MSI Radeon R9 290X Lightning 4 GB Review

Name: MSI Radeon R9 290X Lightning 4 GB
Brand: MSI

on Apr 22nd, 2014,

Manufacturer: MSI

Test System

Test System - VGA Rev. 32
Processor:	Intel Core i7-4770K @ 4.2 GHz (Haswell, 8192 KB Cache)
Motherboard:	ASUS Maximus VI Hero Intel Z87
Memory:	2x 4096 MB Corsair Vengeance PC3-12800 DDR3 @ 1600 MHz 9-9-9-24
Harddisk:	WD Caviar Blue WD10EZEX 1 TB
Power Supply:	Antec HCP-1200 1200W
Software:	Windows 7 64-bit Service Pack 1
Drivers:	NVIDIA: 335.23 WHQL AMD: Catalyst 14.2 Beta 1.3 R9 295 X2: Catalyst 14.4 Beta
Display:	LG Flatron W3000H 30" 2560x1600 3x Hanns.G HL225DBB 21.5" 1920x1080 Dell UP2414Q 24" 3840x2160

Benchmark scores in other reviews are only comparable when this exact same configuration is used.

All video card results are obtained on this exact system with exactly the same configuration.
All games are set to their highest quality setting unless indicated otherwise.
AA and AF are applied via in-game settings, not via the driver's control panel.

Each game is tested at the following settings and resolutions:

1600x900, 4x Anti-aliasing. Common resolution for most smaller flatscreens and laptops today (17" - 19").
1920x1080, 4x Anti-aliasing. Most common widescreen resolution for larger displays (22" - 26").
2560x1600, 4x Anti-aliasing. Highest possible resolution for commonly available displays (30").
5760x1080, 4x Anti-aliasing. Typical three-monitor high-end gaming multi-monitor resolution.
3840x2160, No Anti-aliasing. 4K Ultra HD resolution, available on the latest high-end monitors.

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