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MSI Radeon R9 290X Gaming 4 GB Review
Value & Conclusion »Temperatures
Temperatures are much improved over the AMD reference design. Noise levels during gaming are not so good, though.
| GPU Temperature Comparison | ||
|---|---|---|
| Idle | Load | |
| MSI R9 290X Gaming | 40°C | 79°C |
| ASUS R9 290X DC II OC | 37°C | 78°C / 94°C |
| PowerColor R9 290X PCS+ | 37°C | 67°C |
| Sapphire R9 290X Tri-X OC | 36°C | 73°C |
| PowerColor R9 290X OC | 44°C | 93°C |
| AMD R9 290X | 49°C | 93°C / 94°C |
cooler design, and production variances. This table just serves to provide
a list of typical temperatures for similar cards determined during TPU review.
Clock Profiles
Modern graphics cards have several clock profiles that are selected to balance power draw and performance requirements.The following table lists the clock settings for important performance scenarios and the GPU voltage we measured. We performed the measurement on the pins of a coil or a capacitor near the GPU voltage regulator.
| GPU Clock | Memory Clock | GPU Voltage (measured) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Desktop | 300 MHz | 150 MHz | 0.97 V |
| Multi-Monitor | 300 MHz | 1250 MHz | 0.97 V |
| Blu-ray Playback | 440 MHz | 1250 MHz | 0.97 V |
| 3D Load | 1030 MHz | 1250 MHz | 1.19 V |
| CCC Overdrive Limits | |
|---|---|
| Core | 1500 MHz |
| Memory | 2000 MHz |
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