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R9 290x Question

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   Does anyone/website know the power req for the new top of the line AMD card?....and What power connector thingies does it have(like 8 pin 6 pin....something like that) ....and what PSU should i get (Been looking at the RM 850....the cables look nice and its modular)

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http://www.hardwareluxx.com/index.php/news/hardware/vgacards/27980-gpu14-tech-day-amd-shows-the-radeon-r9-290x.html

"Furthermore, a 6-pin and a 8-pin connector provide the power supply. Thus, the Radeon R9 290X could achieve a theoretical power consumption of up to 300 watts. But it is more likely that AMD will implement a thermal design power of approximately 250/260 watts."

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http://www.game-debate.com/gpu/index.php?gid=1858&gid2=1795&compare=radeon-r9-290x-vs-geforce-gtx-770-evga-4gb-classified-edition

 

 

We would recommend a PSU with at least 600 Watts for the Radeon R9 290X

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http://www.hardwareluxx.com/index.php/news/hardware/vgacards/27980-gpu14-tech-day-amd-shows-the-radeon-r9-290x.html

"Furthermore, a 6-pin and a 8-pin connector provide the power supply. Thus, the Radeon R9 290X could achieve a theoretical power consumption of up to 300 watts. But it is more likely that AMD will implement a thermal design power of approximately 250/260 watts."

up to 350w with + 20% power limit. I bet these 290x cards will draw a lot of power when overlocked. Even my system with two 7950's OC to 1200/1800 on a 7970 PCB draw 702w from the PSU running valley. That's 827w from the wall.

 

At stock speeds they draw 388w from the PSU and 457w from the wall. So each card draws approx an extra 157w after overclocking.

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650W for single GPU and 850W for XFire.

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