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11-06-13, 10:09 AM #1AMD R9 290 Inbound!
I am building a BF4 box for a friend (neighbor). We originally ordered a GTX 770, but based on the performance of the R9 290 (non X version) and the fact it is priced at $399, it is simply the best buy at that price range.
I can't for it to arrive so I can actually fiddle with it a bit. Sure it is loud, and sure, it runs hot... but it should kick some butt at 1080p res.
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11-06-13, 01:24 PM #3Re: AMD R9 290 Inbound!
I think it is the curse of the anything with "29" in it. I had the ATI HD2900XT when it first came out, and it was NOISY. It was a pretty kick ass card for it's time... but it would wake the neighbors.
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11-06-13, 01:36 PM #4Re: AMD R9 290 Inbound!
The AMD 5000 series cards were fairly noisy as well. Their 'stock' cooler is pretty shitty and they've done nothing to improve it over recent years, even with the advances nVidia has made with their stock coolers. Thankfully MSI, ASUS and others have developed good heat pipe cooling systems for graphics cards that run with fans on MUCH lower RPMs.
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11-09-13, 06:17 PM #9Re: AMD R9 290 Inbound!
So we haven't plugged it in yet. Hoping to have the system up and running later tonight so we can put BF4 on and see how she runs. First impression is that it feels very "plasticy". The NVIDIA 690, 770, 780, Titan, and 780ti all share mostly the same build elements for the reference design, and they are all top notch (see below)
Perhaps once the 3rd party designs start to come out, they will 1) get some heavier duty coolers, and some better design. The card is pretty heavy for having a big plastic shroud on it. I am tempted to take off the plastic enclosure and take a picture of it as it feels like there is some serious copper inside.
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