Sapphire Technology launches a top of the range graphics card, the Sapphire R9 290X. The card is being heralded as the ultimate GPU for PC gaming. The Sapphire R9 290X delivers breathtaking performance while pushing the boundaries of audio & visual realism for gamers who demand the best. ...

Sapphire Technology launches a top of the range graphics card, the Sapphire R9 290X. The card is being heralded as the ultimate GPU for PC gaming. The Sapphire R9 290X delivers breathtaking performance while pushing the boundaries of audio & visual realism for gamers who demand the best. ...

Based on the award-winning Graphics Core Next (GCN) architecture from AMD with 2816 stream processors, the Sapphire R9 290X Vapor-X boasts 4 GB of the GDDR5 memory running at 1325 MHz & high speed engine clocks of 1030 MHz. Together these clocks deliver industry leading performance
- but to achieve this performance with stability & reliability demands high quality components throughout the design (especially in the power control circuitry) together with a sophisticated cooling solution.
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** Like nothing you’ve seen before** The AMD Radeon™ R9 Fury X graphics card is the world’s first total solution GPU with AMD-pioneered High-Bandwidth Memory (HBM) on-chip delivering extreme 4K performance & unbelievably “real” VR experiences. ** Don’t just upgrade. Revolutionize with the AMD Radeon™ R9 Fury X graphics card.** **AMD High Bandwidth Memory**
- High-Bandwidth Memory with more than 3x the bandwidth per watt over GDDR5 along with a 4096-bit memory interface
- the highest AMD GPU memory bandwidth ever.
- Sleek industrial styling including GPU Tach activity indicator & LED illumination all in a compact 7.5-inch card that’s all about raw graphics power.
- Powerful performance, bleeding-edge technology, liquid-cooled, whisper-quiet & future-ready for extreme 4K & VR gaming. ** Redefine reality with AMD Liquid VR™ technology.**
- Liquid-smooth images with high frame rates for a definitive VR experience.
- Get comfortable with low-latency head tracking.
- Designed for plug-&-play headset compatibility. ** Enjoy the View in 4K.**
- Command the competition at 4K resolution & beyond, fueled by a 4096-bit high-bandwidth memory interface for extreme performance & power efficiency.
- Take advantage of full support for Direct X® 12, Vulkan™, Open GL® 4.5 & Mantle.
- Experience the smoothest gameplay without frame-tearing or stuttering with an AMD Eyefinity 3x 1, using 1440p Free Sync™-enabled monitors for a massive 6K gameplay “surround view” panorama.









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The AMD Radeon R9 Nano graphics card is AMD's most innovative & advanced GPU to date, delivering 4096-bit High-Bandwidth Memory (HBM), the highest memory bandwidth ever in a GPU, engineered for 4K & VR gaming
- in a revolutionary small form factor graphics card
- the ultimate GPU for Mini-ITX PC supremacy. Experience Direct X 12 featuring async shaders & multi-threaded command buffer recording as well as support for Open GL 4.5 & Vulkan APIs. Push your gameplay to the max & achieve scorchingly-fast framerates at ultra settings by adding up to four GPUs with AMD Cross Fire multi-GPU technology.

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Aimed at the slightly more budget conscious gamer, the R9 270X series is the perfect match for gameplay at 1080p with maximum settings. The Sapphire R9 270X Dual-X model again features the proven SAPPHIRE Dual-X technology & delivers the best cost-performance ratio in its class. ...

**SAPPHIRE Radeon™ RX 460 2G D5** For online gamers playing most popular titles such as Counter-Strike: Global Offensive, League of Legends or Overwatch SAPPHIRE Technology introduces the new inexpensive SAPPHIRE NITRO Radeon™ RX 460 graphics card. Featuring the latest power-efficient Polaris chip & making no compromises in cooling, the new budget king of the Radeon rebellion is an affordable upgrade to latest graphics technology. Designed to perform great in massively popular online titles, the SAPPHIRE NITRO Radeon™ RX 460 promises minimum input lag & over 100 frames per second in Dota 2 or Rocket League in 1080p. Performance up to 30% better than R7 260X is the result of factory-overclocked 4th generation GCN core. The card features 896 stream processors with a boost clock up to 1210 MHz as well as 2 GB of GDDR5 video memory on 128-bit interface & clocked at 1750 MHz (7 Gbps effective speed). ** Gamer optimized** Ideal for Online Gaming With AMD Freesync & latency optimization, the Radeon RX 460 graphics card is the ideal solution for league of Legend, CS:GO & DOTA 2 at HD resolutions & beyond. Prepared for Future Gamers Powerful async shaders & new geometry capabilities enable unique support for Direct X 12 & Vulkan in the best version of Graphics Core Next yet. Full HD HEVC Encode & Decode Radeon GPUs based on the Polaris architecture are a dream for anyone that’s serious about streaming & recording their favorite games with virtually no performance impact. With a dedicated multimedia block 4K, H.265, 60 FPS encode & decode is now possible. ** Cool & Efficient Perfromance** Cool Efficiency The Polaris architecture precisely combines the latest Fin FET 14 process technology & AMD’s advanced power, gating & clocking technologies for a superior cool & quite gaming experience. Quiet Gaming The latest SAPPHIRE Radeon RX 460 GPUs offer silent gaming features that dynamica ...

