Now that the 295x2 can be found for $650, it definitely is a good buy if you're going for 1440p/4k One screen gaming. I would advise you to check the AMD forums if they finally found a fix for eyefinity set ups and any other problems. When I bought this card, there were too many driver problems going on.
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I switched to this card from a 780 ti. At first I was skeptical because I heard about AMD drivers and their crossfiring, all bad stuff. Well supposedly that was a thing from that past in the 79xx series. My choices were either to buy a replacement 780 ti sli, or get this card. I opted to get this card because I have an H440 with not too good airflow. Here are my experiences in Pros and Cons. Coming from an nvidia card, this was a big mistake. I know nvidia isn't perfect, but not as bad as AMDs. For a thousand dollar card, it's very disappointing.
Pros:
- Quieter than other separate GPU SLIs (780ti) under load.
- Cooler than other separate GPU SLIs (780ti) under load.
- Runs relatively cool on games it can handle (duh) with a 75 C degree max temp.
- The closed loop cooler keeps it at a constant and cool temperatures.
- Runs almost perfectly on optimized crossfired single screen games.
Cons:
- Horrible Driver
- Eyefinity would not set up properly, causes games like battlefield 4 to crash.
- IF eyefinity does work, no bezel correction because you AMD control panel crashes when you try to bezel correct.
- You NEED good airflow in a case or your card WILL heat up compared to other cards. (though not as bad as the 290x reference cooler)
- The card THROTTLES(slows down) when the card heats up to 75 C degrees!
- You CANNOT control the fans! It's currently the loudest thing inside my PC.
- They advertise a 8 GB TOTAL memory, but 4 GB memory are only USABLE.
- XFX DOES NOT have lifetime warranty on this! They wouldn't even respond to my emails.
Computer Specs:
CPU: Intel Core i7-4770K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($272.00)
CPU Cooler: NZXT Kraken X41 106.1 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($99.00)
Motherboard: Asus Maximus VI Hero ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($187.00)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance Pro 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2133 Memory ($99.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance Pro 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2133 Memory ($99.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($129.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: XFX Radeon R9 295X2 8GB Core Edition Video Card ($999.99 @ Amazon)
Case: NZXT H440 (White/Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($109.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: Corsair 860W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($169.99 @ Amazon)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 Pro (OEM) (64-bit) ($99.00)
Wireless Network Adapter: Asus PCE-AC68 802.11a/b/g/n/ac PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter ($96.99 @ Amazon)
Keyboard: Cooler Master CM Storm Quick Fire TK Wired Gaming Keyboard ($107.25 @ Amazon)
Mouse: Razer DeathAdder 2013 Wired Optical Mouse ($49.99 @ Amazon)
Headphones: Audio-Technica M50x Headphones ($169.00 @ Amazon)
Speakers: Audioengine A5+ White 100W 2ch Speakers ($399.00 @ Amazon)
Other: Schiit Stack ($199.99)
Other: 3x Dell P2314h ($510.00)
| Max Screen Resolution | 4096 x 3112 |
|---|---|
| Memory Speed | 5000 MHz |
| Graphics Coprocessor | AMD Radeon |
| Chipset Brand | AMD |
| Graphics Card Ram Size | 8 GB |
