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So what overclocking software should I use for my card? The card is a Sapphire R9 290 Tri-X OC 4096MB GDDR5 model.

 

Also what are your top 5 pieces of software for Benchmarking, stress testing and overclocking?

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You can you the overclocking program included in the disk included with your card. You can also use amd overdrive.

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For over clocking, you don't need software. Just hook up some copper cables to a car battery. (If you don't have a car battery just put it in an electrical outlet in your home) then simply just touch the wires to your mother board. Then you're good to go!

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Afterburner, TRIXX for overclocking. 3DMark and Uniheaven for benchmarking and stability testing.

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For over clocking, you don't need software. Just hook up some copper cables to a car battery. (If you don't have a car battery just put it in an electrical outlet in your home) then simply just touch the wires to your mother board. Then you're good to go!

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msi afterburner definitely and i would recommend raw game tests for overclocks rather than most benchmarks

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MSI Afterburner.

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Afterburner

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msi afterburner definitely and i would recommend raw game tests for overclocks rather than most benchmarks

 

 

Afterburner.

 

 

MSI Afterburner.

 

 

Afterburner

Why is it Afterburner is so hype? Is it any different from TRIXX and will the MSI Afterburner work on my Sapphire card?

Case: Carbide 300R

CPU: i5 4690K @ 3.90GHz

RAM: 8GB DDR3

Mobo: MSI Z97-G45 Gaming

GPU: R9 290 Tri-X

PSU: EVGA SUPERNOVA NEX650G

Storage: 4TB NAS

Drive 1: Seagate 1TB 7200RPM

Drive 2: WD 500gb 7200RPM

___________________________

Keyboard: Vengeance K50

Headset: Vengeance 1500 V2

Mouse: R.A.T 5

Monitor: LG 24EN33

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Why is it Afterburner is so hype? Is it any different from TRIXX and will the MSI Afterburner work on my Sapphire card?

Afterburner should be fine. Afterburner is an all around great program.

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Why is it Afterburner is so hype? Is it any different from TRIXX and will the MSI Afterburner work on my Sapphire card?

 

No clue what TRIXX is, MSI Afterburner works with any card and is pretty much just a rewrap of good old Rivatuner.

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MSI Afterburner would be my best bet. 

 

Note that you do not need a MSI video card to use the software.

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i use afterburner but also sapphire trixx

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I love afterburner because it has an app for controlling and monitoring it on Android. Works great for single monitor setups.

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Thanks everyone I'll use afterburner now, my GPU is set to arrived tomorrow!

Case: Carbide 300R

CPU: i5 4690K @ 3.90GHz

RAM: 8GB DDR3

Mobo: MSI Z97-G45 Gaming

GPU: R9 290 Tri-X

PSU: EVGA SUPERNOVA NEX650G

Storage: 4TB NAS

Drive 1: Seagate 1TB 7200RPM

Drive 2: WD 500gb 7200RPM

___________________________

Keyboard: Vengeance K50

Headset: Vengeance 1500 V2

Mouse: R.A.T 5

Monitor: LG 24EN33

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So what overclocking software should I use for my card? The card is a Sapphire R9 290 Tri-X OC 4096MB GDDR5 model.

 

Also what are your top 5 pieces of software for Benchmarking, stress testing and overclocking?

I use Afterburner to OC and bench with 3D Mark firestrike and Valley

You can't be serious.  Hyperthreading is a market joke?

 

 

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Why is it Afterburner is so hype? Is it any different from TRIXX and will the MSI Afterburner work on my Sapphire card?

I have a sapphire card works like a charm

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