Sapphire TRI-X OC 290X - Cat 13.12 Avg FPS/Temps/Overclock

Paulenski

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Card Specs:
Stock - 1040 core / 1300 mem / Voltage: Idle .938-.945 / Load 1.125-1.141 Average

Other samples on Overclock.net confirm that Sapphire TRI-X uses only Hynix Memory modules (R0C model), can confirm with my own card.

Proof of ownership - http://i.imgur.com/jcevDAF.jpg [using from other forum :p]
Updated photo, moved my audio card to the bottom. http://i.imgur.com/gItT5x5.jpg

Valley 1.0 Benchmark Chart: Includes all temps/clocks from benchmark http://i.imgur.com/NIkcc14.png
Updated Info: AB allows for AUX Voltage control which is related to the memory voltage, with a +50mv increase I went from a max of 1500 to 1690mhz. Thus also caused a slight increase in VRM2 temp, going from an average of 51-53 to an max of 55C in all benches.

Best score: 3297 http://i.imgur.com/O6SKr1I.png [ For this score, I used slightly higher core clocks which required 195mv offset on core for stability and caused 100C VRM1 Temps. Definitely was not ideal or a daily driver]

Heaven 4.0 16~ minute loop benchmark Extreme 1080p Fullscreen
Sensors/Monitoring: http://i.imgur.com/1uUTvfq.png
1202 core 125mv offset / 1650 (6600) mem aux 50mv offset
Fan Profile: 80-83% for first 9~ mins, 83-88% the last 7~ mins
GPU Max: 78C (77C average)
VRM1 Max: 92C (88-90C average)
VRM2 Max: 59C

Dunno why I ran this at 1500 Memory but I'll update when I do it with the higher memory clock. Might provide some better numbers.
Best Score: 1612 http://i.imgur.com/bhnQ4vK.jpg

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BF4 with a single TRI-X OC 290X
3770k @ 4.3Ghz
Cat. 13.12
1185 core/1650 mem @ 125mv core offset/50mv aux offset
ULTRA Setting, 4xAA, 1080p

Bench results::
Dawnbreaker, Conquest, 64 players
71C Core
74C VRM1
55C VRM2
5 Minute bench - VSYNC ON - AVG FPS: 58.247 - Min: 45 Max: 63
VSYNC OFF - AVG FPS: 70.097 - Min: 45 Max: 144

Dawnbreaker - VSYNC On
Frames Below 50 - 3% of 5 minute bench
Frames Below 55 - 13% of 5 minute bench

Dawnbreaker - VSYNC Off
Frames Below 50 - 2% of 5 minute bench
Frames Below 55 - 17.67% of 5 minute bench


---------Used slowly lower clocks for these, 1152/1500 @ 25mv core offset------------------------

Lancang Dam, Conquest Large, 64 players
65C Core
63C VRM1
51C VRM2
5 Minute Bench - VSYNC ON - AVG FPS: 57.567 - Min: 45 Max: 63

Operation Locker, Deathmatch, 32 players
65C Core
61C VRM1
51C VRM2
5 Minute Bench - VSYNC ON - AVG FPS: 59.87 - Min: 53 Max: 63

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Metro Last Light Benchmark:

3 runs - SSAA on

Average Framerate: 55.00
Max. Framerate: 108.03
Min. Framerate: 12.03

1202/1690 @ 125 mv core / 50mv aux

Temps have been consistent from previous benchmarks, hitting high 77-78C core, 88-91C on VRM1, 55C Max on VRM2

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UPDATE (1/23/2014):

3DMark Scores

Firestrike: 11037
1208 / 1700
http://www.3dmark.com/fs/1585460

Firestrike Extreme: 5612
1213 / 1725
http://www.3dmark.com/fs/1585519

My Extreme score seems kinda low from what I was expecting.
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I hope this can help give people some idea on the temps and clocks possible with this card. I do have some higher than expected VRM1 temps, I hope to see other samples to make sure my card isn't out of spec.
 
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IEC

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How are the temperatures when you mine?

At a mild OC the card doesn't exceed 73C core 80C VRM1 mining. In 2 slot the top card's core goes up to 81C and VRM1 is 89C.

I haven't tried with a massive overclock because I would maybe squeeze another 50 kH/s out of the card with a lot more power usage.

i.e. no need to bother - Tri-X is the best 290 I have for temperatures, better even than my 290 Reference modded with a Gelid cooler.
 

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