The Radeon R9 290X WindForce 3X OC arrives in a similar cardboard box as the previous versions sporting the same type of cooler and the main highlights are present as icons on the frontal side:

Some more details can be found on the lateral side:

If we would like to find more info about the cooling system, we can easily flip the box in order to access the back side:

The internal black box comes with a central Gigabyte logo:

The card stays secure in the middle and is surrounded by a protective sponge-like material. Additionally, the manufacturer has also used an anti-static bag; underside the card we will also find additional bundle, something that was not present with our sample:

On the aluminum shroud is initially covered with a transparent plastic film for avoiding scratches to the surface:

As we have seen on the GTX 780 and GTX 770 solutions, Gigabyte has opted for a tri-fan solution which permits a more uniform cooling of the large heatsink which covers most of the PCB surface, without the need of keeping the fans at high speeds. This cooling system is also very compact, without exceeding the height of two slots: