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Brand | SAPPHIRE |
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Model | 100362SR |
Interface | PCI Express 3.0 x16 |
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Chipset Manufacturer | AMD |
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GPU | Radeon R9 290 |
Boost Clock | 947MHz |
Stream Processors | 2560 Stream Processors |
Effective Memory Clock | 5000 MHz |
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Memory Size | 4GB |
Memory Interface | 512-Bit |
Memory Type | GDDR5 |
DirectX | DirectX 11.2 |
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OpenGL | OpenGL 4.3 |
HDMI | 1 x HDMI |
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DisplayPort | 1 x DisplayPort |
DVI | 2 x DVI-D |
Max Resolution | DL-DVI-D: 2500x1600 HDMI 1.4a: 4096x2160 DisplayPort 1.2: 4096x2160 |
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Eyefinity Support | Yes |
CrossFireX Support | Yes |
Cooler | With Fan |
Thermal Design Power | 250W |
System Requirements | 750W (or greater) power supply with one 150W 8-pin and one 75W 6-pin PCI Express power connector recommended |
Power Connector | 1 x 6-Pin + 1 x 8-Pin |
Dual-Link DVI Supported | Yes |
HDCP Ready | Yes |
Features | 2nd Generation GCN Architecture AMD TrueAudio Technology AMD App Acceleration AMD Image quality enhancement technology AMD Cutting-edge integrated display support AMD Powerplay Power management technology AMD PowerTune technology AMD ZeroCore Power technology AMD HD Media Accelerator Advanced audio capabilities Dolby TrueHD and DTS-HD Master Audio support HDMI 1.4a: quad HD/4K video support Mantle API |
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Card Dimensions (L x H) | 10.9"(L) x 4.1"(W) x 1.4"(H) |
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Slot Width | Dual Slot |
Date First Available | July 26, 2021 |
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Pros: Purchased this GPU solely for its price to performance ratio (as review title says). There is no need to state performance statistics for this card here, since many tech websites published already. Crossfiring graphics cards will no longer require a bridge (cleaner look), has an integrated audio solution (time will tell if I will use it), the cooler seems rather attractive especially with the Sapphire decal (though might not be appealing to everyone else out there). Games play smooth, and Litecoin is faster than 7970/R9-280x at 840 KH/s (need more time to find best settings).
Cons: I like to fine tune core and memory clocks by a difference of a megahertz, Catalyst Control Center utilizes percentage now. Once the blower fan reaches over 80% it sounds and feels like a fighter jet is ready to take off. Hope this beautiful card does not start sagging on me any time soon.
Overall Review: Some may wait until the end of November 2013 to buy cards that ship with different coolers, I'm thinking of just watercooling it. As for the "GPU-overclocking lottery," those early cards from a new GPU series sold upon release generally (but not always) are able to overclock significantly.
Pros: The card is fast powerful and comes at a great price. if you have the money buy this bad boy
Cons: none i can think of
Overall Review: people complain that this card is too loud lucky for me my case fans already have that title, anyways i like to play my games on high volume.
Pros: It's because of this card I switched back over to the Red team. Farewell, overpriced GeForce line-up! I upgrade my graphics card every 3-4 years, so this purchase was a big deal to me (and a no-brainer). This card replaced my aging Gigabyte GTX 570. The sheer horsepower of this thing has been unbelievable in ALL games I've tested it in (@1080p). I'm able to max out Battlefield 4 now on Ultra, and maintain above 60fps. Before, on my GTX 570, I had to settle with Medium (mediocre) settings, just to stay consistent with 40fps. Which was unacceptable.
Cons: I'm not even gonna list the reference cooler as a con like everyone else. Why? Because it obviously goes without saying that reference coolers tend to be a little loud and warm in general, and you all KNEW/KNOW THIS before buying a reference card. So, stop acting surprised and complaining about the obvious. My fan is set to 55% while gaming, and it is NO WHERE near the exaggerated claims by some that it's "too loud." The POSITIVE thing about reference coolers: they disperse heat OUTSIDE of the case.
