Earlier this week I had the chance to take a look at Asus’s Matrix R9 280X Platinum, today I’m going to come back down to earth a little and check out their R9 270X DirectCU II Top. With a price that fits better into budget builds I’m curious how many of the features I saw on the Matrix will carry over into this card. I have high hopes for the card, but after seeing a few R9 270X’s from other manufactures I can say without a doubt that Asus has their work cut out for them. Let’s dig into it and see what it’s all about.

Product Name: Asus R9 270X DirectCU II Top

Review Sample Provided by: Asus

Written by: Wes

Pictures by: Wes

Specifications

GPU

AMD Radeon R9 270X

GPU Clock

1120 MHz

Memory Clock

5600 MHz

Memory Size

GDDR5 2GB

Bus Type

PCI Express 3.0

Memory Bus

256-bit

Stream Processors

2048

DirectX 11

Yes

DVI Port

DVI-I / DVI-D

Power Connections

2 x 6 pin

DisplayPort

Yes x1

HDMI

Yes x1

HDCP

Yes

Cooling System

DirectCU II SSU thermal design

Backplate

No

Dimensions

10.7 " x 5.24 " x 1.578 " Inch

Features

DirectCU II with SSU architecture

DIGI+ VRM with Super Alloy Power

TOP-Selected 1120 MHz core

GPU Tweak

Accessories included

1 x DVI to D-Sub adaptor

1 x CrossFire cable

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