Search the Community

My r9 fury x shows artifacts and I think i tried just about everything. I tried replacing the thermal paste, cleaning the whole gpu with wd-40, heat gun, lowering the clocks and voltages by close to 50% and still the same. If any of you can help i will be very thankful. Also the driver crashes and it black screens for a few seconds, it has artifacts even on startup and bios and the usage shows 100% all the time while memory stays on 0. temps are 35c and slowly rising

found out i can get an R9 Fury for about $100 less what they go for here in Sweden if i get one off of Amazon International seeing as they qualify for free shipping but then while looking around on the used market just now i also found two R9 Fury Xs for $350 a pop, so the question is, is the $100 extra for the Fury X worth it? one of them is from MSI and one is from Sapphire and the Fury is a Sapphire Tri X if that makes any differance here.

Just got 2 8700k's , ROG STRIX Z390-E gaming mobo , and a Corsair H100i. My budget is $1,000 - $1,500. I have my old PC to take parts from, if the parts are compatible. Having 2. 8700k's was thinking build one as cheap as i can so I'm able to game, then max out the next build over time. Really cant wait to try Intel as I've had AMD all my life! Biggest problem I've had is with GPU price's VS productivity. Not really wanting to spend that much on GPU without advice or more research! Any help with the build or just knowledge of parts, GPU - Memory - Storage - Power Supply "speeds, prices, compatibility ETC." Would be greatly appreciated. PS. Any monitor opinions/suggestions would be awesome. Kinda in the dark there as well. Is it pointless to have nice GPU with crap display? "60-120hz" Games : CS GO, Forza, GTA V, Tomb Raider, any and all High Res Games My part list from old PC I'm using now MONITOR #1: Samsung U28E510 3840x2160 60hz MONITOR #2: Acer H236HL 1920x1080 60hz CASE: Corsair 780T Full tower CPU: AMD 9590 "{HORRIBLE} got two for $100 1 had bent pins guy said it was trash, fixed it / still running!' CPU COOLER: Noctua NH-D14 GPU: Radeon R9 Fury X "Got 2 for cheap, Not happy with cards after trying SLI / Crossfire" MOBO: Asus Crosshair V formula -Z MEMORY: DDR3 Corsair Vengeance Pro 4x4 16gb 2933mhz STORAGE: SSD#1 PNY 240GB SSD#2 OCZ Trion 120GB HD Western Digital 2TB

Good evening everyone. I’m in the market for eGPU dock, but can’t seem to find one thats compatible with R9 Fury X. Does anyone know a compatible dock? I plan on pairing it with Razer Blade Stealth. Thanks.

Hi, I'm in the market for a graphics card upgrade and my budget is pretty much 200. Here's my current list. I'm upgrading from an HD 7970, which I've had since August and while it was good for the price ($85 used), it bottlenecks ever since I upgraded to a Ryzen 2600X. I'm torn between a used R9 Fury X and a GTX 1070. I understand that in the majority of games, the 1070 performs about 10-15% percent better, however the Fury X comes on top in some games. They both cost $210 on eBay right now, so the 1070 seems like the obvious choice. But I have a FreeSync 75Hz Monitor, which the Fury X is compatible with. I plan on playing intensive games like Cyberpunk 2077 and Metro: Exodus when they come out (I'm getting the card for Christmas). So the question is, which card should I go with? The Fury X comes with a water cooler (which would be amazing) and FreeSync. The 1070 has undeniable good performance for the price. Is FreeSync really worth it? Another option is the R9 Fury, which I can get right now for $140. It's not water cooled, and has about 10% worse performance than the Fury X - but it does have FreeSync, and that spare $70 can be used towards other important things. I'd like to keep the budget as low as possible, and throughout my incredibly thorough research (searching eBay for random cards off the top of my head), there is not an in-between. I've been told about the benefits of FreeSync, but I just don't know how beneficial it really is (my HD 7970 is not compatible with it). What should I go with? Any input is appreciated.

So I might be one of the only ones left at this point but I'm running a R9 Fury X with the reference watercooler and have used MSI Afterburner to set a custom fan/pump curve to make the pump stop at idle. I know that it is inevitable that eventually the AIO will run low on fluid and create all kinds of thermal and acoustic issues and I'm starting to see (and hear) signs on that already so my solution was to set that custom fan/pump curve to make the pump do the least amount of work it has to, that means even under full load the pump normally doesn't exceed 1,000RPM. Now I could just turn the system off instead of letting all the remaining fluid in the AIO flow through the graphics card and eventually go to evaporation and condensation but the issue with that is my only boot drive is an old and very slow HDD that takes a long time to boot then sees disk utilization pinned at 100% in task manager for five minutes after. Anyway with all of that said long story short should I deal with the excessive noise from my AIO running out of fluid, deal with the long wait and constant 100% disk utilization after boot, or deal with an idle temperature of about 45°C due to not running the pump under idle? PS load temperature generally stays under 70°C without much trouble from the struggling pump Any feedback is appreciated, thank you!

