XFX Radeon R9 290, 290X Have Double Dissipation Coolers
XFX shows custom R9 290 series graphics cards.
XFX is joining the crowd with its custom Radeon R9 290 series graphics cards by releasing the Radeon R9 290 Double Dissipation and Radeon R9 290X Double Dissipation cards. They carry the model numbers R9-290A-EDFD and R9-290X-EDFD, respectively.
The graphics cards feature a non-reference PCB as well as a non-reference cooler. The cooler is the most noteworthy part, as it is designed to make the cards run considerably quieter and cooler. Reported numbers are 32 dB under load (vs 57 dB for the reference design) and idle noise levels between only 15 and 20 dB. Also, the 'XFX' text on the cooler is said to light up for those who want some extra bling.
The cards' clock speeds remain at reference clocks, meaning that the R9 290 will have a GPU clock speed of 947 MHz, and the R9 290X will run at 1000 MHz. Both cards will feature a 5.0 GHz effective memory clock speed.
XFX intends for the cards to have street prices identical to that of the reference models.
Dude, literally no one did that here. Why are you trying to start a flame war in this thread for absolutely no reason?
And do we really need MORE derogatory nicknames for people who like stuff more than other stuff?
I've similarly never been convinced or bothered by the sound measurements in situations like these. What bothers me about the reference design is the performance bottleneck caused by the lack of efficiency in the cooler. That's something that just can't be ignored from Tom's review of the reference 290 and 290X. A card shouldn't have to clock down from stock speeds to keep from overheating. That's why all of these major manufacturers keep changing both the cooler and the PCB layout, because the reference doesn't seem to be well designed. I mean, XFX designed a completely custom card with a custom cooler, and it's running at stock and supposed to be sold at reference prices? That screams to me that they were just aiming to fix the card with this custom model, not make any kind of premium or OC model.
I've similarly never been convinced or bothered by the sound measurements in situations like these. What bothers me about the reference design is the performance bottleneck caused by the lack of efficiency in the cooler. That's something that just can't be ignored from Tom's review of the reference 290 and 290X. A card shouldn't have to clock down from stock speeds to keep from overheating. That's why all of these major manufacturers keep changing both the cooler and the PCB layout, because the reference doesn't seem to be well designed. I mean, XFX designed a completely custom card with a custom cooler, and it's running at stock and supposed to be sold at reference prices? That screams to me that they were just aiming to fix the card with this custom model, not make any kind of premium or OC model.
Dude, literally no one did that here. Why are you trying to start a flame war in this thread for absolutely no reason?
And do we really need MORE derogatory nicknames for people who like stuff more than other stuff?
Go away please
He wants the R9 290X for $500. I would not understand why anyone would want to pay $500 for a R9 290 when its MSRP is $400.
The Lite Coiners kind of suck in the respect since my HD7970 is still worth $450-500 when it should at best be $300.
He wants the R9 290X for $500. I would not understand why anyone would want to pay $500 for a R9 290 when its MSRP is $400.
The Lite Coiners kind of suck in the respect since my HD7970 is still worth $450-500 when it should at best be $300.
It's not our job to make the prices go down..sooner or later we'll get a good card at a good price. The reasonable amongst us will wait...some idiots will not, and continue to ruin it for us all
pretty sure they did it on purpose..the cards are selling like hot cakes, and they will continue to do so until Nvidia's 800 series in Q2 2014. Until then, get a non reference 780 or just suffer.. the only people that need 290s or 780s are those who are pushing more than 3M pixels, and those people (us) have money to blow as it is..it's really quite genius as the fools will buy them without question
pretty sure they did it on purpose..the cards are selling like hot cakes, and they will continue to do so until Nvidia's 800 series in Q2 2014. Until then, get a non reference 780 or just suffer.. the only people that need 290s or 780s are those who are pushing more than 3M pixels, and those people (us) have money to blow as it is..it's really quite genius as the fools will buy them without question
I don't think we will see a 800 series card until 2015 at the earliest... unless high resolution displays start really coming down in price.
The 290 at $400 was almost too good to pass up, was just waiting on a non reference cooler to start hitting the market. Unfortunately due to the price hike and my inability to wait for things, I ended up purchased a 780 lighting edition. Last time I purchased a nVidia card was a 8800 GT and that was 4 cards ago.
pretty sure they did it on purpose..the cards are selling like hot cakes, and they will continue to do so until Nvidia's 800 series in Q2 2014. Until then, get a non reference 780 or just suffer.. the only people that need 290s or 780s are those who are pushing more than 3M pixels, and those people (us) have money to blow as it is..it's really quite genius as the fools will buy them without question
I don't think we will see a 800 series card until 2015 at the earliest... unless high resolution displays start really coming down in price.
The 290 at $400 was almost too good to pass up, was just waiting on a non reference cooler to start hitting the market. Unfortunately due to the price hike and my inability to wait for things, I ended up purchased a 780 lighting edition. Last time I purchased a nVidia card was a 8800 GT and that was 4 cards ago.
I feel, sadly, that the sooner the nvidia cards come out the sooner the r9 cards will be at an optimal price... for me anyway, I need a two card solution to play games at 3240x1920 so I'm in the same boat as you. 4gb of vram is almost too good to pass up, considering a 4k display would last you half a decade..and two 290x's could hypothetically last you just as long.