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This review today will feature comparisons against AMD’s R9 290 and R9 290x. We also include results from an overclocked Palit GTX770, reference clocked Nvidia GTX780, Nvidia GTX780 ti, an Nvidia GTX Titan and the class leading MSI GTX780 Lightning – all of which we have reviewed in the past. We also add in results from the fastest R9 280X on the market – the Sapphire R9 280X Toxic Edition. We are using the latest Catalyst and Forceware drivers (13.11 beta9 and 331.82 respectively).
We are using one of our brand new test rigs supplied by PCSPECIALIST and built to our specifications. If you want to read more about this, or are interested in buying the same Kitguru Test Rig, check out our article with links on this page.
We are featuring results today with an Apple 30 inch Cinema HD Display at 2560×1600 resolution and an Asus PQ321QE Ultra HD 4K screen running at 4K 3840 x 2160 resolution.
Room ambient was held at 23c throughout testing.
Comparison cards:
AMD R9 290X (1000mhz core / 1,250mhz memory)
AMD R9 290 (947mhz core / 1,250mhz memory)
Nvidia GTX780 Ti (876mhz core / 1,750mhz memory)
Nvidia GTX Titan (837mhz core / 1,502mhz memory)
Nvidia GTX780 (863mhz core / 1,502mhz memory)
MSI GTX780 Lightning (980mhz core / 1,502mhz memory)
Sapphire R9 280X Toxic Edition (1,150mhz core / 1,600mhz memory)
Palit GTX770 OC (1046mhz core / 1753mhz memory)
Software:
Windows 7 Enterprise 64 bit
Unigine Heaven Benchmark
Unigine Valley Benchmark
3DMark Vantage
3DMark 11
3DMark
Fraps Professional
Steam Client
FurMark
Games:
Sleeping Dogs
Total War: Rome 2
Dirt Showdown
Tomb Raider
Metro Last Light
GRID 2
Splinter Cell Blacklist
Batman Arkham Origins
Battlefield 4
All the latest BIOS updates and drivers are used during testing. We perform generally under real world conditions, meaning KitGuru tests games across five closely matched runs and then average out the results to get an accurate median figure. If we use scripted benchmarks, they are mentioned on the relevant page.
Thats an amazing card, the Ti rocks. just wish I could afford one. they need to bring out a GTX770 Ti 🙂
Yeah im more an AMD fan, but this is pretty awesome. AMD have the pricing though, im just waiting on a Vapor X or Toxic 290 to come out. if the price is good.
Awesome card. This is perfect!
Why did you only apply a +0.035v bump with the voltage slider?? Certainly the core could have been pushed harder? Please max voltage and retest OC. You’re the first site with a custom PCB review, please test max voltage OC!
I did, it made no difference.
Okay thanks, sorry I should have assumed u did
Hmm, didnt expect 290X to perform that well with that awful cooler. When customs 290 -series hit the markets, it will take first place with ease. Wait and you will see!