MSI Radeon R9-280X Gaming and R9-270X Hawk Pictured
It looks like MSI's Radeon R9-280X Gaming and its R9-270X Hawk might have been pictured.
A post on the VideoCardz.com website has shed some light on two new incoming graphics cards -- the MSI Radeon R9-280X Gaming, and possibly the R9-270X Hawk.
Image Source: VideoCardz.com
The report indicates that what is known about the card is that it only has one CrossFire connector and has 2 GB of graphics memory. It is said that the card will have a Curacao XT GPU, and that it might sell for about $199. Beyond that information, little else is known about it, and even these specifications might not be correct. The yellow graphics card in the picture is thought to be the MSI R9-270X Hawk.
The other card that is pictured is likely the MSI Radeon R9-280X Gaming. Supposedly, this card is nearly identical to the 7970 GHz Edition, with the exception of the memory clock speeds, which are reportedly 500 MHz lower. The MSI card is said to feature the TwinFrozr IV cooler, which carries two 100 mm fans and Military Class 4 hardware.
None of the information above is certain though, so be sure to take it all with a grain of salt.
I really doubt that.
I really doubt that.
The clock is ticking... very slowly... haha [pun intended]
I like both AMD and Nvidia, I buy what has the best price/performance / expected life time that i will use it.
A guy can dream can't he?
I like both AMD and Nvidia, I buy what has the best price/performance / expected life time that i will use it.
http://www.techpowerup.com/forums/showpost.php?p=2991568&postcount=8
http://www.techpowerup.com/forums/showpost.php?p=2991568&postcount=8
Wow, given the data provided, the R9-280X could end up being very close to the TITAN, surpassing it in many areas:
http://www.gpureview.com/show_cards.php?card1=683&card2=679#
I realized the R9-280X is nothing but an improved HD7970 GHz Edition.
Set the Core Clock to 1265 and Memory Clock to 3470 and you get the right figures -- that seem to surpass TITAN in Memory Bandwidth, FLOP and Pixel Fill Rate. All that while it would get beaten in Texture Fill Rate. How much did they say it was gonna cost? $300 ?
It looks like a done deal to me.
Note the TITAN still has more Texture Units and Raster Operators & Shader Processors. Nevertheless, this R9-280X looks extremely interesting.
That is the thing, the default clocks are indicated to be 1180MHz for the core and 6.0GHz memory which is actually a 130MHz overclock of the 1050MHz boost clock of the GHz Edition 7970 and the memory is clocked the same on both.