Sapphire AMD Radeon R9 290 4GB Graphics card £179.98 @ CCL

Yeah this is a good good deal. Lots of Vram, and while I'm tempted by Nvidea's beefier (and pricier) options,
I feel my CPU would bottle neck a faster GPU, and my Monitor maxes at 1920x1080 (1080p) so I can't utilise their performance at the the higher resolutions (1440p/4k).

Regardless of tech talk, it's £40 cheaper than anywhere else, hot deal.

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sertali_ozer

Would this beat GTX 690?I know it was a fortune back then. I'm kind of … Would this beat GTX 690?I know it was a fortune back then. I'm kind of under the impression the GTX 690 is getting or already is out dated.How many of these would I have to buy to out perform my current GPU (GTX 690) provided that they both have the same ram but one is a Dual GPU.Read lessRead more

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I wouldn't upgrade just yet imo.

NeilJWD

Yeah this is a good good deal. Lots of Vram, and while I'm tempted by … Yeah this is a good good deal. Lots of Vram, and while I'm tempted by Nvidea's beefier (and pricier) options,I feel my CPU would bottle neck a faster GPU, and my Monitor maxes at 1920x1080 (1080p) so I can't utilise their performance at the the higher resolutions (1440p/4k).Regardless of tech talk, it's £40 cheaper than anywhere else, hot deal.Read lessRead more

Just for reference, AMD gpu's bottleneck more than Nvidia with cpu at driver level.

rev6

Not quite.

it does, I got both (reference 290). The gtx970 was all a mislead when it came out, does not even do a proper 4gb

bestpricebob

I have a ati 5770, will the R9 290 work in its place?

Sure if it fits in your case and you have enough PSU power.

Seems to match GTX 970 on performance.

Ordered one This is my first ever graphics card purchase so super excited and really hope it fits my case as this is my first build!

wah0007

Ah, nevertheless they're still top quality PSU's. It should last you … Ah, nevertheless they're still top quality PSU's. It should last you years.Read lessRead more

Always stuck with Seasonic design psu's but thought i would try a Superflower design instead

Would this beat GTX 690?
I know it was a fortune back then. I'm kind of under the impression the GTX 690 is getting or already is out dated.

How many of these would I have to buy to out perform my current GPU (GTX 690) provided that they both have the same ram but one is a Dual GPU.

Great price. Can't see these going much lower at this point as stock should have been sold off. Got the MSI version from Scan's ebay site with an ebay discount a month or so ago for a touch less than this. Runs everything at 1080 max settings.

If the rumours are true then the 300 series will have rebrands of these cards with possibly 8GB. I seriously doubt they'd come in at anywhere near this price until next year and 8GB is overkill for normal resolutions.

Heat added :), great GPU plus the best aftermarket cooler IMO.

Mine OC's to 1100MHz GPU 6000MHz RAM on stock volts .

notos

Great price. Can't see these going much lower at this point as stock … Great price. Can't see these going much lower at this point as stock should have been sold off. Read lessRead more

I agree, been viewing listed SKU's on a few major e-tailers and they are cutting them down, for instance Scan now only list 1x 290X and 1x 295 SKU.

This deal is gonna get hot, and not because the r9 290 is a hot card! The Tri-X cooler is really good apparently.

Would anyone know if this can fit in a Corsair Obsidian 250D Mini ITX Case?
Thanks

Just noticed on CCL site it's the OC edition of the card!

Alvie

The Tri-X cooler is really good apparently.

The best IMO, it cools the RAM and VRMs. Take the Asus solution all heatpipes don't make contact with GPU as it's what they use on a nvidia GPU. I think the Gigabyte windforce also uses heatpipes but better contact vs Asus where as Sapphie solution uses a base/heatpipes making better contact//transfer of heat.

On the Asus the VRMs are cooled but the temp sensor has been moved to an area where it doesn't record the cooled temps, see KitGuru review. Some say it has more GPU frequency lowering spikes than others due to that misrecorded VRM temp.
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Noooooooooooooooooooo! I want to buy for CF, but so many CF problems and new cards announced in 2 weeks. If i wait I know this will just sell out and not come back down to this price

Can't really go wrong with this cooler, very good deal imo.

Hawt

I've never seen this below £210, what a great price. hott!!


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Bootygrabber

Noooooooooooooooooooo! I want to buy for CF, but so many CF problems and … Noooooooooooooooooooo! I want to buy for CF, but so many CF problems and new cards announced in 2 weeks. If i wait I know this will just sell out and not come back down to this price Read lessRead more

You actually think prices of these older gen card will not drop to this price when the new ones are released? Huh?
You're seeing this price because Rx 300 cards are around the corner...
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Anyone know if this will work with a xfx 550w bronze psu
Rig has an 3570k with corsair h80 water cooler, 16gb ram, 2 sata hdds and 2 dvd/bluray drives.
Upgrading from a 1gb hd7850
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joerob1972

Anyone know if this will work with a xfx 550w bronze psuRig has an 3570k … Anyone know if this will work with a xfx 550w bronze psuRig has an 3570k with corsair h80 water cooler, 16gb ram, 2 sata hdds and 2 dvd/bluray drives.Upgrading from a 1gb hd7850Read lessRead more

build your exact pc here (and include the r9 290) uk.pcpartpicker.com/par…st/ and it will let you know how much watts it will need.

joerob1972

Anyone know if this will work with a xfx 550w bronze psuRig has an 3570k … Anyone know if this will work with a xfx 550w bronze psuRig has an 3570k with corsair h80 water cooler, 16gb ram, 2 sata hdds and 2 dvd/bluray drives.Upgrading from a 1gb hd7850Read lessRead more

just about with the chances that you might slowly slowly damage the PSU and not putting in account any OC. On the other hand as an example it would be fine for a 970/980 nvidia

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Safire

Would anyone know if this can fit in a Corsair Obsidian 250D Mini ITX … Would anyone know if this can fit in a Corsair Obsidian 250D Mini ITX Case?ThanksRead lessRead more

I have the vapour x and it fits fine. you will have to remove the front 140mm fan and give it a wee squeeze but she'll be fine!