Hello LTT forum! I hope you all are having a good day and I have a question for you. I am going to build a high end gaming system and have decided on all the parts except for the GPU's which I'm currently a bit unsure of. Until recently I was planning on buying two Fury x cards and call it a day but now I'm thinking would it be better to have two 980 ti's instead? Currently that would exceed my budget by a lot and I would instead having to buy one of the 980 ti's now and pop in another one later. However since the price of two 980 ti is roughly the same amount as three Fury x would it confuses me even more. So in conclusion which option is better: buying two fury x right now and maybe buy a third one later on OR buy one 980 ti now and wait an even longer time for another 980 ti? Anyways thanks in advance for help! :unsure:

Hi. I am currently assisting a friend with building a new gaming PC. We have worked out every part except the GPU. He isn't sure whether to go for a GTX 980 Ti or an R9 Fury X. Eventually, he will throw the cards in SLI/Crossfire but isn't sure which card to buy as they each have their perks. Thanks, Alpha.

i am building a system with a 6700k, r9 fury x, 8gb 2400 ram, 750gb sshd, and gigabyte z170x mb. would a 750w thermaltake psu be enough to give both the cpu and gpu a good overclock without any issue? would i be able too expand or upgrade in the future without any issues?

Heii Guys! I'm about to build a new ring and playing with the idea to buy a r9 fury x. The vendor here in switzerland sells the ASUS, Sapphire and Club 3D. Any recommendations? are there ven any differences? the specs do look identical. Thanks ind advance!

I have tried several games with and without CrossFireX, without CrossFireX they run fine, but since I have two cards I want to use both of them and when I run the same games with CrossFire on they start to lag,crash or not work the way they should (textures disappear/Flickering) Hardware 2 R9 Fury X (GPU) AMD FX-9590(CPU) Samsung 850 pro(SSD) asrock 990fx extreme9(MOTHERBOARD) 32gb of RAM Windows 10 Radeon Software Version 15.12 Cooler master 1200w silent pro gold GAMES CSGO: When full screen is on, Crossfire is on as well. So when the game starts to load CSGO freezes and it makes the entire PC to freeze as well. I am forced to reboot the system. Battlefield 4: Game starts normally and i am able to play it, but i get less fps with Crossfire on and there is also screen tearing/flickering. Warface: Also feels like i get less fps and all the textures in game flicker a lot. What can be the problem?

