Is 500w enough for R9 290?

Retired Moderator. A Radeon R9-290 – needs at least 31 amps on the 12v rail and a 550 watt power supply.

Does R9 290 need external power?

Yes. R9 290X card will need the 8 and 6 ping external power cables irrespective of if its mounted on the mobo or using riser cables.

How much power does a R9 290 use?

AMD R9 290 – On your average system the card requires you to have a 550 Watt power supply unit. AMD R9 290 Crossfire – On your average system the cards require you to have a 700 Watt power supply unit as minimum. AMD R9 290X – On your average system the card requires you to have a 550~600 Watt power supply unit.

Does R9 290 support dx12?

DirectX 12 features an entirely new programming model, one that works on a wide range of existing hardware. On the AMD side, that means any GPU featuring GCN 1.0 or higher (cards like the R9 270, R9 290X, and Fury X) are supported, while Nvidia says anything from Fermi (400-series and up) will work.

Is vertcoin mining profitable?

Is Vertcoin mining still profitable? Yes, mining Vertcoin is still profitable – based on the mining hardware hashrate of 2.50 MH/s, electricity costs, and pool / maintenance fees provided.

How much VRAM does the R9 290 have?

The R9 295×2 has essentially two R9 290x (Hawaii XT) GPUs each with 4GB GDDR5 VRAM.

What is ULPs and how do I disable it?

ULPS stands for Ultra Low Power State for GPU’s or graphic card adapters. You may want to disable ULPS if you have an AMD CrossfireX configuration because the 2nd GPU installed will load 99% and causes overheating, crash, and possible GPU damage. The point of this is to disable power draw from the 2nd card when not in gaming mode.

How do I enable or disable ULPs in CrossFireX?

The ULPS Configuration Utility is used to enable or disable ULPS, or ultra-low power state, for AMD/ATI graphics cards in CrossfireX. The program will go to a specific string in the registry and change the hexadecimal value of the EnableULPS key to either 0 or 1, depending on whether it is being enabled or disabled.

How do I run the ULPs configuration utility?

#1 Go to the site below to download and run the latest version of the ULPS Configuration Utility v#.#.#.exe file. #2 Enter the number of the option you want to do, and press Enter. #1 Press the Windows + R keys to open the Run dialog, type regedit, and click/tap on OK.

Is the GTX 970 better than the GTX 960?

Comparing the GTX 960 and 970 shows that the 970 is around 70% faster and a comparison of the GTX 960 and 980 shows that GTX 980 is almost exactly twice as fast as the 960. Of the three cards the GTX 970 offers the best bang for your buck, in-fact the GTX 970 is still one of best value cards available.