AMD R9 290 4GB - awesome potenial!

kvist1992 · Nov 15, 2013

Hi guys!

This is my very first thread here on Techpowerup, and I hope I've placed it in the right subforum!

I got one of the very first AMD Radeon R9 290 4GB cards here in Denmark, and why not start with a little OC?

Setup:
- Intel Core i7 4770K @ 4,2GHz
- AMD Radeon R9-290
- 2x4GB DDR3-2400 RAM
- 750w XFX Pro series PSU

Settings:
- ASIC = 69,9%
- GPU = ~1.200-1.235 MHz (947 MHz)
- RAM = 5.700-5.800 MHz (5.000 MHz)
- vGPU = 1.412v (1.1250v)
- Power = 150%
- Target temp. = 84C
- Max. FAN = 70%

Performance:
3DMark Vantage: 42.998
http://hwbot.org/submission/2449097_kvist1992_3dmark_vantage___performance_radeon_r9_290_42998_marks

3DMark11: 15.174
http://hwbot.org/submission/2450197_kvist1992_3dmark11___performance_radeon_r9_290_15174_marks

3DMark Firestrike: 10.748
http://hwbot.org/submission/2448871_kvist1992_3dmark___fire_strike_radeon_r9_290_10748_marks

3DMark Firestrike Extreme: 5.522
http://hwbot.org/submission/2449027_kvist1992_3dmark___fire_strike_extreme_radeon_r9_290_5522_marks

At 70% FAN the card makes a lot of noise, but not more worse, than I still can be in the same room!

I'm amazed by the stockcooler performance. But I also had to made some changes to the card.

I used a ASUS BIOS on the card, and therefore I can use the vGPU function in ASUS GPU Tweak. This opens up for a lot more OC pontential than the card offer out of the box. :rockout:

Hope you liked my first thread!

Cheers from Denmark!

//Kvist

Kaynar · Nov 15, 2013

SO basically with a watercooled (=no noise) 290 non-X you can have Titan's performance... cool stuff! BUt that 1.4v on the core... hopefully the card's stock VRMs will last...

kvist1992 · Nov 15, 2013

#1

Yep! That is pretty awesome! The performance in benchmarks beats 780TI with about 5%! :toast:

I used a voltmeter to check up on the voltage. The real voltage is 1.35v

Raptorpowa · Nov 15, 2013

I'll wait till mantle comes out then I will decide on the gpu, but then again I'm rocking 3x 7950 I should be ok and wait for 20 nm gpu

Congrats on the ewasome gpu tho.

RCoon · Nov 15, 2013

Both your GPU and CPU core voltages are a little on the high side

kvist1992 · Nov 15, 2013

RCoon said:
Both your GPU and CPU core voltages are a little on the high side

Yeah i know, but the CPU runs stable at 4,3Ghz at 1,2v now

Its only AMD who needs that high voltage.

Kaynar · Nov 15, 2013

kvist1992 said:
#1

Yep! That is pretty awesome! The performance in benchmarks beats 780TI with about 5%!

I used a voltmeter to check up on the voltage. The real voltage is 1.35v

Ofc we always have to account for a 780TI oc'ed... in which case EVGA actually sells a 1000mhz model which is like 15% morethan stock (and still stock volt). Much more expensive than a 290 though

kvist1992 · Nov 15, 2013

Kaynar said:
Ofc we always have to account for a 780TI oc'ed... in which case EVGA actually sells a 1000mhz model which is like 15% morethan stock (and still stock volt). Much more expensive than a 290 though

That sounds like a diiirty card!! :nutkick:

I spend $510 on the card. The price here in the Nordics sucks....

kvist1992 · Nov 15, 2013

Raptorpowa said:
I'll wait till mantle comes out then I will decide on the gpu, but then again I'm rocking 3x 7950 I should be ok and wait for 20 nm gpu Congrats on the ewasome gpu tho.

3 x HD7950 ROCKS! And thanks! I think I've got a very special card. The potential is awesome!

HTC · Nov 15, 2013

kvist1992 said:
That sounds like a diiirty card!!

I spend $510 on the card. The price here in the Nordics sucks....

Just over $7 LESS then over here.

Great performance @ a far more affordable price :toast:

Kaynar · Nov 15, 2013

kvist1992 said:
That sounds like a diiirty card!!

I spend $510 on the card. The price here in the Nordics sucks....

the asus card is around 360GBP in the UK. That's 580USD according to google.

Fun fact: according to Techpowerup review: "•According to AMD, the Radeon R9 290 will retail for $399."

BarbaricSoul · Nov 15, 2013

Kaynar said:
Fun fact: according to Techpowerup review: "•According to AMD, the Radeon R9 290 will retail for $399."

they do here in the States- Computer Hardware, Video Cards & Video Devices, D...

the54thvoid · Nov 15, 2013

BarbaricSoul said:
they do here in the States- Computer Hardware, Video Cards & Video Devices, D...

Prices in UK for 290 generally where they ought to be too.

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=GX-126-GI&groupid=701&catid=56&subcat=1752

HTC · Nov 15, 2013

Kaynar said:
the asus card is around 360GBP in the UK. That's 580USD according to google.

Fun fact: according to Techpowerup review: "•According to AMD, the Radeon R9 290 will retail for $399."

That's after shipping and tax for the various countries: some have them much pricier then we do, unfortunately

kvist1992 · Nov 15, 2013

The Titan cost about 7.000 DKK or $1.300,, Our prices sucks.. It's a little better from UK and Germany!

Eroticus · Nov 22, 2013

290 In israel around 572 USD ×.×

purecain · Nov 25, 2013

good going with the OC... impressive results... guttered for you, that you didn't get a 290x in disguise, but it looks like the quality of the rest of the silicon is high...

I just bought one already flashed and paid an extra 30quid NOT FOR THE FLASH, but to make sure its a 290x as I already own one and want to use crossfire with the extra shaders...

felt a bit wrong though, ive kind of took the fun out of finding a 290x in a 290box.... over at another forum a person called gibbo(I think that's him) has the job of finding them and he says most would unlock in a bundle of 5 cards, then the next 5, then a batch of 5 real 290's that do not unlock....

Tatty_Two · Nov 25, 2013

purecain said:
good going with the OC... impressive results... guttered for you, that you didn't get a 290x in disguise, but it looks like the quality of the rest of the silicon is high...

I just bought one already flashed and paid an extra 30quid NOT FOR THE FLASH, but to make sure its a 290x as I already own one and want to use crossfire with the extra shaders...

felt a bit wrong though, ive kind of took the fun out of finding a 290x in a 290box.... over at another forum a person called gibbo(I think that's him) has the job of finding them and he says most would unlock in a bundle of 5 cards, then the next 5, then a batch of 5 real 290's that do not unlock....

Gibbo is top man at Overclockers UK..... or one of the top men at least

If he can't find them noone can lol!

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