AMD Radeon R9 270X graphics card based on the Pitcairn GPU launched earlier is already quite a popular graphics card considering its US$ 200 price tag and an impressive 1050MHz GPU clock, but Powercolor has definitely taken it a step up with the new Devil R9 270X.

There are quite a few different and custom Radeon R9 270X graphics cards on the market but Powercolor's Devil R9 270X with 1150MHz base and 1180MHz Boost clock is definitely one of the fastest around. Since it is based on Pitcairn GPU with 1280 stream processors, previously seen on the Radeon HD 7870 GHz Edition, Powercolor needed to go an extra mile with this one and make just a bit more desirable when compared to the HD 7870 GHz Edition. It still comes with 2GB of GDDR5 memory paired up with a 256-bit memory interface and uses, what Powercolor calls, the Platinum Power Kit, which includes DirectFET, Digital PWM and 7+1+1-phase VRM design in order to dramatically improve total stability and offer reliable power delivery to GPU.

The cooler on top of the Devil R9 270X is quite familiar from previous Powercolor Devil series graphics cards and packs a triple-fan design with 4 heatpipes and a rather large heatsink. According to Powercolor, this is enough for the new Devil R9 270X to be up to 25 percent cooler and up to 18 percent quieter when compared to the reference solution.

As it is a part of the Devil series, the new Devil R9 270X will include Powerup Tuner with Devil theme as well as the Devil Gaming Pad. Unfortunately, Powercolor did not shed much light regarding the price or the availability date but it should show up on retail/e-tail shelves pretty soon with a price tag close to the Devil HD 7870 GHz Edition, or around €230.





Source: Powercolor.com.