The Card

The ASUS R9 290X DC II OC comes in a singular color, black, but you can customize its look by using either the red or golden stickers included in the box. I personally like its clean black cooler, but the stickers basically give you three different color choices. Dimensions of the card are 29 x 15 cm.


Installation requires two slots in your system.


Display connectivity options include two DVI ports, one DisplayPort, and one HDMI port. You may use all outputs at the same time, so triple-monitor surround gaming is possible with one card.

The GPU also includes an HDMI sound device. It is HDMI 1.4a compatible, which includes HD audio and Blu-ray 3D movies support.


There are no visible CrossFire connectors on the card. With their R9 290 Series, AMD started transferring CrossFire data via the PCI-Express slot interface of the card. You may pair this card with any R9 290 and R9 290X.


Pictured above are the front and back, showing the disassembled board. High-res versions are also available (front, back).