R9 290 Benchmarked

[Slomo4shO]

Seems some retailer accidentally sent the wrong card:

Stock: http://www.3dmark.com/3dm/1515052

 

[46andtool]

that looks pretty damn good, when will we know the pricing of the card?

 

[Stuka87]

that looks pretty damn good, when will we know the pricing of the card?

In a week.

 

[BallaTheFeared]

Overclocked to R290X speeds?

Whats the clock for clock different then?

 

[Slomo4shO]

that looks pretty damn good, when will we know the pricing of the card?

Nov 5 is the "release date" :whiste:

 

[dragantoe]

i hope amd was telling the truth when they said upcoming drivers would greatly improve performance, because it seems like too much of a loss for $100 less.
I'm only skeptical because this card is right up my alley

 

[amenx]

i hope amd was telling the truth when they said upcoming drivers would greatly improve performance, because it seems like too much of a loss for $100 less.
I'm only skeptical because this card is right up my alley

New driver optimizations almost always improve performance over time. Usually gradual, but sometimes Nvidia/AMD can come up with dramatic improvements in specific games.

 

[MeldarthX]

Overclocked to R290X speeds?

Whats the clock for clock different then?

I think its supposed to be 6-10% difference; usually 6% - It looks to be one hell of a card

 

[Rvenger]

It also looks like it runs cooler on the reference card too.

 

[Face2Face]

Can anyone tell me what the heck that is on the box? I thought the days of cheesy box art was over...?

 

[tg2708]

Can anyone tell me what the heck that is on the box? I thought the days of cheesy box art was over...?

lol i wondered the same thing too, even the bf4 290x is a turn off with that guy on it. I will never buy a reference gfx card if it had such logos plastered over it.

 

[OILFIELDTRASH]

Can anyone tell me what the heck that is on the box? I thought the days of cheesy box art was over...?

I love it. Not that design specifically but the cheesy graphics yes. Reminds me of the old school cards.

 

[Rvenger]

They should have put some BF4 logos on it to make it look like you at least didn't get a card with a voucher and named it a special edition.

 

[BUnit1701]

Can anyone tell me what the heck that is on the box? I thought the days of cheesy box art was over...?

Its a Roman Cyber Duck. From an alternate reality where the Empire never fell of course...

 

[Face2Face]

Its a Roman Cyber Duck. From an alternate reality where the Empire never fell of course...

:biggrin: Nice! Well that clears it up.


BFG cards always intrigued me.. I was never quite sure what this guy was doing?
Sit ups or just trying to hide the fact that he is bald.... :hmm:

 

[Saylick]

:biggrin: Nice! Well that clears it up.


BFG cards always intrigued me.. I was never quite sure what this guy was doing?
Sit ups or just trying to hide the fact that he is bald.... :hmm:

BFG - Bald Forehead Guy?

 

[PhIlLy ChEeSe]

I think he was trying to get some of the heat off the card to his noggin........

 

[Face2Face]

BFG - Bald Forehead Guy?

I think he was trying to get some of the heat off the card to his noggin........

Last one - I swear..

:biggrin: Could be a sketch of the BFG CEO after he saw the company's financials

 

[Slomo4shO]

BFG - Bald Forehead Guy?

There are individuals with harry foreheads? :\

 

[Saylick]

There are individuals with harry foreheads? :\

This guy looks like he is missing eyebrows.

Maybe BFG means Bald Frustrated Guy? :hmm:

 

[Elfear]

lol i wondered the same thing too, even the bf4 290x is a turn off with that guy on it. I will never buy a reference gfx card if it had such logos plastered over it.

So true. Sometimes I quit gaming and just pull out my GPU box to stare at for a couple hours. I just can't fathom having that dorky picture in my home. :sneaky: