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So for this particular review we have HIS insight on our radar, they are releasing several customized R9-280 models but today specifically we test the coolest one they'll offer, the IceQ X 2 Turbo edition. I agree that is a little confusing, but we'll explain it all over the next pages. The rest (270X/280/280X) will keep the older specs. The cards with new silicon come with a truckload of new features like integrated DSPs offering TrueAudio technology.
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For example The R7 260X and then of course R9 290 / 290X will be Hawaii GPU based. In the long run there are three products in the lineup that come with a new GPU.
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The respin products will get a new PCB, cooling, clock frequencies and much like NVIDIA boost, power, voltage, fan and load limiters.
#Amd radeon r9 280 series
Though almost all of these are all new model graphics cards, most of them are respin products based on the Radeon HD 7000 series with a number of improvements. After that you'll notice products being tagged as 250, 260X, 270X, 280, 280X and the coolest of them all the Radeon R9 290, R290X and 295x2. R9 will be high-end and R7 will be mainstream and inevitably R5 being entry level.
#Amd radeon r9 280 pro
But hey now, we already have had the Radeon 9000 series many years ago (2003), oh and who doesn't remember the Radeon 9800 Pro right? As such it was time to bring in a new naming scheme, a bit more in line with AMD's APUs. Logic dictates that AMD would have continued with a series 9000. AMD ended with the Radeon HD 70 series graphics card in 2013. Now before we begin with the new graphics cards the first thing that you guys will need to get used to is the new naming scheme. Follow us into this review where we'll look at temperatures, noise, performance, Frame latency and we'll even give Ultra High Definition gaming a go with the latest game titles on the globe. R9-280 You read that right, anyone remember the Radeon HD 7950? Armed with a customized PCB and their top model IceQ coolers they factory overclocked the product and will try to get you as much value for money as they can. In this review we look at the Radeon R9-280 IceQ X2 Turbo review from HIS. Tweet HIS Radeon R9-280 IceQ X 2 Turbo review