AMD Info! HBM-equipped Radeon this quarter! Zen CPU architecture in 2016

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haxxiy said:

JEMC said:

 

I've never heard of the Turboduo brand before :-/. But I've seen a Sapphire 290 card for 269 €. Very, very tempting.

Anyway, congrats on your purchase. I'm sure your brother is enjoying it!

But yeah, 290-/X chips were never bad. The reference card was the problem because it was too loud and couldn't keep the chip cool enough, but third party cards with aftermarket coolers never suffered from those problems (as far as I know).

 

Yeah, I've read about the reference cards. The tiny red coolers at the edge of the card never stood a chance, not to mention leakage seemed higher on earlier chips. Though usually is a good move to stay clear of those reference solutions, no matter the card or the manufacturer haha.

Very true.

Unfortunately, almost all aftermarket coolers dump the heat into the case, which is a nightmare for those who have cases with little airflow (like mine ).