290x loadtemps?

[ITS-PARTY-TIME]

I've got an MSI R9 290X with a Twin Frozr IV cooler, I run it permanently downvolted to -75mV, -10% power limit, while being OC'd to 1075mhz core. Load temps 76-78 degrees.

If I OC it, 1150mhz core / 1450mhz memory with +44mV voltage and max power limit, 88-90 degrees (but it needs to be @ 100% for 30 min + to reach these temps, in normal gameplay with cutscenes etc it stays around 85-86 degrees)

76c and downvolted LOL

damn they run hot

with stock cooler it throttles.

wel not as bad as thermi

[xAcid9]

How often do you upgrade? You planning to upgrade to Polaris?

When my card can't give satisfying performance on the game i play, but the reason i upgraded to 290x from 7950 because the 290x was on promo price, i couldn't resist.

 

Depend on price/performance and features of Polaris or Pascal.

[xnoobftw]

When my card can't give satisfying performance on the game i play, but the reason i upgraded to 290x from 7950 was because the 290x was on promo price, i couldn't resist.

 

Depend on price/performance and features of Polaris or Pascal.

What's satisfying to you then?

Polaris seems like they're focusing on the lower end models tho...

Pascal will prob interest you

[xAcid9]

What's satisfying to you then?

Polaris seems like they're focusing on the lower end models tho...

Pascal will prob interest you

Depend on futures games and how much better image quality per performance i'm getting in upcoming games.

For examples, if in upcoming Mafia 3 my 290x only able to drive medium settings@60fps and image quality between medium or high/ultra is huge, then i probably gonna upgrade the card.

[xnoobftw]

Depend on futures games and how much better image quality per performance i'm getting in upcoming games.

For examples, if in upcoming Mafia 3 my 290x only able to drive medium settings@60fps and image quality between medium or high/ultra is huge, then i probably gonna upgrade the card.

Ah... What did you had before your 7000series card then? Personally I've upgraded from a 660(my first card)

[FAQBytes]

Xfx or sapphire for best cooling solution?

Lightning, followed by Twin Frozr, followed by XFX DD and club 3d, followed by Windforce.

 

Supposedly Sapphire cards are better than DD.

[xnoobftw]

Lightning, followed by Twin Frozr, followed by XFX DD and club 3d, followed by Windforce.

Supposedly Sapphire cards are better than DD.

Twin frozr's that good? Xacid seems to have higher temps than me if we had the same fan spd tho...

[FAQBytes]

Twin frozr's that good? Xacid seems to have higher temps than me if we had the same fan spd tho...

According to Linus they are. 

[xAcid9]

Nah, TwinFrozr is not that good though TwinFrozr V in 300 series is better than TwinFrozr IV in 200 series.
 

Ah... What did you had before your 7000series card then? Personally I've upgraded from a 660(my first card)

HD6770M a.k.a Potato.

[xnoobftw]

According to Linus they are. 

Nah, TwinFrozr is not that good though TwinFrozr V in 300 series is better than TwinFrozr IV in 200 series.

 

HD6770M a.k.a Potato.

 

My gpu before the 660 was a hd5450 HAHAHHA that's a real potato right there

[don_svetlio]

Lightning, followed by Twin Frozr, followed by XFX DD and club 3d, followed by Windforce.

 

Supposedly Sapphire cards are better than DD.

Vapor-X > Lightning > Tri-X > PowerColor > MSI Twin Frozr IV > XFX DD > Gigabyte Windhorse > Asus

[xnoobftw]

Vapor-X > Lightning > Tri-X > PowerColor > MSI Twin Frozr IV > XFX DD > Gigabyte Windhorse > Asus

Windhorse . Who to believe then? do you guys have the numbers?

[don_svetlio]

Windhorse . Who to believe then? do you guys have the numbers?

@App4that has a Vapor-X that stays at 65*C during load

A friend has an XFX DD that stays around 80*C

[xnoobftw]

@App4that has a Vapor-X that stays at 65*C during load

A friend has an XFX DD that stays around 80*C

But ambient temps do play a big part in this tho...

May i know their ambient temps?

[don_svetlio]

But ambient temps do play a big part in this tho...

May i know their ambient temps?

23-24*C

[xnoobftw]

23-24*C

Woah that's still a pretty small delta T.... damm...

[don_svetlio]

Woah that's still a pretty small delta T.... damm...

Vapor-X coolers are the best you can get. The only ones who can rival them are the Lightning and K|ngP|n

[xnoobftw]

Vapor-X coolers are the best you can get. The only ones who can rival them are the Lightning and K|ngP|n

How does the tri-x stand against them then?

[don_svetlio]

How does the tri-x stand against them then?

Tri-X is also solid but the Vapor-X has a massive Vapor Chamber base that spreads the heat out much better than any amount of heatpipes.

[xnoobftw]

Tri-X is also solid but the Vapor-X has a massive Vapor Chamber base that spreads the heat out much better than any amount of heatpipes.

Arent they much more expensive as compared to the tri-x editions?

[don_svetlio]

Arent they much more expensive as compared to the tri-x editions?

For a reason

[xnoobftw]

For a reason

how much more usually?

[don_svetlio]

how much more usually?

No idea. Haven't had one. But the Sapphire 270X Vapor-X cost only 50$ less than my Asus 280 so it's costly

[App4that]

Windhorse . Who to believe then? do you guys have the numbers?

Yep the Vaporx is the best cooler, the really impressive numbers are the VRM temperatures than NEVER go into the 70's. Even when overclocking as far as the card will go. Made my Vaporx a better overclocker than my Nitro 390.

[xnoobftw]

Yep the Vaporx is the best cooler, the really impressive numbers are the VRM temperatures than NEVER go into the 70's. Even when overclocking as far as the card will go. Made my Vaporx a better overclocker than my Nitro 390.

Is it worth the price tho? From a cost efficiency perspective would you had chosen a trix or vaporx?