Hi!
I recently built a gaming pc, the crown jewel of which I thought would be the R9 290. I'd seen many benchmarks displaying some amazing frame rates, so I had no doubt that the card would rock any game that I put to the test.
While I did get decent frame rates on BF4 (1080p, Ultra), there were quite a few frame drops which caused me to drop down the graphics to high. Not to mention this card gets as hot as 90c with 100% fan speeds, which really concerns me.
Moving onto Tomb Raider (1080p, Ultra), I got an average of about 30-40fps, max of 60fps, and a low of about 20fps when in cutscenes with fire. That low was EXTREMELY disappointing for me, considering the amount I paid for the card.
I did a test on Unigine Heaven Benchmark... Here were the results.
FPS: 30.7
Score: 772
Min FPS: 14.0
Max FPS: 60.6
System
Platform:
Windows 7 (build 7601, Service Pack 1) 64bit
CPU model:
AMD FX(tm)-6350 Six-Core Processor (3917MHz) x3
GPU model:
AMD Radeon R9 200 Series 15.200.1062.0 (4095MB) x1
Settings
Render: Direct3D11
Mode: 1920x1080 8xAA fullscreen
Preset Custom
Quality Ultra
Tessellation: Extreme
When they say a max of 60, they mean it was 60 for about 3 seconds on one scene. I was expecting better scores.
Is this just the result of the card, or is it a flaw in my system? Does anyone else experience FPS/heat issues with this card?
Any input would be appreciated!
I recently built a gaming pc, the crown jewel of which I thought would be the R9 290. I'd seen many benchmarks displaying some amazing frame rates, so I had no doubt that the card would rock any game that I put to the test.
While I did get decent frame rates on BF4 (1080p, Ultra), there were quite a few frame drops which caused me to drop down the graphics to high. Not to mention this card gets as hot as 90c with 100% fan speeds, which really concerns me.
Moving onto Tomb Raider (1080p, Ultra), I got an average of about 30-40fps, max of 60fps, and a low of about 20fps when in cutscenes with fire. That low was EXTREMELY disappointing for me, considering the amount I paid for the card.
I did a test on Unigine Heaven Benchmark... Here were the results.
FPS: 30.7
Score: 772
Min FPS: 14.0
Max FPS: 60.6
System
Platform:
Windows 7 (build 7601, Service Pack 1) 64bit
CPU model:
AMD FX(tm)-6350 Six-Core Processor (3917MHz) x3
GPU model:
AMD Radeon R9 200 Series 15.200.1062.0 (4095MB) x1
Settings
Render: Direct3D11
Mode: 1920x1080 8xAA fullscreen
Preset Custom
Quality Ultra
Tessellation: Extreme
When they say a max of 60, they mean it was 60 for about 3 seconds on one scene. I was expecting better scores.
Is this just the result of the card, or is it a flaw in my system? Does anyone else experience FPS/heat issues with this card?
Any input would be appreciated!