VPN: AXR9 290X 4GBD5-TDHEPowercolor Radeon R9 290X 975MHZ 4GB 5.0GHZ GDDR5 2xDVI HDMI DisplayPort PCI-E Video Card
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 Rating: Review Date: 03/11/15 |
Powercolor Radeon R9 290X 975MHZ 4GB 5.0GHZ GDDR5 2xDVI HDMI DisplayPort PCI-E Video Card
Cons:Large, requires an 8-pin power connector, no lights
Pros:Quiet, suitable for any modern game at 1080p and up |
This is the best card I have ever owned. It is quiet, stable and has enough power with Ultra Settings for game that I play on it. My 500W EVGA 80 Plus power supply is adequate. With regard to the use of the Mantle API, I am playing Dragon Age Inquisition, and there is a noticeable, and measured, difference in the framerate. I hope more developers release games with the API. My old quad core CPU from 2010 seems to benefit from the instruction from the adapted instruction set.