 01:15 AM
welp you folks better hope cowie doesn't hear about this slap in the face to his breed.
if you get my meaning.
welp you folks better hope cowie doesn't hear about this slap in the face to his breed.
if you get my meaning.
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#4806460 Posted on: 04/25/2014 01:46 AM
Not much different than the pathetic overclocks on every factory OC card. The only thing that matters very much is the cooling solution that the card has.
Not much different than the pathetic overclocks on every factory OC card. The only thing that matters very much is the cooling solution that the card has.
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SLI mate, stop. You know better.
People are making a fuss about an OC version of this card due to 12mhz? How many cards out there right now label themselves as OC versions with very minor OC's? It's not just Sapphire or this card. It's everyone in the industry. Not worth bitching about.