Testseek.com have collected 334 expert reviews of the AMD Radeon R9 290X 4GB GDDR5 PCIe and the average rating is 87%. Scroll down and see all reviews for AMD Radeon R9 290X 4GB GDDR5 PCIe.
October 2013
(87%)
334 Reviews
Average score from experts who have reviewed this product.
Users
-
0 Reviews
Average score from owners of the product.
870100334
The editors liked
Best performance
Great overall performance. Full support for 4K gaming
As well as AMD's new Mantle API. Incorporates new audio technology.
Great Performance
Excellent Feature Set
More Flexible Multi-Monitor Configurations Possible
Quiet and Uber Modes
Aggressive Pricing
Fastest single-chip graphics card we've tested
Consistently outpaced Nvidia's GeForce GTX 780—and the $1
000 GTX Titan
At near half the price
Excellent overclocking
Excellent price/performance ratio
Great price
Good performance
Software voltage control possible
Native full-size HDMI and DisplayPort
Improved multi-monitor output
Dual BIOS
4 GB video memory
Support for AMD TrueAudio
Similar performance to the GTX Titan at nearly half the cost a gutsy play that should provoke a response from Nvidia.
The editors didn't like
Power consumption
Runs hot. Noisy when at full power
Still Somewhat Pricey
High Power Consumption
Pumps Out A Lot Of Heat
Louder Than Competitive GeForces
Flipping BIOS to “Uber Mode” delivers a bit more performance
But with extra heat and noise
Noise
Noisy
High temperatures
High power consumption
No analog VGA outputs
It's hot enough to remind us of Fermi and it's still priced like a premium card compared to more mainstream Radeons.
Abstract: Since we have a reference version of the 290X, a very capable PowerColor overclocked card, we are going to need to run it with extra voltage and with the fan at 100% to prevent throttling when it is overclocked +150MHz to 1150MHz core and +200MHz to 1450M...
Was this review helpful?
-
Published: 2014-04-14, Author: Igor , review by: tomshardware.com
Abstract: SPECviewperf 12 sets out to be the standard for evaluating workstation graphics cards by including the latest professional applications, more complex models, and synthetic workloads pulled from important market segments. We test 19 cards in the new suite....
Abstract: At the moment, both AMD's and NVIDIA's top enthusiast offerings hover around the $700 price-point, and as the title of this article suggests, I'm going to be taking a look at both of them in some depth here.But before I go further, there are a couple of t...
Published: 2014-02-15, Author: Joel , review by: pcmag.com
Great overall performance. Full support for 4K gaming, as well as AMD's new Mantle API. Incorporates new audio technology.
Runs hot. Noisy when at full power
If you're in the market for a high-end single GPU card, the R9 290X is a great option. Just be prepared for the heat and noise when running it at full throttle....
At the time of its announcement in October 2013 the AMD Radeon R9 290X made a worthy opponent to the Nvidia GeForce GTX 780 despite all the problems with noise and overheat. However, Nvidia was quick to react by cutting the price of its single-GPU fla...
Was this review helpful?
-
Published: 2014-01-13, Author: Alex , review by: extremespec.net
AMD Radeon R9 290H gives very high performance and very affordable with a recommended price of U.S. $ 549, forcing NVIDIA to reconsider its pricing policy on the flagship graphics card. As for the direct comparison of AMD Radeon R9 290X with solutions ...
Was this review helpful?
-
Published: 2014-01-09, Author: Igor , review by: tomshardware.com
Clock Rates In A Closed Case Let's get straight to the point: do these cards maintain the clock rates that AMD uses in its marketing materials, or do they slowly bleed performance like the reference-cooled models? For the sake of monitoring, I used the ...
My Radeon R9 290X CrossFire system produces more noise than my TITAN SLI rig did, but the sound does not bother me and, unless you are very sensitive, I doubt you would find it bothersome either. The Radeon R9 290X CrossFire produces a good bit more heat...
Was this review helpful?
-
Published: 2013-12-09, Author: Bruno , review by: reviewstudio.net
Abstract: BattleField 4 is the poster child for the next generation of consoles. With a relative dearth of AAA titles it has fallen to DICE to wow us with the latest iteration of their first person squad shooter.As much as we might champion the cause of the PC Gami...
