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290x CF vs 290x + 390x

by htap0cy5p Nov 24, 2015 4:36PM PST

So I have a 290x 4gb card atm, and my question is what if any difference in performance would I see between crossfire of 2 290x's vs a 290x and a 390x? I understand that I will only be able to use 4gb from the 390x. I haven't really been able to find benchmarks of 290xCF vs 290x and 390x maybe my google skills are weak, any foresight on this would be awesome

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That may be overkill.

by r. proffitt Forum moderator Nov 24, 2015 4:48PM PST

The 290x tended to need some help to keep its speed. Did you do this work?

Read http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/radeon-r9-290x-thermal-paste-efficiency,3678.html

Also, what are you running that needs more than a 290x today? Are you attempting 4K gaming?

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thanks

by htap0cy5p Nov 24, 2015 4:54PM PST

I'm running a non ref 290x so thanks for the tip but no need. And yes I run 1440p at the moment which one 290x is not enough for is some games and I plan to hop to 4k soon.

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Then it looks like more than a 390x is required.

by r. proffitt Forum moderator Nov 24, 2015 5:07PM PST

As you know a trio of Titans could barely deliver 20ish FPS at 4K.

While I will give the nod to a 390x, 4K gaming is still the future as the current systems are still not getting much past 30FPS. Even at many thousand bucks.

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