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Topic: AMD R9 290X? - page 15. (Read 108823 times)

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October 31, 2013, 04:42:00 AM
I read somewhere about flashing 290 with 290X bios, that could be interesting if it's possible...
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October 31, 2013, 12:30:25 AM
The card as it is now ($550, 300W, 95ºC, stock cooler) is a bad deal for mining. Better get 7990, 7950 or 280x

Who said it's bad that it runs at 95c? It's a safe temp for those chips...
As far as power draw, the guy who posted results reported 270w+- for 900kh/s, which is pretty decent imho.
The 290 non x should draw even less power and run cooler since it sports less SPs, and will probably overclock more. If you undervolt a bit you should be set with a par of em, at 400usd.
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October 30, 2013, 11:47:43 PM
The card as it is now ($550, 300W, 95ºC, stock cooler) is a bad deal for mining. Better get 7990, 7950 or 280x
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October 30, 2013, 11:41:57 PM
Some power consumption numbers

6 Core AMD CPU
SSD drive
Watercooled GPU and 1 80mm fan
2 monitors hooked up

167 Watts at idle
415 Watts @761Kh/s @1085/1500

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October 30, 2013, 11:29:18 PM

Thanks for sharing, looks like I will pass until the price of the GPU drop..

I got a 280X and I'm able to get ~740KH/s @ 1100/1500, I love this card and I want to order 10 more!
Running @80C at maybe 30DB, its almost silent.


I really want to get a 270 and see if I can get 700KH/s, because its almost 100 USD cheaper

270x is a 7870 ghz card...you won't get more than 350-400 with it.

280X is a 7970.
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October 30, 2013, 11:08:31 PM

Thanks for sharing, looks like I will pass until the price of the GPU drop..

I got a 280X and I'm able to get ~740KH/s @ 1100/1500, I love this card and I want to order 10 more!
Running @80C at maybe 30DB, its almost silent.


I really want to get a 270 and see if I can get 700KH/s, because its almost 100 USD cheaper
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October 30, 2013, 04:20:42 PM
Yeah why the hell would you wanna mine bitcoins with your GPU anyway?
Current difficulty is just too high.
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October 30, 2013, 12:53:41 PM
I guess people didn't notice me emphasising bitcoin in my comment.

i think people just assume you weren't talking about wanting to go back to GPU mining of bitcoins.
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October 30, 2013, 09:35:40 AM
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October 30, 2013, 09:32:49 AM
It's readily available...

I suggest waiting for the r9 290, should draw less power and be slightly slower, whilst costing $100 less.

Any idea when they launch this card? I always though they launch it together with R9 290x...

Last info 5th november.

http://www.techpowerup.com/193497/radeon-r9-290-non-x-launch-pushed-back-a-week.html
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October 30, 2013, 07:43:06 AM

Thanks for sharing, looks like I will pass until the price of the GPU drop..
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October 29, 2013, 11:29:31 PM
If those numbers are correct, then the 280x is better for mining. They are a bit cheaper than 7970, and hansh at about the same speed.
To be honest, i was expecting a bit more from the 290x..
Those numbers are obviously correct for the one guy that posted them. That doesn't mean it's some sort of reference for this card, even more after releases with custom coolers.
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October 29, 2013, 09:56:18 PM
So did someone actually report hashrate for scrypt???
what am i missing
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October 29, 2013, 10:31:36 AM
It's readily available...

I suggest waiting for the r9 290, should draw less power and be slightly slower, whilst costing $100 less.

Any idea when they launch this card? I always though they launch it together with R9 290x...

Nope, it launches on the 31st...I'm gonna go for that one, it seems to be more cost effective for mining. If ckolivas optimizes cgminer for it we should be able to get over 1000kh/s with proper settings and some oc, whilst drawing 275-300w.

Thanks for sharing much info, would be waiting for the launch Smiley

It's what I do...:p I write news articles for an overclocking site here.
We'll all be waiting, my wallet is ready xD
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October 29, 2013, 09:55:28 AM
It's readily available...

I suggest waiting for the r9 290, should draw less power and be slightly slower, whilst costing $100 less.

Any idea when they launch this card? I always though they launch it together with R9 290x...

Nope, it launches on the 31st...I'm gonna go for that one, it seems to be more cost effective for mining. If ckolivas optimizes cgminer for it we should be able to get over 1000kh/s with proper settings and some oc, whilst drawing 275-300w.

Thanks for sharing much info, would be waiting for the launch Smiley
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October 29, 2013, 09:10:39 AM
It's readily available...

I suggest waiting for the r9 290, should draw less power and be slightly slower, whilst costing $100 less.

Any idea when they launch this card? I always though they launch it together with R9 290x...

Nope, it launches on the 31st...I'm gonna go for that one, it seems to be more cost effective for mining. If ckolivas optimizes cgminer for it we should be able to get over 1000kh/s with proper settings and some oc, whilst drawing 275-300w.
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October 29, 2013, 09:01:17 AM
It's readily available...

I suggest waiting for the r9 290, should draw less power and be slightly slower, whilst costing $100 less.

Any idea when they launch this card? I always though they launch it together with R9 290x...
hero member
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October 29, 2013, 08:36:26 AM
It's readily available...

I suggest waiting for the r9 290, should draw less power and be slightly slower, whilst costing $100 less.
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October 29, 2013, 08:05:37 AM
Who among you here are preordering this gpu?
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