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HIS Radeon R9 390 IceQ X2 OC 8GB Video Card Review

Videocards/VGA Reviews by stefan @ 2015-07-25

The technology incorporated inside the R9 390 GPU is not new but is based on the Hawaii (now baptized Grenada), with the same shader count, texture units, ROPs and so on. The manufacturing process is also still 28nm but there are minor improvements which allow running the card at higher speeds and the memory quantity has been doubled, from 4GB to 8GB. Since the HIS R9 390 IceQ X2 is marketed as a pre-overclocked card, the GPU clocked has been raised to 1020MHz instead of 1000MHz stock, while the memory clock remains the same as the OEM AMD cards.

A Closer Look Part II

After removing the top packaging layer, we will end up with a medium-sized black cardboard box, which has a white HIS logo printed in the middle:

By lifting its top cover, we will get to see the documentation, which is composed from a HIS envelope but also a leaflet which explains how the card should be installed into the slot in order to avoid damages:

If we open the envelope we will discover the driver disk, one multi-language installation guide, but also a small case sticker:

In order to avoid any damage during transit, HIS saw fit to use a lot of foam material, but has also wrapped the card inside an anti-static bag:

The R9 390 has a very similar look to the R9 390X we have just reviewed so it sports the same high-performance cooler from the manufacturer which implies the use of two 90mm two ball bearing fans which have a life span of up to 50000 hours; the top metallic shroud is meant to optimize the airflow and HIS also likes to name it an “anti-dust cover”.

On the left and right sides of the shroud we can discover two stickers, which give the card a more aggressive, sporty look:

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