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August 2015
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Great pricing
8 GB of VRAM
Asus DCUIII really does work work quietly
As advertised
Throttling behaviour is much more moderate than with the 290X
Great pricing, 8 GB of VRAM, Asus DCUIII really does work work quietly, as advertised, Throttling behaviour is much more moderate than with the 290X
Runs hot, Causes drops in the framerate, Limited Overclocking headroom
The 390X has been derided as little more than a 290X with a useless bit of extra VRAM. In some ways, this is close to the truth. The Grenada core at the heart of the 390X is a slightly more refined version of Hawaii. But it's those refinements that really...
Abstract: The new Radeon R9 390 and R9 390X graphics cards aren't mere re-brands!That's the message AMD's PR has been shouting at every possible opportunity ever since the "new" Radeon R300 graphics cards were released in June . There's good reason for that: While...
The ASUS Radeon R9 390X STRIX Gaming 8GB did well in our tests It comes with a tiny factory overclock of 20 MHz on the GPU, but on the other hand, there is a great cooler Its fan profile has been set to deactivate the fans when the operating system is i...
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Published: 2015-09-16, Author: Luke , review by: kitguru.net
Quiet operation from the DirectCU III cooler, Wingblade design fans support 0dB mode, Enhanced – 8phase – power delivery system, Good selection of display outputs for multiple highres monitors, White, pulsating STRIX logo may appeal to some, Welldesigned,
High power usage from the R9 390X GPU, Fans could run a little faster, by default, for lower gaming temperatures, Overclocking headroom for the R9 390X GPU is small, despite Asus' power delivery enhancements.
The Asus R9 390X STRIX DC3 OC graphics card uses a well-designed cooling system and enhanced power delivery components to deliver a solid solution.Asus ships the card with an out-of-the-box factory overclock of 20MHz, although we were able to push the GPU...
Published: 2016-02-19, Author: Ben , review by: pcmag.com
8GB of RAM, Strong performance, Runs quietly
Power hungry, Not powerful enough for full 4K gaming
The overclocked Asus Strix R9 390X mostly outpaces the Nvidia GeForce GTX 980 at stock speeds, but given the price, most buyers should shell out a little more for a GeForce GTX 980 or an AMD R9 Fury...
The ASUS Radeon R9 390X STRIX 8GB was found to be a nicely designed custom Radeon R9 390X graphics card. The performance was right where we expected it to be with these clock speeds, but we were caught a little off guard with the temperature numbers that...
ASUS did an excellent job with the ASUS R9 390X DirectCU III 8G OC. This video card features the next generation DirectCU III cooling design and STRIX fans and 0dB operation. When combining these two features you can opt for silent gaming or maximum heat...
8GB of memory, Mostly bests Nvidia's GeForce GTX 980, Runs quietly at out-of-the-box settings
Not really powerful enough for high-detail 4K gaming, Essentially a higher-clocked 2013-era Radeon R9 290X, More power-hungry than competing Nvidia cards, Older 290X is arguably a better value at current prices
Asus' overclocked Strix version of the R9 390X mostly outpaces Nvidia's GeForce GTX 980 running at stock speeds, and excels for 1440p gaming. But given the price, most buyers would be better off paying a little more for a GeForce GTX 980 or an AMD R9 Fur...
ASUS has a nice card at hand with the STRIX, the new DirectCU III cooler remains a little icky though when it comes to performance and stress noise levels, but all remains in acceptable values. We do have mixed feelings about AMD re-spinning GPUs on this...
Published: 2015-07-23, Author: Jason , review by: hothardware.com
Silent under less intensive games, Excellent performance for the price, Stylish, premium design, 1-Year XSplit subscription good value for streamers
Silence comes at the expense of heat, out-of-box operating temps are kind of high
Asus did fantastic in the aesthetic department with the Strix Radeon R9 390X, and the card matches Sapphire’s Tri-X 390x in performance. We wish Asus took a somewhat different approach to the default fan curves on the card, but those can be...
