Recent content by Valkyrieone

I do see what you mean in terms of little FPS difference between the 290 and the 290X. While the 290X would be desirable, to pay another £100 for it just isn't worth it.

I used this to decide my choice of GPU http://www.kitguru.net/components/graphic-cards/zardon/sapphire-r9-290x-tri-x-oc-review-1600p-ultra-hd-4k/21/

Thank you, Ken! Recently purchased the MSI 787 G45 motherboard to Crossfire/SLI as I found my current motherboard only supports CF but with 1 PCI 3.0 slot, despite being a 'Gaming' Motherboard. How would two 290's in CF handle 4K Gaming?

I'm purchasing the new Samsung U28D590 4K monitor but of course, for 4K I require a good GPU set up. I have found the Sapphire R9 290 VAPOR-X OC 4GB on Ebuyer for £339. But Amazon are selling the Sapphire AMD R9 290 TRI-X OC for £284. I'm looking to Crossfire either cards in the next few...

I'll be overclocking it soon. The MSI was an option but I wanted the highest clock speed of the 280x. Still want go for the Toxic but don't know how loud it actually is..

Greetings to all. I am looking for a GPU update this Christmas to replace my XFX 6870 1GB which is unfortunately giving up the ghost and currently have a budget of £260 max. Here are my current options: SAPPHIRE VAPOR-X R9 280X 3GB GDDR5 OC Sapphire TOXIC R9 280X 3GB ASUS AMD...