Soundcloud Link: https://soundcloud.com/thewanshow/the-wan-show-r9-fury-x-unveiled-did-xbox-win-e3-june-19-2015 Main News Topics E3 news (focus on PC impact) [PC Gamer] Source 1: linustechtips.com - pcgamer almost every game at e3 2015 and OP: Mec 777 Source 2: pcgamer.com/every-game-at-e3-2015-and-its-pc-outlook/ Dishonored 2 - 15 years after the first game, 2 assassins available to play, whole new city, coming Spring 2016 DOOM - gorier than ever, looks pretty awesome, coming Spring 2016 The Elder Scrolls: Legends - collectible card game similar to Hearthstone, coming later this year, free to play (microtransactions for card packs and possibly game modes assumed) Fallout 4 - it’s like Fallout 3, but newer! Collector’s edition comes with a real-life pip boy release November 10, 2015 (also released a mobile game, Fallout Shelter) Dark Souls 3 - said to be the “final episode,” coming early 2016 Ion - new game from Dean Hall (DayZ), MMO survival game about space colonization, release TBD Rise of the Tomb Raider - Xbone exclusive for a limited time, possibly PC version later, set to release Holiday season 2015 Mass Effect Andromeda - new galaxy, long after the events of the original trilogy, coming Holiday season 2016 Rainbow Six Siege - not new (closed alpha has already happened), coming out October 13, 2015 Mirror’s Edge: Catalyst - open, seamless world, coming out February 23, 2016 Star Wars Battlefront - gameplay was shown at E3 conferences, coming out November 17, 2015 South Park: The Fractured But Whole - developed by Ubisoft rather than Obsidian (Stick of Truth developer), coming to PC, tons of butthole jokes, no release date set The Division - finally has a release date, March 8, 2016, coming to PC, not a whole lot of other news Ghost Recon Wildlands - I (Nick) think this game looks SICK, open world, follows the usual Ubisoft style like Fallout (except you’re battling a drug cartel) etc., no release date Assassin’s Creed: Syndicate - based in Britain, October 23, 2015 (though the PC version will probably come out later) No Man’s Sky - space exploration, can get out of your ship to explore planets and battle local inhabitants and guardians, “huge game,” coming to PC, no release date yet Hitman - coming to PC December 8, 2015, has been stated that all DLC will be FREE Firewatch - wilderness exploration game, looks like an interesting title, coming to PC, no release date yet The Last Guardian - successor to Shadow of the Collossus, long thought to be dead, confirmed this year that it isn’t. Graphics haven’t improved much since last showcase in 2009 Deus Ex: Mankind Divided - two years after the events of Human Revolution, coming out early 2016 Gears of War: Ultimate Edition - coming to PC, will feature visual improvements, 4K support, DirectX 12 support, and no framerate locking Planet Coaster - spiritual successor to RollerCoaster Tycoon 3, being developed by Frontier Developments, the same guys that did Elite: Dangerous, no release date yet Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain - coming out September 15, final Metal Gear Solid game with Kojima at the helm XCOM 2 - only available on PC, coming out in November Starcraft 2: Legacy of the Void - Blizzard announced Whispers of Oblivion, a free three-mission mini-series designed to bridge the gap between HotS and Legacy of the Void, Whispers of Oblivion enters beta next month, no mention of Legacy of the Void release date South Korea world’s fastest LTE Source 1: linustechtips.com - south korea world%E2%80%99s fastest lte 1 OP: Ahhming Source 2: koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=20150615000893 Announced by South Korea’s largest telecommunications firm, KT Corp. called the GiGA LTE combines the current Long Term Evolution networks with Wi-Fi connections. offers a maximum download speed of 1.17 Gbps --15 times faster than the existing LTE and four times faster than the tri-band LTE-Advanced upload speed 10 times faster than that of the tri-band broadband LTE-A. The GiGA LTE is expected to help gain a competitive edge in the race by bringing the 5G network first to the Korean market. S6 & S6 Edge already compatible - Around five to six more high-end and mid-end Samsung handsets, compatible with the GiGA LTE, will be released in the latter half of this year along with some LG Electronics handsets Broadwell i7 5775C Gaming Performance on par with Haswell Source 1: linustechtips.com - broadwell i7 5775c gaming performance on OP: Magetank Source 2: maximumpc.com/intel-broadwell-dt-core-i7-5775c-review/ Spec table in source 2. 2 desktop options and 3 non-socketed desktop options (intended for pre-built systems). Skylake expected August of this year. Will support DDR4 New motherboards New socket (LGA1151) They are equipping Broadwell-DT with the best graphics solution that intel offers. Iris Pro Graphics 6200 Adequate for 1080p medium settings in most but not all games Codenamed Crystal Well (Where the C in the name comes from) Although the suffix has changed from K to C. The multiplier is still unlocked. Multiplier is now locked on the ‘R’ skew. If you use a discrete GPU the 128mb of the graphics RAM is turned into L4 cache. Chip layout in source 2 TDP dropped from 84W to 65W With overclocking on Broadwell, effectively giving us similar clock speeds, the story changes a bit. Thanks to architectural improvements and the 128MB eDRAM cache, the 4.2GHz Broadwell chip manages to outperform the i7-4790K by an average of 12 percent across all the above benchmarks. Graphics performance has improved drastically. AT&T hit with $100 Million fine after "Throttling" Unlimited Data Customers Source 1: linustechtips.com - att hit with 100 million fine after throt OP: Kingcry Source 2: washingtonpost.com/blogs/the-switch/wp/2015/06 FCC (Federal Communications Commission) assessed the fine on June 17 AT&T being accused of “improperly slowing down internet speeds for customers who had signed up for ‘unlimited’ data plans.” fine has been assessed due to the lack of transparency shown in this action “AT&T should have been upfront about the throttled speeds