I'm in the market for a new video card. The R9 is the winner.
In typical fashion, I've gone from thinking that 270x would be sufficient and a 280x would be the nice to have card, to thinking that the 280x would the minimum solution and a 290 would be nice. Now, I realize it'll have to be an R9 290. Because.
Sure, all it'll be driving is a 1080p projector (HDMI to a Denon 3312ci amp which will split the sound to the surround/subwoofer system, and the video signal to the Epsom 8350 HD projector to my 110" screen. Gaming goodness...) I'm selling my wife on the increased cost as needed for future-proofing.
Anyway...VRAM. I've read a LOT about how hot the Elpida vram seems to run. Hynix seems to be the memory thay you want on your card.
-How do I check without removing the shroud/heatsink from the card?
-Can you tell by checking the sku?
-Do any card manufacturers only use one or the other memory type?
-Is Hynix being phased in (only old (used) cards would have hot Elpida)?
Thanks!
Ken
In typical fashion, I've gone from thinking that 270x would be sufficient and a 280x would be the nice to have card, to thinking that the 280x would the minimum solution and a 290 would be nice. Now, I realize it'll have to be an R9 290. Because.
Sure, all it'll be driving is a 1080p projector (HDMI to a Denon 3312ci amp which will split the sound to the surround/subwoofer system, and the video signal to the Epsom 8350 HD projector to my 110" screen. Gaming goodness...) I'm selling my wife on the increased cost as needed for future-proofing.
Anyway...VRAM. I've read a LOT about how hot the Elpida vram seems to run. Hynix seems to be the memory thay you want on your card.
-How do I check without removing the shroud/heatsink from the card?
-Can you tell by checking the sku?
-Do any card manufacturers only use one or the other memory type?
-Is Hynix being phased in (only old (used) cards would have hot Elpida)?
Thanks!
Ken