ASUS Radeon R9 270 DirectCU II OC 2GB

With the Radeon R9 270 DirectCU II OC 2GB there is a powerful R9 270 graphics card, which break out of the AMD reference design in order to embrace improvements. With the DirectCU II design gamers don't only get an improved cooler, which is capable of keeping temperatures as well as noise level very low, there is also an improved power design, that comes on a custom PCB. 

In case of the power design there are Super Alloy Chokes, which offer longer lifespan and lower temperatures compared to standard components. Other than that this card features a six phase power design, which in comparison to the AMD reference cards is two phases more. In the end you'll not only more overclocking headroom an improved power design also helps with power consumption and thus make the graphics accelerator more energy efficient. 

The folks over at eTeknix really like our new card, granting it an Editors Choice.  See the full review for more info.