since the implemented practice back in 2011.” in October of 2014 the FCC sued AT&T due to an estimated 3.5 Million users having their Internet service slowed to dial up speeds on an average of 12 days a month GSM to be discontinued by 2017? Source 1: linustechtips.com/main/topic/387512-gsm-to-be-discontinued-by-2017/ OP: Wcreek Source 2: pcworld.com - gsm switch off good news for phone users not for conne GSM - Global System for Mobile Communications ending GSM will free up more bandwidth for faster 3G and 4G network technologies will force users of old devices that depend on GSM to upgrade them will happen between the end of 2016 and the middle of 2017, depending on location most users will be unaffected as 3G and 4G phones will not experience any negative effects from the end of GSM machine to machine connections may be at risk like links to vehicles, alarms, vending machines, and other connected devices not all regions will be affected, so it is in your best interest to research and understand what your local carrier plans to do with GSM Skylake reportedly to be unveiled at Gamescom in August Source 1: linustechtips.com - skylake reportedly to be unveiled at games OP: Bouzoo Source 2: digitimes.com/news/a20150618PD203.html Intel will announce the Core i7-6700K and Core i5-6600K as well as Z170 chipsets are expected to be unveiled in early August at Gamescom in Germany, initially targeting gamers. Intel will unveil its Skylake i7-6700/6700T, i5-6600, 6500, 6400, 6600T, 6500T and 6400T, and H170 and B150 chipsets between August 30-September 5. The H110 chipsets are scheduled to be released between September 27-October 3 Q170 and Q150 chipsets are set for October or November. Most motherboard players will start announcing their 100-series-based motherboards on August 5. Notebook versions of Skylake processors are planned for the fourth quarter of 2015 and Intel's notebook reference design for the Skylake platform includes support for USB 3.1 Type-C ports. Radeon R9 300 Series Source 1: linustechtips.com - radeon r9 fury series is based on gcn 12 so OP: Zmeul Source 2: guru3d.com - amd releases radeon r9 fury x details exclusive photos Source 3: anandtech.com/show/9387/amd-radeon-300-series 300 series spec list in source 3. There are a few gaps in the lineup that AMD is almost certainly purposely leaving in place to give them something to announce later this year. R9 260 -> R9 360 HD 7850 -> R9 370 R9 285 -> R9 380 R9 290X -> R9 390X 390X now comes with 8GB of memory 390X increased memory bandwidth from 5 to 6Gbps AMD’s MSRPs for the 390 series is $329 for the R9 390 and $429 for the R9 390X. The R9 390 lines up perfectly with the 970. The R9 390X undercuts the 980 by some $70 R9 Fury will be about $650 (In line with the 980ti.) Radeon R9 Fury Details Source 1: linustechtips.com - amd blocksdisables overclocking the m OP: Big Stroonz Source 2: legitreviews.com - amd fiji arrives radeon r9 fury x details 166515# The performance of any card running the new Fiji GPU is still under NDA until the AMD Radeon R9 Fury X is released on June 24th Skews: AMD Radeon R9 Fury X2 (Unofficial Placeholder name for the Dual-GPU Fiji GPU) Coming out this Fall. only slightly longer than the regular AMD Radeon R9 Fury X AMD Radeon R9 Fury X – $649 4096 Stream Processors running @ 1050MHz. 64 Compute Units 2565 Texture Units 64 ROPs. Compute: 8.6 TFLOPS Texture fill-rate is 268.8 GT/s Pixel-fill rate is 67.2 GP/s Averages 54 FPS on Far Cry 4 with ultra settings at 4K Ultra HD settings Min: 43 fps 194mm in length or 7.64-inches in length Includes a 120mm radiator and Scythe Gentle Typhoon 120mm Fan. The anti-kink plastic water tubing is 400mm long and has been individually sleeved The thermal limits of this GPU are at 75C Appears to have a full coverage waterblock right from the factory 275W card with a 500W water cooler R9 Fury: Does not have a reference design and from what we gather it will have fewer cores enabled than the AMD Radeon R9 Fury X AMD Fiji GPU took nearly seven years to develop AMD is thinking about releasing all the data needed to 3D print your own side covers for the card shroud. AMD soldered down nine LEDs on the back of the card that allow you to see the GPU load level. There are two DIP switches on the backplate that allow you to enable or disable the GPU Tach and allows you to change the color of the LEDs between red and blue to go with your case theme better. Eight of the LEDs are for the GPU load level and can be red or blue. The ninth LED light is green and when it is lit up it visually lets you know that the GPU is in AMD’s ZeroCore power mode. Fiji GPU does not support HDMI 2.0 and it is running HDMI 1.4a There are eight memory controllers in Fiji with two connecting to each of the four 1GB HBM memory chips. AMD feels that the memory technology is too new and there is more than enough bandwidth, so they are locking down the ability to overclock the memory in AMD Overdrive. This might change down the road, but for the time being only the core clock can be overclocked by end users. Radeon R9 Fury series doesn’t have HDMI 2.0 Source 1: linustechtips.com/radeon-r9-fury-series-doesnt… OP: zMuel Source 2: forums.overclockers.co.uk/showpost… “AMDMatt,” at AMD rep on overclockers.co.uk confirmed there will be no HDMI 2.0 “AMD recommends and uses DisplayPort 1.2a for 4K60 content” [RUMOR] Radeon Fury X outperforms GeForce GTX Titan X @ $650 Source 1: linustechtips.com/radeon-fury-x-outperforms… OP: Danielm888 Source 2: techpowerup.com/radeon-fury-x-outperforms-geforce-gtx-titan-x-fury… leaked results come from Korean tech publication ITCM.co.kr shows the Fury X outperforming the Titan X across the board in 3DMark 11/Sky Diver and 3DMark Fire Strike also shows the $550 Radeon Fury closely trailing the GTX 980 Ti in most benchmarks maintain victories over the Nvidia options even on Fire Strike Ultra (4K), but buckle under 5K due to their memory limitations R9 Nano is not yet circulated among industry partners according to techpowerup [iOS 9] Features Apple Didn't Tell You About at WWDC Source 1: linustechtips.com - ios 