AMD to release R9 390X to fight GeForce GTX 980 ?

CPC_RedDawn

2014-09-12 14:21

Looks like another blower type cooler. I just hope that the TDP of these cards isn't anywhere near 95*C Also, please god sort out the noise issues. These stock coolers are always leaf blowers!

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Fox2232

2014-09-12 14:54

Reminds me of nV cooler outer shell design. And btw guys on OCN forgot to check for big textual errors.

As we can see in the picture above this cooler is very similar to that of the R9 295X2, but for a single cored CPU. Beside the Red Radeon lettering we can see holes in the sides for Water cooling hose to be routed through.

And there are no holes for water cooling, at best you can see one at side which is just enough for in/outtake pipes. But aesthetics look nice. And it will finally after so many years be well working stock cooling setting good comparison bar for AiB partners.

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Fender178

2014-09-12 15:31

It looks like they are going for some kind of improving of the cooler. I mean too bad they wouldn't use a similar cooler to what the r9 295x2 has.

#4911398

-Tj-

2014-09-12 15:41

OMG! AMD has finally come to their senses, what after 6-7years :P 🙂

#4911435

LesserHellspawn

2014-09-12 16:38

Is that a triple-slot Cooler ? It could well be by the looks of it.

#4911440

Battlefieldprin

2014-09-12 16:43

I have always wanted to have a graphic card with liquid cooling solution , So I next year all will adapt to this ..

#4911471

BLEH!

2014-09-12 17:18

TBH the blower coolers are better than say, having 2 of those 1U fans you have on a rack server blowing at 5K RPM.

#4911478

TheDeeGee

2014-09-12 17:33

If it has holes for Water, it means it's another hot head failure. Then again, shouldn't be hard to beat the 980 seeing it's only 3% faster than 780 Ti.

#4911481

Texter

2014-09-12 17:38

Any TDP over 200W warrants liquid cooling, regardless if it's for a CPU or GPU. AMD probably also want to take case airflow out of the loop (p.n.i.).

#4911490

Rich_Guy

2014-09-12 17:44

OMG! AMD has finally come to their senses, what after 6-7years :P 🙂

Indeed, i'll still wait for the custom air cooleds though :P

#4911495

automaticman

2014-09-12 17:52

Looks like another blower type cooler. I just hope that the TDP of these cards isn't anywhere near 95*C Also, please god sort out the noise issues. These stock coolers are always leaf blowers!

The fact that Asetek is the source of the photo pretty much confirms that, whatever the card is, it will be watercooled. The fan will be for cooling memory/PCB/VRM.

#4911501

zer0_c0ol

2014-09-12 17:59

ppl bitching about stock water cooled hybrid solution.. ffs

#4911511

---TK---

2014-09-12 18:09

If it has holes for Water, it means it's another hot head failure. Then again, shouldn't be hard to beat the 980 seeing it's only 3% faster than 780 Ti.

Rumors now say 30% faster.

#4911518

Enticles

2014-09-12 18:16

i hope that AMD get their heat and power issues under control, those two problems are costing them so many sales from people on the fence about which camp to pitch their tent in.

#4911533

Dazz

2014-09-12 18:32

Rumors now say 30% faster.

Wasn't that it's around 5% faster the the 780Ti but about 30% faster the the plain 780? The main thing for Maxwell was the lower power consumption.

#4911537

---TK---

2014-09-12 18:34

Some rumors say 30% faster than a ti. I tend to believe that more than 3%. Gk110 has been out a very long time.

#4911563

sw1000xg

2014-09-12 19:02

i hope that AMD get their heat and power issues under control, those two problems are costing them so many sales from people on the fence about which camp to pitch their tent in.

Sorry I think you are wrong regarding heat and power... I am after a 770 with at least 4GB, nearest price is like £260, i.e. too much! A 280x with same performance is like £200. For that price I would snap it up in heart beat! But even today I am still reading about artifacts still popping up in games? My last AMD card 8 years ago had artifacts, hence why I left AMD for Nvidia! For me it's the DRIVERS that are keeping me away!

#4911569

icedman

2014-09-12 19:09

with nvidias pricing lately im looking forward to what AMD can bring to the table ill be skipping this round but next round nvidia better impress for the $

#4911600

TheDeeGee

2014-09-12 19:46

Rumors now say 30% faster.

Typo, 0.30% 😀

#4911619

Denial

2014-09-12 20:08

Sorry I think you are wrong regarding heat and power... I am after a 770 with at least 4GB, nearest price is like £260, i.e. too much! A 280x with same performance is like £200. For that price I would snap it up in heart beat! But even today I am still reading about artifacts still popping up in games? My last AMD card 8 years ago had artifacts, hence why I left AMD for Nvidia! For me it's the DRIVERS that are keeping me away!

Idk, I know multiple people with 290/280xs and none of them seem to have massive driver problems. I think both Nvidia/AMD are equivalent when it comes to drivers and have been for some time now.