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ASUS Announces Direct CUII R9 290X

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why did they make it so thin????? grr now have to wait even longer for something better

 

Wtf, something better ? You haven't even seen any results yet and you're already crying ? Get serious please. That thing is going to cool the chip just fine.

 

B2t: Was about time, now a 290 version of that and there is a real incentive to buy one. 

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i cant wait to see how this will perform. Hopefully this one wont have a secondary function as jet engine

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$$$$$$ i need to know i have 600 i need to know how much more i need

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I need this. Although, a reference with a waterblock sounds nice too.

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See.. even overweight spidey is loving it!

Hopefully can get before Xmas!!!

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The non reference 290s need to drop already! It's the last thing I have to buy for my PC!

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6+8 pin? LOL

most likely msi version with dual 8 pins AND a 6 pin will kick the asus card ass

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See.. even overweight spidey is loving it!

Hopefully can get before Xmas!!!

wow what the? thats a huge spidey

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6+8 pin? LOL

most likely msi version with dual 8 pins AND a 6 pin will kick the asus card ass

I don't see the purpose of having 3 power connectors on an already super power hungry single GPU card...

If you were utilize the power of the extra 6 pin, you'd end up boiling the Liquid or frying the card (being hyperbolic)

Other than LN2, I don't see the purpose of having the extra power connector. Just my opinion I suppose.

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Can't wait for the temperature numbers on this thing!

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GIMME GIMME!

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Is it my eyes or it looks thinner than the 780?

it does look thinner, but i think its prolly the angle of the pic or the length\width is bigger, so it looks thinner. my old DCII 780 was a true 2 slot and so is this...

 

I wonder if it still sounds like a whale is giving birth when the fan is at 50%.

my 780 with the same cooler wasn't, dont see why this would be...  

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Like several others have mentioned, I wanna see this on the 290 and less thin,

 

 

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Honestly asus, get a better bloody camera, stop taking pictures from your phone, they suck balls

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Just looks like any other DCU2 card. Hopefully this card performs a lot better like everyone is expecting.

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I hope, but also doubt it. They brought the DCu2 Top 280x back to a dual slot design, you can still get old stock of 7970Ghz DCu2 Top's that have been rebadged as 280x's though. I think they were just getting too many complaints about the cards taking up to much space

https://www.asus.com/Graphics_Cards/R9280XDC2T3GD5V2/

 

they released a V2 that was triple slotted

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https://www.asus.com/Graphics_Cards/R9280XDC2T3GD5V2/

 

they released a V2 that was triple slotted

I find it funny that you linked the v2 triple slot, and the picture right under the card is the 2 slot version. 

 

I may follow this a little more, but honestly I am not its target market (watercooling that is), so don't know. Good design though. 

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I find it funny that you linked the v2 triple slot, and the picture right under the card is the 2 slot version. 

 

I may follow this a little more, but honestly I am not its target market (watercooling that is), so don't know. Good design though. 

look at the pic above and below it. its a triple slot card. it confused me at first too but it is a triple slot.

yea you would think asus could put the proper pics on their website xD

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look at the pic above and below it. its a triple slot card. it confused me at first too but it is a triple slot.

yea you would think asus could put the proper pics on their website xD

I was not disputing it. If it were dual slot, it would not have the v2 at the end. I just found the picture choice funny. 

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I own a triple slot 7970 DCUII. Doesn't look as sleek in pictures because it looks and and shapes like a brick....but it feels like a beast when you're holding it. Lol.

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Holy heat pipe that thing is huge!

 

Also why no triple slot? I love the triple slot Direct CU II designs, plus they always added extra

outputs which was a solid plus.

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Remember that this 290X is just an example and not the final version.  As others have said, I'd love to see a triple slot like the Matrix.

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