9 features apple didnt tell you about OP: Jaybird Source 2: redmondpie.com - the hidden ios 9 features apple didnt tell you abou top 25 new features detailed battery settings (detailed breakdown of battery usage for last 24 & last 72 hours) new iCloud drive app search bar in settings quickly jump back to previous app pinch to zoom in/out on a video add any attachment type in mail access wallet from lock screen save attachments directly to iCloud drive from mail email more than 5 photos at once new side switch control option group notifications by app quick suggestion options in maps turn off all vibrations new stock battery/find my friends widget call/message contacts directly from search disable shake to undo bulk actions in mail new video recording resolution settings new “reproductive health” settings in health app touch ID protected passwords in Safari upload content to Safari from iCloud drive in-app screen recording new stock apps contact thumbnails in messages app on all iPhones quick reply for all apps Xbox One New Elite Controller - Swappable parts included - Updated Source 1: linustechtips.com - xbox one new elite controller swapable OP: Goodbytes Source 2: xbox.com/en-US/xbox-one/accessories/controllers/elite-wireless-controller Source 3: engadget.com - microsoft new xbox elite wireless controller Source 4: theverge.com - microsoft xbox one elite wireless controller announce described by Xbox boss Phil Spencer as "an elite controller for the elite gamer." Features: four interchangeable paddles around back, Hair Trigger Locks for precise control in shooters, remappable buttons, completely swappable components. The stainless steel paddles are fully removable, but when they're attached, they allow you to keep your fingers on the thumbsticks at all times. Full customization of thumbstick sensitivity and minimum/max levels for the controller's top triggers. These settings, along with button mapping, are handled through a standalone app that will be released for Xbox One and Windows 10. your controller preferences are stored in the cloud, and the gamepad itself can carry around two user profiles. The Xbox One Elite Wireless Controller will be priced at $149.99 when it hits retail stores in October. Intel plans job cuts across the company, internal memo says and reduce R&D spending Source 1: linustechtips.com - intel plans job cuts across the company inter OP: Jos Source 2: oregonlive.com/silicon-forest/index.ssf/2015/06/intel_facing_disappointing_sal A confidential, internal memo indicates that Intel wants to keep expenses flat to match the company's reduced revenue outlook for 2015, citing plans it announced in April to cut its research and administrative budget by $300 million this year. The memo doesn't specify how many people will lose their jobs, but said the cuts will begin June 15 and conclude one month later. It indicates Intel has already identified employees who will lose their jobs, but hasn't notified them. Laid-off employees will receive a minimum of two months' pay, according to the memo, plus extended health insurance and additional payments -- based on their time with Intel -- in exchange for release of any claims against the company. Rapid Fire News Topics AMD 390X rumouored tessellation performance improvements Source 1: linustechtips OP: zMeul Fairly self-explanatory. AMD released a driver that significantly improved 390X tessellation performance, but it was haxxorred to run on 290X and it looks like the suspicons of it being the same chip are correct Microsoft Announces Xbox one Backwards Compatibility, Even Servers Source 1: linustechtips.com - microsoft announces xbox one backward OP: Uwillparish Source 2: xbox.com/xbox-on-backward-compatibility Source 3: youtube.com/e3?feature=etp-se-e3 backwards compatibility with 360 games over 100 titles available this Fall when the program goes live, hundreds more added every month will work with both disc-based and digital games Sony Explains Why PS4 Will Not Get Backward Compatibility Source 1: linustechtips.com - sony explains why ps4 will not get b OP: Jaggysnake57 Source 2: gadgets.ndtv.com - sony explains why ps4 will not get backward compa Sony will invest in software updates like SharePlay, Play as you Download, and Suspend/ Resume features instead. They do not have enough software engineers to do both; the above, and backwards compatibility. According to Sony, it will give more choice for customers. They can choose backwards compatibility on Xbox, or the above features on PS4. “The earliest PS3 model was backwards compatible with PS2, and it is a much requested feature... but actually it's not so greatly used... “ - Sony Final Fantasy VII Remake won't a c/p of FFVII, says Tetsuya Nomura Source 1: linustechtips.com - final fantasy vii remake wont a cp of ffvi OP: Bouzoo this will be an actual remake rather than a visual update also bringing an HD port version of the original game to PS4 “You’ll have this extremely, very, very pretty FFVII existing on the same plane. We feel that if that happens, it’s like, why have the same exact game?” - Tetsuya Nomura gameplay will be receiving an update, not just visuals RealDoll silicone sex dolls become dirty-talking robots Source 1: new.com/au/technology/innovation/realdoll… Source 2: linustechtips.com/15-please-pleasure-dolls… OP: Thony “Being startlingly life-like is no longer enough for sex dolls” RealDoll founder Matt McMullen is working with emerging technologies for new silicone “love dolls” physiques can be fully customized, and are now being given tailored personalities they are “using artificial intelligence and robotics to create the impression of sentience to form a genuine emotional bond between man and machine” “The outcome is that owners will be able to talk dirty with their sexbots before getting some action — and ‘she’ will like it” accompanied by… interesting… video in source 1 first AI heads will be available that will attach to the top of existing RealDoll bodies, priced at $12800 and available by 2017 full-body animated sexbots don’t have a release date but will cost up to $77000