Overall Review: I've been benching this thing like crazy all day, and I have NOT experienced the intermittent "black screen" issue that some people are reporting. I am on the latest Catalyst 13.11 (9.2) betas, too. Nor am I getting any abnormal coil whine. Also, I am running this under full load on a 650w power supply. So, no need to upgrade your power supply if you're on a quality 650w PSU. i5 2500K @ 4.4GHz Gigabyte P67A-UD4-B3 12GB Corsair Vengeance 1600MHz Creative X-Fi Titanium Fatal1ty Pro Mushkin Chronos Deluxe MX 120GB SSD Corsair TX 650w ASUS VH236H 23" 1920x1080 Windows 8 Enterprise 64-bit
Pros: Card is very fast, maxes just about everything I have thrown at it so far even at stock clocks. For $400 it can't be beat.
Cons: Honestly, none so far. All the reviews I have read say this thing runs super loud and super hot. When I had the default fan profile configured it did run hot, up to 95C as expected. I turned the fan up to 55% and I haven't seen it break 80C. At 55% the fan is audible but by no means annoying, I'm not sure what all the reviewers saying that 47% it's unbearable, mine was almost silent at 47%, who knows maybe I got lucky.
Overall Review: If you are looking for a ~$400 card, this is the best right now, faster than a GTX780 and almost as fast at the $550 R9 290X. Price/performance can't be beat.
Pros: Great FPS in all my games at ULTRA settings. Note, my most fanciest game is Shadow of Mordor so go off of that i guess.If you look at benchmarks, it is only ever so slightly behind a 970. In some games it did better than the 970. You can get this for $200 with a rebate, that makes it a steal.
Cons: This is the stock AMD design, so it has the blower cooling system. (takes in air in case and exhausts out back). It works fine at cooling but can be loud for some if its really working. I hardly notice the thing running. Catalyst control center has a target temp range that you can adjust, which determines how aggressive your fan will be. You can also download afterburner if you want to get fancy
Overall Review: I am interested to see the long game. Never had sapphire/amd brand but their processors seem to be good.
Pros: Was really debating getting the R9-390 since prices have been dropping a bit but got this card at a pretty good deal - $200. Read a lot of reviews about how hot it runs and about the noise of the fan but decided to try it out anyway. So far I've been able to run Fallout 4 and Skyrim at 60fps on the highest settings and I keep the fan speed between 30%-47% and can barely hear it under 40%. The temps usually max out around 68 but I have a decent case with a lot of air flow. So far no complaints and good card for the price.
Cons: I've tested out the noise of the fan above 50% and it does get very loud. Anything passed 60% is unbearable to me so if you don't have decent airflow in your case or water cooling might want to pick a different card.
Pros: Fast Card Looks nice Cheap!!! Bought for $219 before rebate 4gb of VRAM
Cons: Card is a bit noisy Not the coolest running card
Overall Review: This card performs very well for the money. I got this on sale for a build at $219.99 and could not be happier. The card drives the AOC 1080p 144hz Freesync monitor and plays games all maxed out no problem (Of course not every game maintains 144hz properly but Freesync fixes that). The card is a bit warm even on Uber mode but this is easily remedied in the AMD control panel. We bumped the card to 60% max fan speed and dropped the temp range to 90 top which now the card sits in the low 80's while playing Skyrim maxed out. Overall the card is awesome but can be a bit noisy compared to aftermarket coolers. Its not as bad as people make it out to be but its still not silent. Would I recommend? Yes, but only for a good price otherwise there are aftermarket variants available.
Pros: Works perfectly. Better then gtx 780 in Battlefield 4, and most games. I have only tried it an hour, nothing more.
Cons: It's running hot as R9 290X, and noise as it. But that is not a problem. When I'am running it while my door is closed and can't even hear it.