The ASUS R9 290 is a new graphics card powered by the latest AMD Radeon R9 290 graphics-processing unit (GPU). The new card benefits from exclusive ASUS GPU Tweak, an easy-to-use tuning tool for instant performance boosts, 4GB of super-fast GDDR5 memory for the best gaming experience at the highest resolutions & incorporates AMD Eyefinity & True Audio technologies to enable expansive multi-display setups & bring in-game audio to life with more accurate environmental sounds. R9 290 also
Includes:: support for both Direct X 11.2 & AMD’s new Mantle application programming interface (API) for great handling of even the most-demanding PC games. The new ASUS R9 290 has a unique advantage in the shape of GPU Tweak, an exclusive ASUS tool that helps users to squeeze every last drop of performance out of the Radeon R9 290 GPU. This
Includes:: the ability to control finely GPU & video-memory clock speeds & voltages, cooling-fan speeds & power-consumption thresholds — so overclocking is both made easy & can be carried out with high confidence. As well, the GPU Tweak Streaming tool lets users share on-screen action over the internet in real time — so others can watch live as games are played. It’s even possible to add a title to the streaming window along with scrolling text, pictures & webcam images. R9 290 is equipped with 4GB of high-speed GDDR5 memory, allowing gamers to push their favorite titles much further by upping in-game visuals to maximum resolutions. The new card also
Includes:: AMD Eyefinity technology to broaden the gaming landscape, so gamers can expand the playing field across up to six independent displays, via Display Port or DVI. Of course, R9 290 supports the very latest Direct X 11.2 standard that enables on-GPU tessellation, allowing more & incredibly detailed geometry to be packed into game scenes — characters come to life with cinema-quality detail levels. The card also offers AMD’s br&-new Mantle API that provides developers with direct access to the GPU, making life simpler for them & allowing game code to run much more efficiently — resulting in faster, smoother graphics & gameplay. R9 290 also benefits from AMD True Audio technology, a dedicated digital signal processor (DSP) that’s built in to the GPU. This provides game developers with processing power that’s designed purely for audio, allowing R9 290 to generate soundscapes that are much more true to life — so gamers become even more immersed in the action. The ASUS R9 290 is a new graphics card powered by the latest AMD Radeon R9 290 graphics-processing unit (GPU). The new card benefits from exclusive ASUS GPU Tweak, an easy-to-use tuning tool for instant performance boosts, 4GB of super-fast GDDR5 memory for the best gaming experience at the highest resolutions & incorporates AMD Eyefinity & True Audio technologies to enable expansive multi-display setups & bring in-game audio to life with more accurate environmental sounds. R9 290 also
Includes:: support for both Direct X 11.2 & AMD’s new Mantle application programming interface (API) for great handling of even the most-demanding PC games. SPECIFICATIONS AMD Radeon R9 290 PCI Express 3.0 Open GL 4.4 4096MB GDDR5 memory 947 M Hz core speed 2816 stream processors 5000 M Hz (1250 M Hz GDDR5) memory clock DVI-/DVI-D output HDMI output