Soundcloud Link: https://soundcloud.com/thewanshow/the-wan-show-windows-10-free-to-insiders-r9-fury-x-sold-out-june-26-2015 Main News Topics R9 Fury X sold out Source 1: linustechtips.com/r9-fury-x-sold-out OP: marldorthegreat Source 2: wccftech.com/amds/radeon/r9-fury-sold… within 24 hours every SKU on the market was sold out Amazon & Newegg, as well as other large retailers, are currently listed as out of stock tough to say whether AMD forecasted too low or the yields were just too low for the demand unlikely that they under-forecasted due to the hype, but it is a possibility AMD Says Grenada PRO and XT Are Not Rebrands of Hawaii, and They're Right... Sort Of. Source 1: linustechtips.com - amd says grenada pro and xt ar OP: Spaghetticarbonara Source 2: vrworld.com - amd moves to justify radeon 300 series rebrand Manufacturing process optimizations engine clock + 50 on both 390 and 390X same power envelope faster memory performance and more bandwidth Memory clock increased from 1250MHz to 1500MHz on both 390 and 390X Memory bandwidth increased from 320GB/s to 384GB/s 8GB frame buffer is standard on ALL cards, not just the OC versions Complete re-write of the GPUs power management micro-architecture Worst case power situations.. 390(x) equals 290x typical gaming load power is expected to be lower with increased performance Batman: Arkham Knight PC sales suspended Source 1: linustechtips.com/official-batman-arkham-knight-pc… OP: zMeul Source 2: community.wbgames.com/support-for-pc/june-24… official statement on the WB games community forum “We want to apologize to those of you who are experiencing performance issues with Batman: Arkham Knight on PC.” suspending future game sales of the PC version while they address these issues to “satisfy our quality standards.” this is in response to a lot of negative press they received throughout the week game is capped to 30fps and can only be unlocked by editing the .ini file WB Games responded that they would not be unlocking the framerate (earlier in the week, that may have changed) and that the recommended specs were intended to mirror the gameplay experience of a console before the game was released WB Games announced that AMD owners would experience performance issues, but it turns out that Nvidia GPUs are also experiencing issues some textures (eg. ambient occlusion and rain) that the Nvidia Gameworks video showed off are completely missing on PC, but present on PS4… Steam ratings were sitting at around 35% positive, and WB Games listened Fallout 3/4 “Bottlecap saga” Source 1: reddit.com/r/pcmasterrace/update_on_the… Source 2: imgur.com/gallery/tYZPO Source 3: twitter.com/bethblog/status… huge Fallout 3 fan saved his bottlecaps from over 7.5 years of college drinking (undergrad and masters) ended up with 11.2 pounds of bottlecaps sent them to Bethesda with a note that said they were his “life savings,” along with his Steam ID and email, asking to use them as compensation for a copy of Fallout 4 estimated that he sent 2,240 caps Bethesda rep said that since he was the first person to do this he would be receiving a copy of the game in November also mentioned that he would be running the caps over to deposit them at the People’s Bank of Point Lookout (a bank from Fallout 3) in the reddit thread he mentioned the caps cost him about $25 to ship - nearly half the cost of the pre-order It is now illegal to rip CDs you already on in the UK Source 1: linustechtips.com/it-is-now-illegal-to-rip… OP: ahhming Source 2: eff.org/european-copyright-madness-court… the High Court of the UK struck down the UK government’s decision to allow users to lawfully make copies of content they have purchased for personal use the government must now either make personal copying illegal again or supply evidence that copyright owners suffer no or minimal harm from personal copying, or impose a new tax on users to compensate the industry for that “harm” musicians groups in the UK claim that since content that can be copied has more value than content that can’t, the rightsholder should be able to capture that value the government argues that that value is already being captured and is built in to the purchase price of the original works, resulting in no or minimal loss to rightsholders the issue is that the government did not provide any evidence or studies to back their side up, while the musicians groups did (though theirs were “long on economic theory and short on common sense”) the court accepted that the EU Copyright Directive does not require “that sellers must be able to extract the very last gram of value from the copyright,” the personal copying exception may have resulted in loss of sales (eg. a consumer may have refrained from buying an extra copy of their favorite CD for their car) the government failed to provide any evidence that those lost sales were zero or minimal represents just how detached copyright law has become from the real world the irony is that, for many digital works, it is impossible to make use of copyrighted works at all without making copies the blame may not all be on the court, or the government - the EU Copyright Directive seems to lack much consideration of the consumer in general hasn’t kept up with how distribution of copyrighted materials has evolved in the digital age Taylor Swift calls Apple Music free trial “shocking, disappointing” in open letter - now resolved Source 1: linustechtips.com/taylor-swift-calls… OP: itsmefurqan Source 2: theverge.com/taylor-swift-apple-music… Source 3: digitaltrends.com/apple-music-002-cents… Source 4: metro.co.uk/photographer-accuses-taylor... Apple’s original policy on Apple Music free trials was that artists would not be paid for any stream taking place with a 3-month free trial account “Three months is along time to go unpaid, and it is unfair to ask anyone to work for nothing.” - Taylor Swift Apple claims that this would be largely offset by higher payments down the road Apple’s payments to labels are “a few percentage points higher than the industry standard” other artists had not spoken out about this because of Apple’s history as a superpower in the music industry over the last 10 or so years since that letter, Apple has responded through a Tweet from Eddy Cue “We hear you Taylor Swift and indie artists. Love, Apple” DigitalTrends reported yesterday that Apple will be paying artists 0.247 cents per stream during the free trial period (on par with industry standards) 71.5% of revenue from paid accounts will go to artists sidenote: days later, an industry photographer released an open letter to Swift about her own (probably, in fairness, her label’s) policies in regards to photographers they are forced to sign off the rights to their photos in perpetuity to artists while only maintaining the ability to publish them and be paid for them once stuff like this exists in many industries, it’s just interesting to see a similar implementation in two very closely tied layers Disney theme parks ban selfie sticks Source 1: linustechtips.com/disney-theme-parks-bans… OP: GoodBytes Source 2: theverge.com/disney-world-bans-selfie… will be enforced at bag checks when entering the park tried to implement the policy through verbal warnings from employees and signs this strategy did not work visitors who carry one will have two options - leave it at the entrance and pick it up on your way out, or don’t bring it to begin with goes into effect at both Disney World and Disneyland on Tuesday expands to Hong Kong and Paris parks July 1 spreading the word through announcements at its own hotels and audio messages in the parking lots initially tried to accommodate the smartphone accessory by forbidding them on rides, but allowing them elsewhere on park grounds people continued to bring them on rides like Big Thunder Mountain this week a roller coaster at Disneyland was put out of commission for an hour because of a guest using a selfie stick at the ride’s highest point this was the last in a long series of delays caused by selfie