This is clearly at the highest end of pricing for this card and competes with. This highend board comes factoryoverclocked to 1080 mhz, so its stock performance should exceed competing radeon r9 290x boards. Visual representation of the products may not be perfectly accurate. Msi afterburner has quickly become the favorite overclocking software for media, overclockers and endusers. We check out the very badass radeon r9 290x 4gb lightning oc from. Msis overclocked lightning variant of the r9 290x improves the performance.
This is clearly at the highest end of pricing for this card and competes with the likes of the sapphire trix at the same price point. Intresting find about fury x performance with software voltage control. The core comes in with a nice factory overclock at 1080 mhz from mhz. Amd r9 290 overclocking guide with voltage tweak youtube. Msi r9 290x lightning video card the best 290x weve tested. You will need the following software msi afterburner beta 17 or above 3d mark vantage. Thanks to its design, it doesnt require any external modifications to reach worldrecord breaking performance, making it much easier for an. All images and descriptions are for illustrative purposes only.
Jan 06, 2014 the msi r9 290x lightning is equipped with hawaii xt gpu which holds 2816 stream cores and 64 rops. Lets see just how this new model from msi performs. Support for radeon r9 290x lightning graphics card msi. With the gpu landscape mostly settled for 2014, we have the. Msi r9 290x lightning 4gb 512bit gddr5 pci express 3. Using msis afterburner tool, one can simply adjust the already overclocked core and memory speeds however, thanks to the individual controllers, aux, memory and gpu voltages can also be fiddled with to get the. Amd radeon r9 290x r9 msi lightning series oc overclock overclocked. Radeon r9 290x lightning graphics card msi deutschland. Not too satisfied with overclocking results considering it is marketed as being the best overclocking card in the 290x series. Nov 05, 20 amd 290 performs better than nvidia gtx780 in almost every case and you can overclock it for even more coming up towards 290x numbers.
The power architecture is also enhanced giving 12 gpu power phases, 3 memory phases on a custom designed 12 layers pcb to give you the best overclocking performance you can squeeze out. Pci express solution graphics card radeon r9 290x lightning. However, it monopolizes three expansion slots, and is a tad higher, too. Amd gpu overclocking page 2 hwbot community forums. Msi radeon r9 290x twin frozr gaming oc overclocked video. If you want to push performance further by overclocking the ram and pushing.
The color of the product might be affected by photography and the monitors setting, which might be different from the real product. The msi lightning brand means quality, overclocking and performance. Msi lightning graphics cards are the top in the overclocking world for years. Mar 04, 2014 we finally get to test the msi 290x lightning could this be the ultimate 290x we have all been hoping for.
Msi r9 290x lightning 4gb 512bit gddr5 pci express. The overclock is stable in furmark, i never witness any artifacts and. Above is a screenshot of gpuz showing the reference factory overclocked speeds. Msis exclusive software and only for r9 290x lightning. Msi s exclusive software and only for r9 290x lightning. All fan speeds can be adjusted with msis included fan control software.
We use cookies to optimize site functionality and give you the best possible experience. Consnone that i can think of except i would like to point out two things that i feel people may count this as a con. The r9 290x was a bold move by amd to regain the ground that they were losing in the escalating power war between them and nvidia. Advanced cooling, new features and a quality experience make it the default choice for those looking for the best performance. It comes with a large overclock out of the box, higher than any other custom r9 290x. The card has a regular and a ln2 bios for liquidnitrogen cooling based overclocking. Arkham origins, the msi card hits 100 fps on the nose, the reference r9 290 was at 99 fps, and the 780 hitting 117 fps. It comes with a large overclock out of the box, higher than any other custom r9 290x available today. Additionally we have 4gb gddr5 memory and 512bit interface. Here it is 1 fps better than the reference r9 290 and loses out to the 780 lightning by almost 8 fps. Apr 16, 2014 msi s r9 290x lightning is as long as the sapphire r9 290x trix.
However, anandtech did not ask about the price and the release date, so this remains unanswered. Nov 15, 2019 we take a look at our first nonreference cooled radeon r9 290x to hit our labs. Msis r9 290x lightning is not your ordinary amd r9 290x video card, its on steroids. This means that the product has been opened, may show slight signs of use and cosmetic blemish, and may be missing minor accessories, but remain in excellent condition. Msi r9 290x gaming oc specs techpowerup gpu database. The specifications may differ from areas and we keep the right to change without notice. Technical specs and manual overclocking msi r9 290x lightning. The r9 290x was a bold move by amd to regain the ground that. You can see weve got a quick user guide, standard manual, driver. R9 290x lightning graphics card the world leader in. Product specification, functions and appearance may vary by models and differ from country to country. Cooler master masterfan mf140r fans 32gb 2 x 16gb g. We finally get to test the msi 290x lightning could this be the ultimate 290x we have all been hoping for.
Msi lightning graphics cards are engineered for perfection. Using msis afterburner tool, one can simply adjust the already overclocked core and memory speeds however, thanks to the individual controllers, aux, memory and gpu voltages can. I really wouldnt know why you need to overclock todays tested card anyway, but well still show it. Msi r9 290x lightning video card the best 290x weve. For overclocking todays sample we will be using msis own afterburner tool as this gives us all of the options we require included the additional. Prices seem to be stabilizing a little, which is a good thing. This is a quick guide on the basics on how to overclock a graphics card using software like msi afterburner. With a pcb redesigned from ground up and usage of only the best components. Feature is not available worldwide and may not be available in your country or area. Overclocked a msi r9 290x lightning with no core voltage increase. The cards equipped with that hawaii gpu now is proper cooled thanks to the twinfrozr cooler and steadily running and purring at just over 70 degrees c. Got a call today from msi, and they say they do not have any onhand stock of the 290x lightning, so i wont be able to do an advanced rma. To house the dramatic amount of 20 phases, a lightning pcb is made from scratch and designed to deliver the highest stability when overclocking.
Using the best components and industryleading design principles, msi lightning graphics cards are the top in the overclocking world for years. Video output function duallink dvid x 2 displayport x 1 version 1. Software voltage control has until recently been rare on graphics. Jun 05, 2014 lightning returns the msi lightning brand means quality, overclocking and performance.
Or should i not be that upset considering i still have a valid 3 year warranty on a refurbished card. This means that the product has been opened, may show slight signs of use and cosmetic blemish, and may be missing minor. Because of its simple interface, its easy to learn, but it packs a lot of powerful features like an integrated benchmark utility called kombustor that can check your system performance in benchmarking mode, or run as a stability test. The msi lightning pcbs are the envy of the industry. Radeon r9 290x lightning graphics card msi italy srl. Follow on as shawn puts it through its paces and sees how. Overclocking the msi r9 290x lightning can be as easy or engaging as you want it to be and caters for both novice and expert alike.
It has a pure digital pwm controller for the gpu, memory and vddci. Control the fan speed via two pwm controllers automatically or manually. In a lot of ways it was a roaring success, giving excellent performance but was somewhat limited in overclocking capabilities by the combination of poor cooling and power draw. Corememory up to mhz core 4096 gddr5 5000mhz memory video output function duallink dvid x 2 hdmi x 1 version 1. The board is cooled by a large tripleslot, triplefan cooler that yields excellent temperatures.
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