Very good value for money, paired with a decent i5 and 8gb ram will run all but the most unoptimised games on ultra settings at 1080p 60fps

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RyanBest

build your exact pc here (and include the r9 290) … build your exact pc here (and include the r9 290) https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/parts/partlist/ and it will let you know how much watts it will need.Read lessRead more

Just ran this and it came back as between 143 and 493 watts, so in theory should work.
Now i have to decide if i NEED one
My Psu spec says this
550W of continuous power at 50°C
• Tight voltage regulation (±5%)
• High efficiency operation up to 85% (80 Plus Bronze)
• Single, high power +12V rail (up to 53A/636W)

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AjunNg

You actually think prices of these older gen card will not drop to this … You actually think prices of these older gen card will not drop to this price when the new ones are released? Huh?You're seeing this price because Rx 300 cards are around the corner...Read lessRead more

Not really. They have done the same for new generation cards for a while now. They always drop to around £200ish (second top rated card, e.g. GTX670's) then once the stock has gone, prices go up again. Won't drop much or if at all below this price tbh

bobo53

just about with the chances that you might slowly slowly damage the PSU … just about with the chances that you might slowly slowly damage the PSU and not putting in account any OC. On the other hand as an example it would be fine for a 970/980 nvidiaRead lessRead more

PC Partpicker has my setup with this card at 420w so a 550w PSU will be fine.

very nice, tempted to upgrade from my 560ti 1gb if I can get the funds together
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bobo53

just about with the chances that you might slowly slowly damage the PSU … just about with the chances that you might slowly slowly damage the PSU and not putting in account any OC. On the other hand as an example it would be fine for a 970/980 nvidiaRead lessRead more

Nice meme.

Nice price , just bought a GTX 970 for £250 3wks ago but would of probably gone for this for the money , oh well

Shoul i buy another one for crosfire? My one is doing great so far...

323157

PC Partpicker has my setup with this card at 420w so a 550w PSU will be … PC Partpicker has my setup with this card at 420w so a 550w PSU will be fine.Read lessRead more

How?lol. cannot be. Just becarefull you ruin the PSU then the GPU too 550w I think is the barely minimum. I got a device telling me the highest wattage or peak it can reach at any time of the game. I see over 500w most of the times and nothing else is in use apart from the CPU,MB and GPU. In crossfire it goes up to 750 therefore the minimum I would say should be 850w in CF and 600w in single GPU. Flexibility should also be allowed for OC.

Doesn't fit in a Zalman Z11 :-(

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mrsusan74

I have the vapour x and it fits fine. you will have to remove the front … I have the vapour x and it fits fine. you will have to remove the front 140mm fan and give it a wee squeeze but she'll be fine! Read lessRead more

Thank you. That's exactly the info I needed...!!!

Aretak

Nice meme.

these figures are badly misleading.That is done for the purpose of the consumption of the card, therefore some sort of an average. In terms of real current output you must look at the peaks, that is the way it works. When it needs power and as an example, with a 400watt PSU it might still work but you would have a badly drop of frames at best, at worse you can kill the PSU when these high peaks are persistent or usually the PSU will start to get damaged slowly slowly. The GPU can also be affected with a malfunctioning PSU. Another 10% safety should be allowed and therefore 550w+50=600w is the right PSU for this card, do not forget about some eventual OC

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Hmmm this or another Wii U....

Also bear in mind with PSU's even decent ones they dont like to be run near there max and generate more heat and noise. I always try not to got above 75% and ideally 60% of my psu rating. I do have a 1200W psu so im fine for anything mind u

Well, I have the XFX core edition 550w, Which is 80 Bronze, Had it a good couple of years For a lot of that it was running a i5 2500k overclocked to 4.8ghz, 2 optical drives, 5 hard drives, 1 ssd, 2 tv cards, A pair of HD5850's in crossfire, And a HD5450 in another slot, Never got warm, And never heard the fan speed up.
I have since swapped the 5850's for a 7970, Power supply has never missed a beat, So much so, I'm gonna pick up another 7970, Think it will handle it no problem.

People say you need a 600w or 700w power supply, So if I go and get a 800w supply of eBay for 25 quid, Will that do, It's not the Watts, It's the quality of the Watts.

Notice this doesn't have an "x" after the 290, Does that matter.
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babylon

Well, I have the XFX core edition 550w, Which is 80 Bronze, Had it a good … Well, I have the XFX core edition 550w, Which is 80 Bronze, Had it a good couple of years For a lot of that it was running a i5 2500k overclocked to 4.8ghz, 2 optical drives, 5 hard drives, 1 ssd, 2 tv cards, A pair of HD5850's in crossfire, And a HD5450 in another slot, Never got warm, And never heard the fan speed up. I have since swapped the 5850's for a 7970, Power supply has never missed a beat, So much so, I'm gonna pick up another 7970, Think it will handle it no problem.People say you need a 600w or 700w power supply, So if I go and get a 800w supply of eBay for 25 quid, Will that do, It's not the Watts, It's the quality of the Watts.Notice this doesn't have an "x" after the 290, Does that matter. Read lessRead more

That PSU is very solid, made by Seasonic. Better than the Corsair CX, VS, RM crap of late.

Cheers Op, ordered but stock is expected on 3/06/15.
Chose free 5-7 day delivery but order states that its Royal Mail Tracked which should be with 48 hrs after they receive stock.

bobo53

...some stuff I made up on the spot...

Nope!