XFX Radeon R9 290 Double Dissapation 4GB GDDR5 PCIe R9-290A-EDFD

Overview

TechSpot Metascore

Based on 6 expert reviews

Excellent:

2
Good:

4
Average:

0
Bad:

0

Pros:

Tends to outperform GeForce GTX 780, DirectX 11.2 ready graphics solution, Supports CrossFire and CrossFireX, Tripledisplay and AMD HD3D support, XFX Double Dissipation system keeps GPU very cool, Relatively low audible noise under full load, 4GB GDDR5 vi...

Cons:

Some heated exhaust is circulated back into enclosure, Relatively high power consumption

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Last revision on July 23, 2016

Reviewers Liked

Tends to outperform GeForce GTX 780, DirectX 11.2 ready graphics solution, Supports CrossFire and CrossFireX, Tripledisplay and AMD HD3D support, XFX Double Dissipation system keeps GPU very cool, Relatively low audible noise under full load, 4GB GDDR5 vi

Reviewers Didn't Like

Some heated exhaust is circulated back into enclosure, Relatively high power consumption

Expert reviews and ratings

The R9 290 series has been around quite a while and frankly it's still kicking butt. The charts don't lie and the XFX R9 290 DD put a serious whipping on our GTX 960's and did it at a competitive price. Sitting at $279.99 and $259.99 with Rebate it's...

By bjorn3d.com on June 22, 2015

While the price may vary on this card, it is still one of AMD's best non reference 290s and for good reason. This card kicks serious butt and with a 2nd card, 4K gaming is very affordable...

By technlologyx.com on March 20, 2015

My ratings begin with performance, where the $499 XFX Radeon R9 290 DD Black Edition graphics card competes against NVIDIA's GeForce GTX 780 series in terms of price. In DirectX 11 tests the Radeon R9 290 typically matched performance with GeForce GTX...

By Benchmark Reviews on January 28, 2014

While the price may vary on this card, it is still one of AMD's best non reference 290s and for good reason. This card kicks serious butt and with a 2nd card, 4K gaming is very affordable...

By technlologyx.com on March 20, 2015

XFX is a well known company among PC gamers and hardware enthusiasts. It is a division of PINE Technology Holdings Limited . The XFX manufacturing branch specializes in high-performance PC hardware with a focus on gaming products including AMD and NVIDIA...

By HardOCP on December 10, 2014

It's been a long time since we've had an XFX graphics card in our bench rig, and the R9 290 DD makes the wait worthwhile.With any graphics card you're balancing three distinct elements. The first is of course price, and it can be found for £270 so the...

By Overclock3D on August 11, 2014

The pair of XFX Radeon R9 290 4GB Double Dissipation graphics card ran great in CrossFire mode and really did improve our 4K Ultra HD gaming experience. It isn't easy to run games at 3840×2160, but this setup was able to do just that. Two of these cards...

By Legit Reviews on April 16, 2014

The XFX Double Dissipation R9 290 graphics card left us with mixed feelings. The card had one of the quietest GPU coolers that we have ever see on a Radeon R9 290 series card, but it also had very high VRM temperatures. On our open air test system in a...

By Legit Reviews on April 02, 2014

It feels like we’ve already said all there is to say about AMD’s R9 290, its current outrageous pricing structure (no fault of AMD or their board partners), the performance it brings to the table and what’s being offered by AIBs. XFX’s Double...

By Hardware Canucks on March 17, 2014

I was really excited to check out XFXs newest design for their Double Dissipation cards. When I saw the design I was very impressed with its styling. They made a drastic change from last year's models going from a flashy design to a clean black and...

By LanOC Reviews on February 07, 2014

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