The Card

At first glance, the card looks very similar to the MSI R9 280X Gaming 3 GB, but only the cooler assembly is unchanged. Everything else, like its PCB design and cooling for secondary components, has been updated. Dimensions of the card are 30 cm x 13 cm.


Installation requires two slots in your system.


Display connectivity options include one DVI port, one HDMI port, and two mini-DisplayPorts. 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.


Two available CrossFire connectors allow you to combine up to four R9 280X cards in a CrossFire configuration.


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