THE RADEON R9 380 GAMING 2G

The black and red color combination MSI has chosen for their gaming series always impresses me and the 268mm long, 138mm tall and 40mm thick body of the R9 380 Gaming 2G is no exception.

Two 100mm thin blade fans (Torx fans) are used to throw air into the cooler (according to MSI these don't spin while the card is in idle mode).

Lately all manufacturers are using rubber covers for the PCIe connector.

A durable aluminum backplate is used not only to provide support and protection for the card but to also help cool the Samsung memory modules on the interior.

That dragon looks nice right? Well if you have a case with a side window you should be able to see it more.

MSI has fitted the R9 380 Gaming 2G with two 6pin power connectors which should be able to provide the card with roughly 225W of power.

The MSI logo placed at the top front of the card lights up red once you turn on your computer (you can disable it through their gaming software).

The R9 380 Gaming 2G features a full size DisplayPort v1.2 port, HDMI v1.4 port, DVI-I port and a DVI-D port (supports Eyefinity 2.0).