**SAPPHIRE NITRO Radeon™ RX 460 4G D5** For online gamers playing most popular titles such as Counter-Strike: Global Offensive, League of Legends or Overwatch SAPPHIRE Technology introduces the new inexpensive SAPPHIRE NITRO Radeon™ RX 460 graphics card. Featuring the latest power-efficient Polaris chip & making no compromises in cooling, the new budget king of the Radeon rebellion is an affordable upgrade to latest graphics technology. Designed to perform great in massively popular online titles, the SAPPHIRE NITRO Radeon™ RX 460 promises minimum input lag & over 100 frames per second in Dota 2 or Rocket League in 1080p. Performance up to 30% better than R7 260X is the result of factory-overclocked 4th generation GCN core. The card features 896 stream processors with a boost clock up to 1250 MHz as well as 4 GB of GDDR5 video memory on 128-bit interface & clocked at 1750 MHz (7 Gbps effective speed). **AMD XConnect™ Technology** Plug in & game on with AMD XConnect technology. Now it’s easier than ever to connect & use an external Radeon™ graphics card. With AMD XConnect™ technology, external GPU enclosures configured with Radeon™ Graphics can easily connect & disconnect to a compatible ultrathin notebook or 2-in 1 over Thunderbolt™ 3 at any time, just like a USB (Universal Serial Bus) flash drive—a first for external GPUs! **HDR Ready** High Dynamic Range (HDR) is a state-of-the-art technology for gamers & cinephiles that care deeply about the display quality of their TV or monitor. Modeled after the acuity of human vision, HDR vastly expands the range of colors & contrast ratios that can be shown by compatible displays. HDR-ready games & movies played on an HDR display appear strikingly sharp, colorful, & vivid, with enhanced contrast & sophisticated nuance compared to even the most stunning SDR content. ** Virtual Super Resolution** Virtual Super Resolution (VSR) is an AMD feature that is game & engine agnostic to si ...

**SAPPHIRE NITRO+ Radeon™ RX 470 4G D5** The SAPPHIRE NITRO+ Radeon™ RX 470 is the next big thing in mainstream 1080p gaming. Custom-designed SAPPHIRE NITRO+ models come with an energy-efficient foundation of Polaris chip & a slew of added features in both cooling & aesthetics already seen in the NITRO+ RX 480 model. Compared to the previous R9 270 generation GPU, playing on the RX 470 means performance up to 2.4x better in latest titles such as Total War: WARHAMMER or DOOM. Engineered with power savings in mind, the 4th generation Graphics Core Next chip maintains the typical board power of around 170 W. Polaris-powered GPU-s also mean enhanced geometry engine, increased cache & native asynchronous shaders for unmatched efficiency in Direct X 12. The SAPPHIRE NITRO+ Radeon™ RX 470 cards all come equipped with 2048 GCN-based stream processors & 256-bit memory interface. The 4 GB model is also factory-overclocked to 1260 MHz boost clock (1143 MHz base), with the memory clock set to 1750 MHz for 7 Gbps bandwidth. ** Introducing AMD Liquid VR** Liquid VR™ is an AMD initiative dedicated to making VR as comfortable & realistic as possible by creating & maintaining what’s known as “presence” — a state of immersive awareness where situations, objects, or characters within the virtual world seem “real.” Guided by close collaboration with key technology partners in the ecosystem, Liquid VR™ uses AMD’s GPU software & hardware sub-systems to tackle the common issues & pitfalls of achieving presence, such as reducing motion-to-photon latency to less than 10 milliseconds. This is a crucial step in addressing the common discomforts, such as motion sickness, that may occur when you turn your head in a virtual world & it takes even a few milliseconds too long for a new perspective to be shown. **AMD XConnect™ Technology** Plug in & game on with AMD XConnect technology. Now it’s easier than ever to connect & use an external Radeo ...

**SAPPHIRE NITRO+ Radeon™ RX 470 8G D5** The SAPPHIRE NITRO+ Radeon™ RX 470 is the next big thing in mainstream 1080p gaming. Custom-designed SAPPHIRE NITRO+ models come with an energy-efficient foundation of Polaris chip & a slew of added features in both cooling & aesthetics already seen in the NITRO+ RX 480 model. Compared to the previous R9 270 generation GPU, playing on the RX 470 means performance up to 2.4x better in latest titles such as Total War: WARHAMMER or DOOM. Engineered with power savings in mind, the 4th generation Graphics Core Next chip maintains the typical board power of around 170 W. Polaris-powered GPU-s also mean enhanced geometry engine, increased cache & native asynchronous shaders for unmatched efficiency in Direct X 12. The SAPPHIRE NITRO+ Radeon™ RX 470 cards all come equipped with 2048 GCN-based stream processors & 256-bit memory interface. The 8 GB model has a GPU boost clock of 1260 MHz (1121 MHz base) & memory clocked at 2000 MHz for 8 Gbps throughput. **AMD XConnect™ Technology** Plug in & game on with AMD XConnect technology. Now it’s easier than ever to connect & use an external Radeon™ graphics card. With AMD XConnect™ technology, external GPU enclosures configured with Radeon™ Graphics can easily connect & disconnect to a compatible ultrathin notebook or 2-in 1 over Thunderbolt™ 3 at any time, just like a USB (Universal Serial Bus) flash drive—a first for external GPUs! ** Virtual Super Resolution** Virtual Super Resolution (VSR) is an AMD feature that is game & engine agnostic to simulate Super-Sampling Anti-Aliasing (SSAA) in games that do not have native SSAA support. VSR can also be used in conjunction with other native in-game anti-aliasing for even more game graphics-setting control. VSR allows games to render at higher resolutions (up to 4K; see the ‘ Virtual Super Resolution Support’ table, below) & then rescales them down to a lower native display resolution. Using this, you can get quali ...