I'm building a VM focused Linux rig on a budget that has to do occasional GPU number crunching and have been looking at the R9 380 as a mid range card. XFX do a 2Gb DD Black Edition (1030Mhz) for £150.
I have some slight concerns that I'm hoping you guys could shed some light on.
I'm happy with the benchmarks for the 380, but I am thinking that putting it in to practice on a 120 hour+ crack will be quite different given rising temperatures and the potential for AMD's PowerTune to interfere. I don't want to spring for the card if I'm going to be forced down to 100KH/S WPA.
Does anybody have any practical experience with this card? What is it actually like over extended periods?
Are there better recommendations for the price bracket?
I have some slight concerns that I'm hoping you guys could shed some light on.
I'm happy with the benchmarks for the 380, but I am thinking that putting it in to practice on a 120 hour+ crack will be quite different given rising temperatures and the potential for AMD's PowerTune to interfere. I don't want to spring for the card if I'm going to be forced down to 100KH/S WPA.
Does anybody have any practical experience with this card? What is it actually like over extended periods?
Are there better recommendations for the price bracket?