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Asus Radeon R9 290 DirectCU 2 OC 4GB GDDR5 PCIe
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By PC Authority
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The excellent AMD Hawaii GPU is finally getting the treatment it deserves with custom cards hitting the market in force, now. With this surge comes better cooling, defeating the main argument against the 290 series, and quite reasonably too. Stock...
By Ocaholic
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There are quite a few custom Radeon R9 290 graphics cards available meanwhile and today we are going to have a look at the ASUS one, the Radeon R9 290 DirectCU II OC. The Radeon R9 290 version is no different from other high-end DirectCU II cards from...
By Bit-tech.net
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The design of the reference models for the R9 290 series makes for one of the most compelling arguments we've seen to invest in a card with custom cooling, and this particular card is a fine example of engineering a great alternative. From the PCB...
By Kitguru.net
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Today we look at the latest card from Asus – the R9 290 Direct CU II, which ships with a custom cooler and out of the box clock enhancements. Can this card compete with solutions from Sapphire and Gigabyte which we have reviewed in the last...
By reviewstudio.net
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I am happy to say that the Asus R9 290 DirectCU II OC card impressed me more than its 290X version. Having a performance pretty close to its more expensive brother, despite a % lower price, I say this is the gaming card to buy. On top of that, the...
By Ocaholic
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With these chart lists we're publishing benchmark results from recent graphics cards with three different resolutions: FullHD, 1440p and UltraHD. In all cases we've set details to maximum and we're listing minimum framerates as well as maximum...
By HardOCP
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ASUSTeK Computer Inc. is one of the largest and most successful computer hardware manufacturers in the world. A Taiwan-based company, it manufactures a wide variety of computer hardware, including motherboards, video cards, optical drives, notebooks,...
By uk.hardware.info
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ASUS' pair of Matrix cards are, once again, extraordinary products. The video cards target overclockers of both the more and less extreme variants. Regarding the overclocking aspect, the Matrix GeForce GTX 780 Ti does not offer higher overclocks when...
By uk.hardware.info
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When AMD introduced its new Radeon 290 and 290X flagship cards at the end of 2013, the cards were welcomed by many hardware enthusiasts. As usual with new releases there were minor flaws and points to be improved, the biggest one being temperature and...
By extremespec.net
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ASUS Radeon R9 290 DirectCU II OC, a great balance of performance, which is only slightly inferior to the reference AMD Radeon R9 290X, and the recommended value, which is $ 150 below than the flagship. As for the direct comparison of AMD Radeon R9...
By vortez.net
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There's just something about ASUS. Be it a graphics card, motherboard or laptop. There is an air of ‘eliteness’, an aura of supremacy in their products that make other products of similar ilk pale in comparison. Take for example today's subject. Now...
By Guru of 3D
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If you would ask me straight up what I'd prefer to purchase, the 290 or 290X, then it has to be a 290. The value for money simply is a good chunk better, and compared to the competition the card just makes a lot of sense. The ASUS Radeon R9 290 DirectCU...
By gamestar.de
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Lucas Manhardt: Durch die geringe Übertaktung rechnet die 390 Euro teure Asus Radeon R9 290 DirectCU II OC im Test zwar nur etwa zwei Prozent schneller als die R9-290-Referenzkarte von AMD, bleibt dank des selbst entiwckelten Kühlers mit maximal 2,7...
By illgaming.in
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The Asus R9 290 DirectCU II OC is an excellent card when it comes to cooler design and build quality. It improves vastly over the drawbacks of the Stock AMD solution in the heat dissipation area whilst managing to remain tolerably quiet.It is also a...
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