Sapphire Unveils Small-Sized R9 285 2GB GDDR5 ITX Compact Edition Graphics Cards

Optimized energy efficiency offered by AMD Radeon R9 285 graphics adapters has become a key factor for Sapphire to elaborate a pair of original proprietary versions. The new-comers, codenamed R9 285 2GB GDDR5 ITX Compact Edition, are targeting mini-ITX systems with huge performance ambitions. The pair traditionally involves a standard model with etalon specifications and OC model with a factory overclocking.

Both graphics cards employ a small-sized two-slot cooler that consists of a compact heatsink, four copper heatpipes, and a single fan of 100 mm dimensional type. Connection with PC monitors and other visual solutions is realized by means of HDMI, DVI-I, and a couple of mini-DisplayPorts. Additionally, the models feature dual BIOS chips (standard and UEFI) which might be switched with the help of a dedicated key on the case.

To continue, Sapphire R9 285 2GB GDDR5 ITX Compact Edition and OC Edition are based on AMT Tonga GPU (28 nm, GCN) with 1792 stream processors, 112 TMUs and 32 ROPs. They also employ 2 GB of GDDR5 memory with 256-bit rail. Nonetheless, the first model runs at 918 MHz, whereas the second one – at 928 MHz. Nominal memory frequency makes up 1375 MHZ, while efficient one – 5500 MHz.

Power supply is realized due to 2x 6-contact PCI Express slots. Both greenhorns boast the support for DirectX 12 and Open GL 4.4 standards, as well as for a wide spectrum of proprietary technologies from AMD: ZeroCore, CrossFireX, PowerTune, TrueAudio, Mantle, Stream, Avivo HD, 3DHD, App Acceleration, PowerPlay, Eyefinity 2.0.