- Nov 20, 2011
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Found a great card for a Mini ITX build I did this week. I was looking for something with good performance and small.
Most cards are quite long and power hungry for mini ITX builds, especially in a small case like a node 304.
Usually its a compromise with size VS GPU capability. where the small cards are underwhelming.
Anyhow this Sapphire Compact OC R9-285 uses the new GCN 1.2 tonga GPU it is a nice looking small half size card.
Fits real easy in a node 304 case, with plenty of room to spare. The card is all heatsink and has an 8pin connector (comes with the dual 6 to 8 adapter) I just used my seasonic modular cable that has 8 pins connected to my X-560 PS.
It runs cool. in the non gaming state, it runs in the 30's C and it is quiet.
Running games ie X-plane, Alien Isolation etc.. it hits about 63-65c and the fan noise is audible but not problematic, I dont notice it when playing games. The game audio is always louder.
Rock solid stable so far, quiet and efficient. I highly recommend it as a Mini-ITX card. I think its the most powerful GPU you can stick in a small case.
link to card info
http://www.sapphiretech.com/presentation/product/?cid=1&gid=3&sgid=1227&pid=2445&psn=&lid=1&leg=0
Tonga is an interesting GPU, it is the latest GCN type GPU with some enhancements for 4K video. Plus the new trueaudio feature
It supports UEFI and It works in Secure-boot windows 10 Preview.
Most cards are quite long and power hungry for mini ITX builds, especially in a small case like a node 304.
Usually its a compromise with size VS GPU capability. where the small cards are underwhelming.
Anyhow this Sapphire Compact OC R9-285 uses the new GCN 1.2 tonga GPU it is a nice looking small half size card.
Fits real easy in a node 304 case, with plenty of room to spare. The card is all heatsink and has an 8pin connector (comes with the dual 6 to 8 adapter) I just used my seasonic modular cable that has 8 pins connected to my X-560 PS.
It runs cool. in the non gaming state, it runs in the 30's C and it is quiet.
Running games ie X-plane, Alien Isolation etc.. it hits about 63-65c and the fan noise is audible but not problematic, I dont notice it when playing games. The game audio is always louder.
Rock solid stable so far, quiet and efficient. I highly recommend it as a Mini-ITX card. I think its the most powerful GPU you can stick in a small case.
link to card info
http://www.sapphiretech.com/presentation/product/?cid=1&gid=3&sgid=1227&pid=2445&psn=&lid=1&leg=0
Tonga is an interesting GPU, it is the latest GCN type GPU with some enhancements for 4K video. Plus the new trueaudio feature
It supports UEFI and It works in Secure-boot windows 10 Preview.
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