sticks Disney joins some museums and the Cannes film festival, which have already banned the accessory Assassin's Creed: Syndicate creative director promises the PC version will "shine" Source 1: linustechtips.com - assassins creed syndicate creativ OP: Twisteddictator Source 2: pcgamer.com Assassins' Creed: Syndicate is coming to the Xbox One and PlayStation 4 on October 23, and to the PC at some point after that. Creative Director Marc-Alexis Côté told PCGamer at E3: "We've got an internal team that's dedicated to the PC version, and one of the things that I'm happy about is that we're really taking our time with the PC version to really make it shine," "We want the game to really work well on the PC on day one, which is why it's not the same launch [date] as the Xbox One and the PS4 versions. It will come a bit later in the fall, but I think it will be worth the wait." "We're working really hard on optimizing the game, making it run smoother on a wider range of PCs, "We're really dedicating a team to working on this and making sure it shines." Microsoft just made millions from Windows XP Source 1: linustechtips.com/microsoft-just-made… OP: jos Source 2: computerworld.com/us-navy-paid-millions… Space and Naval Warfare Systems Command, the Navy’s communications and information networks contract is worth 9.1 million USD to maintain security patches for Windows XP, Office 2003, Exchange 2003, and Windows Server 2003 contract could be extended into 2017 and could be worth up to 30.8 million USD they began to transition away from XP in 2013, but still have 100,000 workstations running XP and other old software current data puts XP’s current market share at just over 14 percent worldwide, just above that of OSX Windows 10 Insider will remain free and genuine Source 1: linustechtips.com - windows 10 insider will remain free and g OP: Kodiack Source 2: arstechnica.com - microsoft clarification kinda clears up free windo Two options: Remain in the Windows Insider program. The Insider program will continue after July 29, and Microsoft will continue to use it for beta testing and soliciting end-user feedback. Anyone who sticks with the program will continue to receive a steady series of activated, genuine operating system releases. As with any other Microsoft beta, these updates will be timebombed; after several months, they'll expire. New versions will be provided long before those timers ever hit. Opt out of the Insider program: Will need a valid Windows 7, 8, or 10 license. Without a suitable license, the operating system will eventually expire. If the Insider builds were installed as an upgrade to Windows 7 or 8, they'll remain activated once they switch to RTM. Microsoft hasn't said what the story is if a clean installation of Windows 10 is performed. South Korean government has required teenagers install a spy app on their smartphones Source 1: linustechtips.com/the-south-korean-government… OP: jos Source 2: bbc.com/technology… ruled that people under 19 who buy a smartphone must install an app that monitors their web activity parents will be able to see what kids are doing online and block access to “undesirable” sites the phone will not work if the app isn’t installed the main topic of discussion is whether 19 is too old the government has one such app (Smart Sheriff), but alternatives exist on the market there is a loophole - apparently Apple devices can get around this rule, though the Communications Commission assumes that everyone there prefers Android to Apple (Samsung is the market leader by a longshot) the government’s argument is that young people should be protected from the “nastiness on the web” opposition’s argument is that this overrides basic personal freedoms, and that children should be taught to use the web naturally rather than hidden from its dangers some apps monitor words and phrases, alerting parents when they are entered into search engines (eg. threat, run away from home, pregnancy, and crazy) some Korean privacy advocates are saying it’s the same as installing a surveillance camera on teenagers’ smartphones teenagers aged 18 and under “resented being made to install Smart Sheriff or its alternatives” still a growing issue - will be interesting to see how it takes shape over the next few weeks/months iPhone to remove home button by 2017 Source 1: linustechtips.com/iphone-to-remove-home… OP: ClownFace1511 Source 2: new.com.au/the-home-button-may-be-ditched… new chips are being developed to take fingerprint scans through a touch screen (or some other means) these would “fit into future iPhone designs - models with ultra-thin and ultra-narrow displays, and with a whole-plane design eliminating the home button” in theory this could mean edge-to-edge displays on a new iPhone also could enable thinner devices report came from Taiwan-based DigiTimes, which is unconfirmed this publication has had a “spotty record” when it comes to predicting Apple’s product cycle, but the direction makes sense based on Steve Jobs’ vision and Apple’s overall vision PCIe 4.0 to be finalized in 2017, with new connector and 16 GT/s data-rates Source 1: linustechtips.com - pcie 40 to be finalized in 2017 with new c OP: Bouzoo Source 2: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PCI_Express#PCI_Express_4.0 Source 3: kitguru.net - pci express 4 0 with 16gts data rates and new connecto PCI SIG claims that the fourth generation PCI Express specification will be finalized in 2017 and will materialize this decade. The new tech will use a new connector and will be the last copper version of PCI Express. Still need to agree on: Interconnect attributes Fabric management Programming interface required to design and build systems/peripherals. PCI Express 4.0 will utilize a new connector, but the specification will be backward compatible mechanically and electrically with PCI Express 3.0. It will be possible to use today’s add-in-cards in PCIe 4.0-based systems, but future AICs will not work with PCIe 3.0. 16GT/s base transfer rate will allow PCI Express 4.0 x1 interconnection to transfer up to 2GB of data per second, whereas the PCIe 4.0 x16 slots used for graphics cards and ultra-high-end solid-state drives will provide up to 32GB/s of bandwidth. Al Yanes, president of the PCI SIG, believes that fifth-generation PCI Express will have to rely on optical, not copper links. Rapid Fire News Topics Xbox Boss Phil Spencer: I Want To Give People A Choice Source 1: linustechtips.com - xbox boss phil spencer i want to OP: Twisteddictator Source 2: youtu.be/Pjh1Uo_xaSQ?t=3h25m56s Source 3: acutegaming.net - xbox boss phil spencer i want to give people a cho wants Xbox to be the best TV gaming platform, but alos give users the choice to play games when they’re not around the TV “As a gamer I play games on PC… I want to be able to play the games where I want to play them… I want to give people a choice.” “There’s this kind of back channel frankly I don’t really subscribe to of you need to keep people from playing in certain places, somehow that’s the answer… I want to give people choice and with Xbox I want it to be the best TV gaming experience you can have but frankly if I’m not on my TV and I’m on my laptop, and want to play killer instinct, I want to play gear, I want to play fable, I should be able to do that and to try force people to buy something by excluding their choice.” Edmonton, Alberta to be first Candian Gigabit scociety thanks to $1B Investment Source 1: linustechtips.com - edmonton alberta to be first candian OP: Xtankslayerx Source 2: edmontonjournal.com - billion+fibre+optic+investment+will+make+Edmon Telus is managing the $1-billion fibre-optic Internet build give the city a “technological and economic upper hand that will boost innovation, education and streamline health care” delivering speeds of 150 megabits per second to more than 300,000 homes and businesses as well as medical, educational, and community facilities intended to “future-proof Edmonton’s growing digital demands for decades to come”

