Packaging

Over the years I can’t even count how many Sapphire cards I have had come into the office, but the second this new Sapphire Toxic R9 270X showed up I was extremely impressed with Sapphire’s new packaging. It is much more modern than their past designs and I think between the model specific colors, and the model naming being in the top right corner it will be easier to spot the difference between cards if they were sitting on a shelf. Along the bottom of the front you do have a little information about the card in the form of the round badges. On the back of the box you will find a little more information but there aren’t any specifications to be found. It would be nice to see dimensions listed if nothing else, considering the size of the card some people might be upset when they get home and find out it won’t fit.

Inside the card is wrapped up in a static bag and then fit in its snug foam padding. Under the foam you will find a box that houses all of the accessories as well as the cards documentation and driver disc. You get an installation guide, driver cd, case sticker, and a registration code for Sapphire’s gold club as well. For accessories, Sapphire always goes above and beyond and this is no exception. You get two long model to six pin adapters, one DVI to VGA adapter, a crossfire adapter, and an HDMI cable. The only thing I would change if given the choice would be to get them to include a cool black crossfire bridge, maybe even with the Sapphire log on it if they wanted.

The card itself also had a plastic wrap all over the fan shroud as well to prevent any damage to it.