R9 290 1440p

[MarshmallowGamer]

Hello, unsure if this is the right part of the forum, I have a question.

 

 

I'm building my first computer and I want to game at 1440p on max settings (frames equal or above 30 will a R9 290 Tri-X cover it ? Should I take a higher power supply to Crossfire in the future ?

Currently Corsair CS650 Gold.

 

Thanks

Jack

 

 

[Phllips]

850w is what i would get for xfire

[d3sl91]

Hello, unsure if this is the right part of the forum, I have a question.

 

 

I'm building my first computer and I want to game at 1440p on max settings (frames equal or above 30 will a R9 290 Tri-X cover it ? Should I take a higher power supply to Crossfire in the future ?

Currently Corsair CS650 Gold.

 

Thanks

Jack

Depends on the game.

 

Look up 1440p benchmarks for the games you want to play, it's the only way you will know for sure. 290 will be decent for that resolution, 30 or higher for sure. I personally shoot for 50/60 or higher.  

[MarshmallowGamer]

850w is what i would get for xfire

Thankyou for the quick response 

I think making the power supply run as easily as possible is the best idea. 

 

What about the 1440p thing ? 

[dragoon20005]

i will say 750 to 800 watts 

 

coz dual Tri-X draw like 500 watts just the GPU alone

[dragoon20005]

Thankyou for the quick response 

I think making the power supply run as easily as possible is the best idea. 

 

What about the 1440p thing ? 

yea single 290 at 1440P without AA can shoot 50-60 fps

[MarshmallowGamer]

Depends on the game.

 

Look up 1440p benchmarks for the games you want to play, it's the only way you will know for sure. 290 will be decent for that resolution, 30 or higher for sure. I personally shoot for 50/60 or higher.  

Thankyou for the answer. I'll lookup the benchmarks and probably make Crossfire a possibility.

[d3sl91]

Thankyou for the answer. I'll lookup the benchmarks and probably make Crossfire a possibility.

 

http://www.anandtech.com/show/7601/sapphire-radeon-r9-290-review-our-first-custom-cooled-290/3 Here is a benchmark/review for I think the exact card you are looking at Looks like 40-50FPS or higher on many games

[Phllips]

Thankyou for the quick response 

I think making the power supply run as easily as possible is the best idea. 

 

What about the 1440p thing ? 

no clue about the 1440p thing i have a 290 but on a 1080p monitor. also PC's use alot less power than you think.