BLAZING- FAST. ARMOR- PROTECTED. SUPER- COOL.
Taken from the ancient Roman and Greek word for owl, Strix means the keenest hearing and sharpest eyesight. Strix means feeling your environment so that you detect and react to the slightest movement. Strix means survival on the very edge of instinct. Strix is in your blood, as it is in ours.
ASUS STRIX R9 390 gaming graphics cards packed with exclusive ASUS technologies, including DirectCU III with Triple Wing-Blade 0dB Fan Design for maximum air flow with 30% cooler and 3X quieter performance. This card features exclusive ASUS AUTO-EXTREME Technology with Super Alloy Power II for premium quality and best reliability. It also has GPU Tweak II with Xsplit Gamecaster, provides intuitive performance tweaking and lets you stream your gameplay instantly.
Game Cool
DirectCU III with Dual 10mm Heatpipe
30% Cooler and 3X Quieter Performance
Exclusive DirectCU III cooling technology features two exclusive 10 mm direct-GPU contact heat-pipes that transports 40% more heat away from the GPU and outperform reference designs, achieving up to 30% cooler gaming performance.
Play Silent
Triple Wing-Blade 0dB Fan Design
Max Air Flow with 105% More Air Pressure
DirectCU III features triple 0dB fans engineered with a patented, new wing-blade design that delivers maximum air flow and improved 105% static pressure over the heat sink, while operating at 3X quieter volumes than reference cards. The 0dB fans also let you enjoy games like League of Legends® and StarCraft® in complete silence — because the fan stops completely when the GPU temperature remains below a set level*. This makes DirectCU III the coolest and quietest graphics card in the market.
* performance vary from system configuration and usage
PREMIUM QUALITY AND BEST RELIABILITY
AUTO-EXTREME Technology
All ASUS graphics cards are now produced using AUTO-EXTREME Technology, an industry-first, 100% automated production process that incorporates premium materials to set a new standard of quality. AUTO-EXTREME Technology ensures consistent graphics card quality as well as improved performance and longevity. This new manufacturing process is also environmentally friendly, eliminating harsh chemicals and reducing power consumption by 50%.
Game Your Way
GPU Tweak II with XSplit Gamecaster
Tweak Till Your Heart's Content
Redesigned with an intuitive, all-new UI, GPU Tweak II makes overclocking easier and more visual than ever, while still retaining advanced options for seasoned overclockers. With one click, the new Gaming Booster function maximizes system performance by removing redundant processes and allocating all available resources automatically. XSplit Gamecaster lets you easily stream or record your gameplay right from a convenient, in-game overlay.
Pros: Arrived quickly, and was packaged well by newegg. GPU is very quiet. It has a logo that lights up if that sort of bling is your thing. That's about it...
Cons: Practically DOA, the system boots but there are artifacts all over my screen. I tried reinstalling windows 10 and the latest AMD crimson drivers, all to no avail. The artifacts get even worse once I get loaded into a game. When I switch out one of my other GPU's the issue goes away. The problem is definitely the card.
Overall Review: I knew I was taking a chance on this card after reading the other reviews. I told myself that I had never had a problem with ASUS in the past and thought that it was just a few unlucky people. Well I now join their ranks. FWIW: I have a Corsair AX1200 PSU and my array of Delta fans change the air in my case nearly 3 times a second (sounds like a screaming banshee so the quietness of the card is not really useful to me). I can guarantee that it is not an issue with power supply or cooling. The card is brand new and has NO dust buildup at all. I have enough airflow in my case that the GPU's integrated fans cycle between standstill and a lazy spin. I have no intention of trying to exchange the card for the same item, so neweggs exchange only return policy is of no use to me. Which I have no problem with as that was disclosed from the start. But with all the horror stories I've read about ASUS RMA as of late I'm afraid of how long I'll be w/out a card, not to mention who wants to pay shipping on a product that should have worked from the start. I can understand having to pay to ship the card to ASUS if the card died after a year or two, but if its DOA I take issue with that. Guess I'll just have to see if my CC company can help me out.