I'm mostly concerned with the water cooler. I just don't see anywhere to put the fan thingy. I'd go for the 980Ti if this card doesn't work, but I'm really interested in HBM.

so i am looking to buy a new gpu to put in my evga hadron air case, anyone know if the fury x can work on a 500w gold 40a psu? i have been searching through amd's site and the only thing i can find on the card from them is a bunch of marketing bull. I saw where reviewers said on stock it didn't go over 400w's but idk if the amps on a 12v rail is over 40.

Hey, I'm on windows 10 and I just got my R9 Fury x and I got an ASUS one, and I want to change the little red leds to another color, but ASUS GPU tweek isn't out for Windows 10. Does anyone know another program to use?

Dear linustechtips forum, I am looking to purchase ASUS' coming 34'' Curved IPS monitor once it comes out and am wondering what GPU I need to game on it. The monitor sports a resolution of 3440 x 1440. https://pcdiy.asus.com/2015/06/asus-34-ultrawide-qhd-ips-219-curved-g-sync-monitor/. Now, since this monitor holds a G-sync panel it would be nice to be able to utilize it, which leaves me with fewer options of course. Would a GTX 970 suffice? I am basically only gaming E-Sports titles. What GPU would you recommend? My system: G3258, asrock z97 itx/ac, 8 GB RAM