bad frames? running dual? getting stampering in frame over rate at resolution? the r9 290's are designed to run at 947mhz for one reason. threads at conduction, the rate of conduction over the thorough out is exactly 947mhz stable. that doesnt mean conduction over the convection curve at kendection wont allow a ramp over 947mhz. alpha rho * beta square. max proficency is gained at this rate: however you can boost your clock to 1000mhz safely without increasing voltage. doing so solves the problem complete. i am doing so now on both of my cards and i went from 78fps miscreated stampered to 78fps miscreated smooth as silk, safely. rust im getting aroun 70-80-90,etc, depending on modified settings. the point is dont be afraid to keep yourself within limits af your own knowledge, i dont think anyone here even though of telling you to buck your card up some, it isnt to keep up. it is however that manufacturers UNDERCLOCK ALL OF THEIR CARDS ON THE PUBLIC MARKET. they walk home with the same type running 6 or 8x more effiecient than either you or me will see out of that card. keep in mind that BIOS is also a reason for poor performence. optimizations needto be made on opterand levels of the computing hoc then ad hoc (hoc both graphics card gpu and mobo cpu) ad hoc mobo cpu. doing so increases data bus thourough transfer. opterands are compilied bits of information in whole standard computational press that manuever data in one whole sum from place to place. they are the routine stop bit and dec 1 bit that start and stop machine or baught(bot) level operon case stecture. it looks like binary, except its whole sum digit press, binary is whole some integer press. there is a difference in type. the fact is doing so would leaveate our performance needs and then the world would blow up because we all recieved working state hardware at a most effecient level.