Press Release: ASUS Announces Strix R9 285 Gaming Graphics Card

     Performance, totally silent operation and energy efficiency in a compact package, is now available in an ASUS Strix R9 285 gaming graphics card.  At its core is AMD's newest and most power-efficient GPU yet - the 28nm Tonga Pro, which has been optimized and re-engineered and deliver more performance at lesser wattage over its predecessor, the Tahiti Pro.  It has XDMA CrossFire technology so an external connector is no longer needed in order to push enough FPS to get the best out of Eyefinity or an Ultra HD 4K display.  TrueAudio DSP allows you to take load off the CPU, and leave audio processing tasks to the DSPs instead to enhance manageability and performance.

 

     The ASUS Strix R9 285 has 1792 stream processors, 112 TMUs, 32 ROPs, 2GB of ultra-fast GDDR5 video memory running across a 256-bit interface at 1375MHz (5.5GHz effective), and the core clock has been factory-overclocked to 954MHz.  Video outputs are abundant with a DVI-I, a DVI-D, an HDMI, and a DisplayPort.  The dimensions of the card are 10.6 X 5.5 X 1.6 inches (27 X 14 X 4.1 cm) and two 6-pin connectors are required to power it.

 

     And as you would expect, this card is jam packed with exclusive ASUS technologies to further improve the overall quality, performance, and experience.  When you pick out a quality dedicated sound card, or home theater amplifier you are concerned with the signal-to-noise ratio (SNR), so why should it be any different with a video card if it certainly produces undesired noise (especially noticeable in quiet conditions)?  Now you can enjoy a Blu-ray movie or do some light gaming with absolutely no background noise from the video card, thanks to 0dB fan technology.  When it is time for some hardcore gaming, the fans will automatically detect when to kick in, while still being 30% cooler and three times quieter than reference cards!

     

     ASUS will never forget about you overclockers, power is nothing without control, so Strix R9 285 has onboard DIGI+ VRM technology, with an 8-phase Super Alloy Power design that reduces power noise by 30% and enhances energy efficiency by 15% compared to reference designs.  Voltage-modulation tolerance is also widened for stability and overclocking goodness.  On the software side, the exclusive ASUS GPU Tweak tool allows you to intuitively overclock in real-time, easily and with precision.  Even a streaming tool is included to share over the internet in real-time the way in which you dominate.

You can find out more in the press release below.