Got any source to this? So far I only seem to find the 1080MHz version in their website.

By the gods, it is true then. Anyway, I do not think a mere 50MHz makes much difference since these beasts are made to be overclocked anyway.

Thanks to this chocobo7779 always promote the 290X Lightning, now I also start to feel like kena poisoned already.

I asked them regarding the warranty, they just say is 2 years covered by their shop. Probably it isn't from official MSI distri. Maybe something like what feiton used to do for Powercolor cards.

How high could you overclock the 970?

That figure is the boost clock, not base clock right?

Congrats bro. Finally you have full access to 4GB VRAM.

Unless our friend is going for 4K, I think 4GB is just fine. Even then, I bet a single 290X with 8GB would even struggle at 4K, not due to VRAM run out, but already run out of GPU processing power.

Now still DX11 la bro. So far a number of reviews did not quite indicate large benefits from the extra 4GB.

I think high texture is not mainstream, but more of a mod. Most average gamers would not likely use high texture packs etc.

You go talk to those review websites la, perhaps your point is valid.

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Reading all your explanations really brings back those nostalgic moments here, where Heat Transfer and Thermodynamics was one of my fav subject back in college. Malangnya today everything give back to lecturer di.

I have personally run factory overclocked R9 280X and HD 7950 before with a Corsair GS600, a decent 600W PSU, fully tested with a number of games minus FurMark of cos. I can safely say that the 750W recommended by manufacturer is likely (don't quote me) stated there with added buffer to probably take into consideration those sub-par 750W PSU that would only effectively supply ~ 550 - 600W (which is where a standard system with this card consumes, refer to Guru3D's review). Mind you, a very large number of ppl may not know much on PSU and what an important role it can play. Someone might just plug in a cap ayam 600W thinking that it can safely power up the 280X only to know that that it can only effectively supply ~ 300W only. So better just bloat it up and just put 750W, win-win for everyone.

I still cannot find an official power figure from AMD for its R9 280X / 280 cards. Long ago, I did recall seeing the HD 7970's recommended PSU was at least 550W, but now I could not find it anymore.

What do you mean by your closing note, that the unit was problematic?