Sapphire Radeon TRI-X R9 290X 4GB GDDR5

Based on the award-winning Graphics Core Next (GCN) architecture from AMD with 2816 Stream Processors, the SAPPHIRE R9 290X Vapor-X boasts 4GB of the latest GDDR5 memory running at 1325 MHz and high speed engine clocks of 1030MHz. Together these clocks deliver industry leading performance - but to achieve this performance with stability and reliability demands high quality components throughout the design (especially in the power control circuitry) together with a sophisticated cooling solution.
 
 
Sapphire Radeon® R9 290X 4GB VAPOR-X (TRI-X)
GPU :
AMD Radeon™ R9 290X Graphics, 2816 Stream Processors
GPU Clockspeed :
1030 MHz
Memory :
4096MB GDDR5 (512 bit)
Memory Clockspeed :
5.3 Gbps
Bus :
PCI-Express 3.0
Video-Features :
HDMI 1.4a
Cooling :
2.5-Slot Cooling
Connectivity :
DL-DVI-D, DL-DVI-D, HDMI, DisplayPort 1.2
Product Size :
305mm(L) x 114mm(W)
x 47mm(H)
Power Connector :
2x8-pin
Graphics card require:
PCI Express-compliant motherboard with one dual-width x16 graphics slot
2x8-pin PCI Express supplementary power connectors
Minimum 750W or greater system power supply
Microsoft Windows 8, Windows 7, Vista
Key Features
SAPPHIRE Vapor-X Cooling Technology
SAPPHIRE TRI-X Cooling Technology
DirectX® 11.2 graphics
Open GL 4.2 support
AMD App Acceleration
AMD Image quality enhancement technology
AMD Cutting-edge integrated display support
AMD Powerplay™ Power management technology
AMD PowerTune technology with Boost
AMD ZeroCore Power technology
AMD HD Media Accelerator
Dolby TrueHD and DTS-HD Master Audio Support
Mantle API
 
SAPPHIRE Intelligent Fan Control(IFC)
 
 
 
Advanced GDDR5 Memory Technology
GDDR5 memory provides twice the bandwidth per pin of GDDR3 memory, delivering more speed and higher bandwidth.
 
 
 
 
 
Dual-Link DVI-D
Equipped with the most popular Dual Link DVI (Digital Visual Interface), this card is able to display ultra high resolutions of up to 2560 x 1600 at 60Hz.
 
 
 
PCI Express 3.0
PCI-Express 3.0 delivers double the bandwidth per lane of PCIe Gen 2 for faster GPU (GPU communication-up to 16GB/sec in each direction), maximizing the performance from your GPU when paired with the latest platforms.
 
 
 
AMD CrossFireX™ Multi-GPU Technology for R9 290 Series
The R9 290 Series has the ability to support AMD CrossFire Technology mode without the need for a hardware strap or "CrossFire ribbon", while maintaining the same quality and performance that AMD CrossFire Technology is known to deliver.
Triple or Quadruple gaming power with AMD CrossFireX™ Multi-GPU Technology.AMD CrossFireX technology supports up to four graphics cards to be used in a single system.
 
 
SAPPHIRE Temperature LED Indicator
 
 
 
 
Dual BIOS ( Legacy and UEFI ) Support
This product supports both Legacy and UEFI BIOS. By factory default, the card itself is under Legacy mode.By pressing the button with SAPPHIRE logo, UEFI mode will be easily enabled.
Pros to enable UEFI mode: