How do I measure the ambient temperature of my case?
My cpu reaches 65C while gaming. Around 70C in 100% full load.
My GPU reaches 72C under maximum load at 50% fan speed.
put a 2$ themometer in it?
How do I measure the ambient temperature of my case?
My cpu reaches 65C while gaming. Around 70C in 100% full load.
My GPU reaches 72C under maximum load at 50% fan speed.
put a 2$ themometer in it?
I think you will have a hard time selling a used card for more than a new one cost.
Not to mention the 290X is very close in performance to a 7990 in many games and is only $550 new.
I hope you're not selling it to a friend, I wouldn't think of taking $720 from a friend for a used card, especially an uniformed one that doesn't know they are cheaper new...
Good luck with your decision.
If you can sell your old care for that much I would definitely pull the trigger. You're getting one hell of a good deal and I expect that you'll never get anything quite as close.
As for your new card, I'd go with a 290X. It's the same price as the 780 that you can buy from the other guy and it has better performance. Unless you really have some reason for going with NV, it's a better value right now to get a 290X.
Look, I dont 'mean to be rude or anything, but give me a break. I'm not a tech expert, and still need to learn lots. I would occasionally measure GPU, CPU and the MB temperatures but in terms of the ambient temp within the case was out of my knowledge. Besides, I didn't really consider it to be a big factor as my case is full tower size and I added 3 additional fans to help with the ventiliation.
Ive always used CPU and GPU temperature as a "rough estimate" as to how the temperature is doing overall. If you disagree, then I guess I should start measuring the ambient temp also, I didn't know.
I personally would wait for the 780ti. With that said as good as the R9 card is, it runs hot. Honestly I think the true card will be the R9 290 non -x. One of the reviewers flash the 290x bios over to that card and it surpassed the Titan
My personal take on the new AMD cards is awesome product but bad coolers. In my case I put all my cards under water but for the majority it's going to be a pain.
AmenThanks for the note. I've heard many good things about the R9-290X but I am still unsure of its performance on the game I play (Aion - many players claim that GeForce series is better for this game, by a significant margin) SO I am still leaning towards GTX. If I can buy the GTX 780 for $550, I will go for it now. I am not confident that GTX 780 Ti will be any cheaper
How do I measure the ambient temperature of my case?
My cpu reaches 65C while gaming. Around 70C in 100% full load.
My GPU reaches 72C under maximum load at 50% fan speed.
How do I measure the ambient temperature of my case?
My cpu reaches 65C while gaming. Around 70C in 100% full load.
My GPU reaches 72C under maximum load at 50% fan speed.
Your ambient temp is obviously the same as the temp in the room the computer is sitting in
If you can sell for $720, do it.
OP - which version of the 7990 do you own? Is it the "official" or "unofficial" release?
Maybe because you're not having the same issue as I am having.
This 7990 is way too loud, heats up high, and the micro-stutters are actually visible. I've read about it prior to my purchase and didn't think it would be noticeable. But it is kind of ridiculous that every driver update seems to make things worse. This is a fact shared by many of us AMD users.
I don't mean to sound aggressive but this is what I'm facing right now. This 7990 doesn't act like a 7990. There are thousands of other issues I have but too much to describe (for example, it randomly shuts down the GPU power to 20% making it impossible to load anything... including My Computer window)
Thanks all for your responses. Very helpful.
Sohaltang: I use 800W PSU unit from Fractal Design
Stuka87: I use the Malta version (with the red fans) from MSI
BrightCandle: I'm glad that I'm not the only one who is experiencing this. I play games like Aion (similar to WoW but higher graphics), Bioshock Infinite, Crysis 3, Left 4 Dead 2, Far Cry 3, BF4 (when it comes out I will be playing it). So even if I only pay $550 (or less) for the GTX 780, would you still consider it to be a not good of a deal? I am looking at Galaxy GTX 780 right now.
X3sphere: I've heard that people who use GTX Titan, gets so much better stable and reliable performance in gaming compared to 7990 where the 7990 gives off too wide of a FPS range. I feel like 7990 is definitely fast and able to deliver high FPS, but to get there, it goes through tremendous amount of stuttering unlike GTX.
el_Etro: Yes, I was looking at the Galaxy GTX 780, but the guy who has it, doesn't have the HOF edition. Should it matter? Or should I look for something else? GTX 770 might be too big of a downscale for me.
djnsmith7: which newegg site ate you using? Canadian or American?
*To everyone: I use
i5-4670K @ 4.2Ghz
NZXT Phantom Full Tower
MSI Radeon 7990 @ 1000Mhz
Samsung 840 SSD
800W Fractal Design
Samsung S23A700D (120Hz monitor)
Ripjaw G.Skill 8GB RAM