You're crazy and in your own crazy world. He needs the power if he's looking to play 1440p games. You think the vram is more important than a more powerful card? Yea, you go wait for HBM2, then when that comes out, HBM3 or something else will be announced then you can wait for that too. smh.
You're right. The Titan complete skipped my mind as I always thought of the series as a compute card. I was addressing more of the X80Ti or X90 series cards when I was making my statement.
Looks like you already made a decision. I have both the G602 and the G700s. I went with the G700s because it fits my hand better, but the battery life on it is quite annoying. G602 would be the right choice in this case.
What mobo do you have? A lot of companies now have an auto overclock function that comes with the programs they bundle with drivers. That's the easy way out, but you don't get the best (most efficient) overclock.
Outside of that, you'll have to use your BIOS to overclock. LinusTechTips has a...
The stock cooler generally runs at low RPM at idle. When loading up programs that push the CPU, the fan gets noticeably louder. It's quite loud compared to any aftermarket cooler, but that's generally true with just lower profile coolers.
I would say stay away from the 390/x unless you are looking to crossfire. The 290/x performs just as well, and is technically the exact same card.
If you don't crossfire, you don't have to worry about the 8GB because a single Hawaii architecture card cannot utilize 8GB of VRAM efficiently. It's...
We'll probably see flagship Pascal cards around August 2016 or so. If you're really worried about DX12, then just wait. Why buy now if you don't have the information you want?
I think Battlefront may be the most gpu intensive game on the list. You would do well with a 980 for a good 3+ years. A 970 is quite a bit less overhead, but won't last as long. Maybe look into the Fury (non-x) as well. Get some benchmarks, prices, and see if you think the performances are worth...
I am currently interested in and looking at various liquid cooling options for my GPU.
I would most likely want to buy it preinstalled because I would not have to undo the stock GPU option by myself, with no prior knowledge how to do so.
I've always wanted to dive into the dual gpu on a single PCB, but crossfire/SLI support have been subpar so far. Hopefully they will boost support in both speed and quality. This card looks incredible, but I don't think I would go for a x2 card without watercooling.
Mark, any idea why XFX took out the portion about double limited lifetime guarantee from their warranty? It was one of the reasons why I enjoyed buying XFX :(
The X31 is dragging hot air directly from the HDDs. Those HDDs can get pretty hot and since it's taking air directly from it, the AIO won't cool very well.
If you want the best temps for your cards, I would suggest you have both of them as intakes from the front of the case, and possibly try...
Well it constantly crashing due to memory leaks means it's not optimized. If it were, then it would be using a proper amount of memory and not just the maximum amount. On a similar note, optimizing does not mean utilizing ever little bit of VRAM, it would mean using just enough to perform.
GTA V crashes are pretty wide spread.
https://support.rockstargames.com/hc/communities/public/questions/203283328-GTA-V-PC-Memory-leak
There are several other crashes and bugs not related to memory as well. If you haven't gotten any crashes then you are pretty luck, I would say.
I don't think GTAV is well optimized. At least not from the time it was released to about May-ish 2015 it was not. It was taking up all the VRAM that it could, constant crashes due to memory leaks, etc. I hear it's gotten a bit better with patches recently, but still, not as optimized as other...
Wow, I did not know the 39XX series had a full plate for better VRAM and VRM cooling. Good to know if I ever grab a 970 for a friend build in the future.
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The 390 does not have the power to push 8GB VRAM. If you were talking about xfire then it would be a different story.
Also, those thinking about getting a 390 should consider the 290x 8GB. It's a much better deal usually and can be flashed to 390x bios.
It's too bad you don't like the red color of MSI, as they seem to have the independent fan control that you want. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TbtTJSuwYsg
Drag the power limit slider to the far right. Then I would say start off at +150 core and keep testing from there. If it's unstable, drop it by 10. If it's stable bump it by 10. You can try larger numbers too, but keep it consistent to reduce the amount of times you have to test your card. As...
You'll be asking the same question next year. There will always be news that the next gen card will have "incredible performance bumps" relative to current. Just buy what you can now, whether that be mid-tier or top-tier, and enjoy it knowing you have bought the best you can. When the...
wtheck... close some programs? It's not like it takes that long to load if you have them on a SSD. Then again, RAM is cheap right now... so whatever floats your boat.
I've only reached 12-16gb video editing while playing a demanding game and browsing on Chrome. I don't think I can go much...
MSI Gaming G6. It looks incredible in the machine with my Maximus VI Hero mobo.
As for the modded bios, I know it will take care of the power limits, but I would still need to move the voltage slider to take care of the voltage limit. I know I can do it and I have nothing against doing it, just...
Here are my results.
Voltage: Stock
Core: +175 = 1529 Max Boost
Mem: +500 = 4001
Max Temp: 84C
Max Fan: 75%
I'm not too satisfied mainly because you can see that it is constantly hitting the power limit as well as voltage limit. What are your guys' thoughts?
Actually I put it at 109% power limit linking it to 91C, so I did not have any thermal throttling. ASIC is 75.2%. Not good, but not bad either. Basically perfectly in the middle of the pack.
Seems a bit of trolling recently in this thread. Let's bring it back! I got my Gaming 6G in a few days ago! I managed to get a 1516MHz or +175 oc on stock voltage so far. I did some quick benchmarks in 3DMark and Heaven for stability, but I will be trying some more benches to make sure it's...
Get a 290/x or 970. I would suggest MSI for either side.
An alternative for MSI would be PowerColor PCS+ 290/x for the extraordinary cooling/noise ratio and EVGA 970 ACX 2.0+ cards for the outstanding customer service.
980Ti is definitely overkill. The most demanding game on your list would be FFXIV. I easily get 90-120 fps with a 980, so I would suggest a 970 for you. There are SFF 970s as well if you want something that would fit cases better.
MSI 290x or 970, whichever OP prefers. Cool, powerful, relatively quiet, transferable warranty with no receipt necessary. Warranty should still have around 2 years left given the manufacturing date.
You say /thread, but you linked a RX card. Refurb/b-stock cards only have 1 year warranty. Why not spend a little more for the full 3 year warranty that most other cards have because brand new? Or buy a used card that will include transferable 3 year warranty.