R9 290 Rendering in Blender

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_NeoBl0X_
Senior Member

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01-06-2026, 10:29 PM

I recently purchased a Radeon r9 290 and am struggling to render in Blender. Since it requires OpenCL, I've started using LuxRender. It appears the software is attempting to utilize my CPU, even though it lists eight threads available. Any advice would be greatly appreciated!

_NeoBl0X_

01-06-2026, 10:29 PM #1

PowergirlA
Member

229

01-07-2026, 03:48 AM

Navigate to file > user preferences > system, then choose OpenCL in the "compute device" section. The overlay below should display "Hawaii." If it shows "CPU," alter it to "Hawaii" manually.

PowergirlA

01-07-2026, 03:48 AM #2

Navigate to file > user preferences > system, then choose OpenCL in the "compute device" section. The overlay below should display "Hawaii." If it shows "CPU," alter it to "Hawaii" manually.

ImDaPanda
Junior Member

01-23-2026, 11:42 AM

I can't alter anything beyond setting the CPU as the compute device.

ImDaPanda

01-23-2026, 11:42 AM #3

I can't alter anything beyond setting the CPU as the compute device.