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ASUS Graphics Cards R9280-DC2T-3GD5

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ASUS Graphics Cards R9280-DC2T-3GD5

Description:
TOP-selected 980MHz cores run 50MHz higher than reference for smoother gameplay. All new DirectCU II thermal design with 10mm heat pipe to maximize direct GPU contact achieving 20% cooler and 14dB quieter performance than reference. 12-phase DIGI+ VRM power design with Super alloy Power technology offering ample overclocking headroom . Proprietary VGA Hotwire allows you to plug and solder wires on the card's voltage regulators and accurately read and control Vcore, Vmem, and PLL voltages from ROG MBs on a hardware level. GPU Tweak utility helps you modify and tune clock speeds, voltages, and fan performance via an intuitive interface - working on up to four cards through AMD CrossFireX. Display port Supported for advance IO connection

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DetailValue
BindingPersonal Computers
BrandAsus
EAN0886227710621
FeatureTOP-selected 980MHz cores run 50MHz higher than reference for smoother gameplay
All new DirectCU II thermal design with 10mm heat pipe to maximize direct GPU contact achieving 20% cooler and 14dB quieter performance than reference
12-phase DIGI+ VRM power design with Super alloy Power technology offering ample overclocking headroom
GPU Tweak utility helps you modify and tune clock speeds, voltages, and fan performance via an intuitive interface - working on up to four cards through AMD CrossFireX
LabelAsus
ManufacturerAsus
ModelR9280-DC2T-3GD5
MPNR9280-DC2T-3GD5
PlatformNot Machine Specific
PublisherAsus
StudioAsus
TitleASUS Graphics Cards R9280-DC2T-3GD5
UPC886227710621
WarrantyComes with Manufacturer Warranty.
CatalogNumberList - CatalogNumberListElementR9280-DC2T-3GD5
Item Height1.5 inches
Item Length11.2 inches
Item Width5.7 inches
NumberOfItems1
Package Height3.6 inches
Package Length16.1 inches
Package Weight4.05 pounds
Package Width9.3 inches
PackageQuantity1
PartNumberR9280-DC2T-3GD5
ProductGroupPersonal Computer
ProductTypeNameVIDEO_CARD
UPCList - UPCListElement886227710621
Item Weight4 pounds
 

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#2 ·
Excellent Overclocker

review by depauville kid

After purchasing and returning two r9 280x graphics cards for excessive coil whine, I decided to step down to the r9 280 instead. Reading copious amounts of user reviews, complaints about coil whine on the non-x version seemed to be fewer and the reviews overall appeared much more positive. After receiving the Asus r9 280 and giving it a test run, I can say that I agree with my assessment of the user reviews. The card has no noticeable coil whine and runs very quiet.



I am very please to see that Asus used an all metal shroud that gives the card a great look. While I am disappointed that Asus excluded a backplate, I am glad to see that they placed a metal support that runs down the back of the PCB to help strengthen the card and reduce sagging. However, if Power Color and VisionTek can include a backplate and keep costs down, so can Asus and other manufacturers, especially considering this is the TOP edition of the card. Looking at the backside of the card, you can see the support brace and notice how clean the PCB is. The all black board also helps aesthetics in most builds.



Now, for what you really want to see. How does this card overclock? The stock core clock speed of the r9 280 is 933 Mhz. The TOP edition from Asus ships with a factory clock speed of 983 Mhz, just a mere +50 Mhz overclock. Increasing the Power Limit to 120%, I was able to increase the core clock speed up to a whopping 1180 Mhz, just shy of the 1200 Mhz limit in MSI Afterburner. Adding the additional 20 Mhz caused instability in Crysis 3, while all other tests ran without issue. Crysis 3 is still one of the most demanding titles. Increasing the voltage from 1069mV to 1250mV did not help stabilize the card and achieve the last 20 Mhz. I therefore lowered the voltage back to 1069mV and called 1180 Mhz on the core my max stable overclock.

The software I used to overclock and find stability is as follows:
MSI Afterburner
Furmark (Temp testing only)
Unigine Valley and Heaven
Tomb Raider built in Benchmark
Grid Autosport built in Benchmark
Dirt Showdown Built in Benchmark
Crysis 3 Rain Scene
Battlefield 4 Opening Scene until helicopter crash.

What about temperature and noise? This card is extremely quiet. I have a custom fan profile set in MSI Afterburner. The fans run at 20% up to 40 degrees Celsius. From there, the rpm slowly rise to 40% at 70 degrees Celsius. The profile gets very steep above 70 degrees. At 40%, the fans are inaudible at a meter away. At 50%, they can slightly be heard. While gaming, the temperature never rises above the mid 60s and the fans never reach even 40%. So, for all intents and purposes, the card is inaudible in my system under full gaming load at about 64 degrees Celsius and about 35% fan speed.

The rest of my system is as follows:
FX 8320e @ 4.2 Ghz.
Noctua NH-D14
MSI 970 Gaming Board
16 GB ddr3 1600 memory
Seasonic S12G 750 watt Gold PSU

Here is the card in the Rosewill Rise case.


Edit: Here's is an updated Overclock. I was able to increase the core clock from the default 980 Mhz to 1180 Mhz, just 20 Mhz shy of the maximum allowable in MSI Afterburner. I was able to increase the memory overclock from the 1300 Mhz default to the maximum allowable in MSI AB of 1575 Mhz. Again, this variant from Asus is an overclocking beast. Temps at the max overclock stay consistently below 70 Celsius at 40% fan speed, which is inaudible in my setup.



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#3 ·
Excellent Overclocker

review by depauville kid
Backplates can cause clearance issues and don't really help with cooling, add weight etc.
ASUS has it's own design and often uses more inductors due to more power delivery lines. They all whine, just where and when is the difference. Sure some brands with more reference designs, cheaper components or less power delivery lines tend to whine more often.
Mobos whine, routers whine, appliance PSUs whine, almost anything that has an inductor will whine to my ears.
 
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